St Bride's Minor is a semi-rural community on the northern edge of Bridgend in south Wales, lying within the Wales Valleys-to-coast fringe. It combines small villages, pockets of farmland and suburban housing and sits within easy commuting distance of the town centre and larger cities, so many residents work locally or travel to Cardiff and beyond.
The area has a quiet, village feel shaped by a nineteenth- and twentieth-century industrial past - particularly coal and related trades - and by a historic church dedication to St Bride that gives the community its name. Today it’s known for local amenities, community groups and accessible green spaces beside waterways such as the River Ogmore, which provide popular walking and cycling routes and a reminder of the parish’s rural roots.
Postcode districts covering St. Bride's Minor
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 16.8 miles27 km
- Swansea 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Tonypandy 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Barry 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Bridgend 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cwmbran Central 24 miles38.6 km
- Cwmbrân 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Neath 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Coity Higher 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pontypool 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Briton Ferry 12.5 miles20.2 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Sarn, Tondu and Bryncethin Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Ynysawdre Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Coity Higher Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pen-y-fai Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Newcastle Higher Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Bettws Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Llangeinor Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Blackmill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Heol-y-Cyw Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Bridgend Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bridgend Central Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in St. Bride's Minor
CF32 9SF, CF32 9GL, CF32 9UY, CF32 9PF, CF32 9UJ, CF32 9RU, CF32 9SB, CF32 9TL, CF32 9YY … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 14 miles22.5 km
- Bristol Airport 38 miles61.2 km
- Sarn Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Tondu Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels in St. Bride's Minor Ad
Schools in St. Bride's Minor
- Bryncethin Primary Primary
- Ysgol Bryn Castell Special
Local points of interest
- Ogmore Forest Forest 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 10 miles16.2 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 13.1 miles21 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 16 miles25.7 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km