St. Bride's Major (Saint-y-brid)
Ward in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.445, -3.583 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 90 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01656 (Bridgend) |
The St Bride's Major ward sits on the western edge of the Vale of Glamorgan, taking in a stretch of dramatic limestone coast that forms part of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast around Southerndown and Dunraven Bay. The terrain mixes pastoral farmland with a limestone plateau, sea cliffs and wave‑cut platforms, making it popular for coastal walks on the Wales Coast Path and for fossil‑hunters and surfers in season.
It remains a small, largely rural community centred on the village with its medieval church dedicated to St Bridget, local pubs and farms, while tourism boosts the local economy in summer and many people commute to nearby Bridgend or Cardiff. Historic estates and ruins around the bay give the area a strong sense of history, so it’s quiet and scenic rather than urban, with a strong community feel.
Postcode districts covering St. Bride's Major
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 17.8 miles
- Swansea 20.2 miles
- Tonypandy 12.9 miles
- Barry 14.4 miles
- Bridgend 4.6 miles
- Neath 18.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 22.7 miles
- Coity Higher 5.6 miles
- Briton Ferry 16.2 miles
- Aberdare 19.3 miles
- Aberdare East 19.8 miles
- Aberdare West 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Brides Major Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Wick Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ewenny Parish 2.4 miles
- Ogmore-by-Sea Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Corntown Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Colwinston Built-up area 3 miles
- Llandow Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Oldcastle Ward 3.6 miles
- St. Donat's Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Sigingstone Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Merthyr Mawr Parish 4.2 miles
- Coychurch Lower Parish 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in St. Bride's Major
CF35 5DJ, CF71 7QN, CF35 5AF, CF32 0RN, CF32 0PD, CF32 0SN, CF32 0SE, CF71 7QS, CF71 7QP … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 10.9 miles
- Bristol Airport 37.5 miles
- Bridgend Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Llantwit Major Railway Station 5 miles
Hotels near St. Bride's Major Ad
- Cae Court Hotel 4.1 miles
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- The Bear Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- The White Lion 7.6 miles
- Seabank Hotel 3 5.8 miles
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 3.3 miles
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 7 miles
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 4.5 miles
- Vale Resort 4 9.6 miles
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 6.2 miles
Schools in St. Bride's Major
- St Brides C W Primary School Primary
- UWC Atlantic Independent - secondary
- Wick and Marcross C/W Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 5.7 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 10.1 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 10.6 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 10.7 miles
- Barry Harbour Harbour 13.3 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 13.6 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 13.8 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 13.8 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 14.8 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 16.5 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 16.6 miles
- Minehead Harbour Harbour 16.8 miles