St. Brides Major (Saint-y-brid)
Built-up area in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.46, -3.592 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 89 74 |
| Dialling code: | 01656 (Bridgend) |
The village and community of St. Brides Major sits in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales, a short distance inland from the dramatic Glamorgan Heritage Coast. It occupies a landscape of rolling farmland and limestone scarps, with easy access to coastal features at Ogmore-by-Sea and Southerndown, so it attracts walkers, surfers and fossil‑hunters drawn to the cliffs, dunes and shoreline.
Historically a rural, agricultural parish, St. Brides Major still centres around stone cottages, a village church and a couple of local pubs, and benefits from both a modest visitor economy and commuters travelling to Cardiff and nearby towns. The community has an active village life with local groups and events, and the landscape preserves visible layers of history from old lanes and field patterns to former quarries.
Postcode districts covering St. Brides Major
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 18 miles29 km
- Swansea 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Tonypandy 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Barry 15 miles24.1 km
- Bridgend 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Neath 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Coity Higher 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Briton Ferry 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Aberdare 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Aberdare East 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Aberdare West 18.9 miles30.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ewenny Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ogmore-by-Sea Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Corntown Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Wick Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Oldcastle Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Colwinston Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Merthyr Mawr Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Trelales Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Coychurch Lower Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Brackla East and Coychurch Lower Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Bridgend Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in St. Brides Major
CF32 0SB, CF32 0SL, CF32 0SF, CF32 0SW, CF32 0TJ, CF32 0TB, CF32 0SD, CF32 0SH, CF32 0SG … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Bristol Airport 38 miles61.2 km
- Bridgend Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wildmill Railway Station 4.2 miles6.7 km
Hotels near St. Brides Major Ad
- Cae Court Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Bear Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Seabank Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The White Lion 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Vale Resort 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
Schools in St. Brides Major
- St Brides C W Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 14 miles22.6 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 14.3 miles23.1 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 16.8 miles27 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 16.9 miles27.2 km