Rest Bay is an electoral ward in Bridgend, on the northern edge of Porthcawl in Wales, taking in the sandy foreshore and dunes of Rest Bay on the Bristol Channel and a stretch of the Wales Coast Path.
It elects councillors to Bridgend County Borough Council and Porthcawl Town Council and is best known for its surfing beach and seaside leisure economy, with nearby attractions such as Royal Porthcawl Golf Club; the community is a mix of local families, commuters and holiday homeowners and sits within the historic county of Glamorgan.
Postcode districts covering Rest Bay
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Swansea 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Tonypandy 14.3 miles23 km
- Barry 20.7 miles33.2 km
- Bridgend 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Llanelli 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Llanelli Rural 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Neath 13 miles21 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Coity Higher 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Briton Ferry 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Aberdare 19.1 miles30.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Porthcawl West Central Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Nottage Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Porthcawl East Central Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Porthcawl Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- South Cornelly Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cornelly Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Newton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- North Cornelly and Kenfig Hill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Pyle Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Eglwys Nunydd Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Merthyr Mawr Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ogmore-by-Sea Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
Example postcodes in Rest Bay
CF36 3TW, CF36 3RA, CF36 3LA, CF36 3UR, CF36 3QB, CF36 3TY, CF36 3LY, CF36 3LN, CF36 3UT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Bristol Airport 43.6 miles70.2 km
- Pyle Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bridgend Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Hotels near Rest Bay Ad
- Seabank Hotel 3 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cae Court Hotel 6.1 miles9.7 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 8 miles12.9 km
- The Grand Hotel 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Twelve Knights 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
Local points of interest
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 8 miles12.8 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 11.3 miles18.2 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 14 miles22.6 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 17.7 miles28.6 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 19.1 miles30.7 km