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 7BP, CF32 7AP, CF32 7BH, CF32 7EA, CF32 7DA, CF32 7DG, CF32 7AQ, CF32 7EH, CF32 7AD … 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
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Cae Court Hotel 7.2 miles
- The White Lion 9.4 miles
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 10 miles
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 5.1 miles
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 7.5 miles
- The Blueberry Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 7.6 miles
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 7.9 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