Ogmore Vale is a small former coal‑mining village set in the steep-sided Ogmore Valley within Bridgend county borough in south‑east Wales. The settlement grew rapidly in the 19th century with pits and associated terraced housing; those industries largely disappeared in the mid‑20th century, leaving a landscape of wooded slopes, the meandering River Ogmore and reclaimed industrial sites now used for walking and cycling.
Today Ogmore Vale retains a strong community identity shaped by its mining heritage, with local sports clubs and community projects prominent in village life, while many residents commute to nearby towns and cities. Its position in the South Wales Valleys, not far from the Glamorgan coast and Cardiff, gives a mix of rural scenery and ready access to regional services and attractions.
Postcode districts covering Ogmore Vale
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 17.1 miles
- Swansea 17.4 miles
- Newport 24.8 miles
- Tonypandy 3.7 miles
- Barry 18.4 miles
- Bridgend 6.6 miles
- Cwmbran Central 22.2 miles
- Cwmbrân 22.2 miles
- Neath 12.6 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 12.1 miles
- Coity Higher 5.6 miles
- Pontypool 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nant-y-moel Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Ogmore Valley Parish 1.3 miles
- Lewistown and Pant-yr-Awel Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Pontycymer Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Garw Valley Parish 1.8 miles
- Blaengarw Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Llangeinor Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Blackmill Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Gilfach Goch Built-up area 3 miles
- Bettws Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cwm Clydach Parish 3.2 miles
- Hendreforgan Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Ogmore Vale
CF32 7HH, CF32 7AQ, CF32 7DT, CF32 7EQ, CF32 7BY, CF32 7BU, CF32 7AN, CF32 7EL, CF32 7HR … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 16.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 38.6 miles
- Ton Pentre Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Treorchy Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels near Ogmore Vale Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Bridgend Cardiff M4 2.5 4.9 miles
- Pencelli Hotel 3.9 miles
- The Old House 1147 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn Bridgend Central 3 5.2 miles
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Lanelay Hall Hotel & Spa 7.9 miles
- Heritage Park Pontypridd, Trademark Collection by Wyndham 4 6.5 miles
- High Corner Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- Cae Court Hotel 7.2 miles
- The Great House Hotel 3 7.6 miles
Schools in Ogmore Vale
- Ogmore Vale Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 1.2 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 6.8 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 8.3 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 10.5 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 10.8 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.2 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 11.4 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 11.7 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 14.1 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 15.9 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 16.3 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 16.9 miles