Pen-y-fai is a small village on the western edge of Bridgend in south Wales, tucked between rolling farmland and the M4 corridor. Its position close to countryside yet within easy commuting distance of Cardiff and Swansea gives it a semi-rural feel that appeals to families and people working in the nearby towns.
The village has a strong local community vibe centred on its village hall, school and sports clubs, and is perhaps best known locally for the nearby Bryngarw Country Park with woodland, lakes and restored Victorian gardens. Economically it is largely residential with a scattering of small businesses, while the surrounding landscape and parkland provide the village with a notable historic and recreational focus.
Postcode districts covering Pen-y-fai
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 17.8 miles
- Swansea 16.8 miles
- Tonypandy 8.3 miles
- Barry 16.6 miles
- Bridgend 1.5 miles
- Neath 13.7 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 17.7 miles
- Coity Higher 1.5 miles
- Briton Ferry 12.1 miles
- Ebbw Vale 23.7 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 24 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 23.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newcastle Higher Parish 0.6 miles
- Cefn-glas Ward 1 mile
- Bridgend Central Ward 1 mile
- Sarn, Tondu and Bryncethin Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Coity Higher Parish 1.5 miles
- Ynysawdre Parish 1.5 miles
- St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre Ward 1.5 miles
- Bridgend Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Laleston Parish 1.7 miles
- St. Bride's Minor Parish 1.7 miles
- Brackla West Central Ward 1.8 miles
- Brackla West Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Pen-y-fai
CF31 4BT, CF31 4DS, CF31 4NY, CF31 4LE, CF31 4BX, CF31 4LX, CF31 4GH, CF31 4FF, CF31 4NU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 14 miles
- Bristol Airport 38.8 miles
- Wildmill Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Sarn Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Pen-y-fai Ad
- Cae Court Hotel 1.7 miles
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 3 miles
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 0.7 miles
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 2 miles
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 2.5 miles
- The Bear Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- Seabank Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- The White Lion 7.7 miles
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 9.6 miles
Schools in Pen-y-fai
- Penyfai Church in Wales Primary
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 5.6 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 5.6 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 8 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 9.8 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 10.1 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 10.2 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 11.6 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 12.9 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 13.9 miles
- Barry Harbour Harbour 16.1 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 16.2 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 16.6 miles