Porthcawl, Wales: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Porthcawl is situated in Wales (part of Great Britain), in the Bridgend county borough region.
Geographical information
Place name: Porthcawl
Main Region: Bridgend county borough
Country: Wales
Latitude: 51.47903 South (51°28'44"N)
Longitude: -3.70362 West (3°42'13"W)
Altitude: 12 metres above sea-level
Population: 15813 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Porthcawl to other selected towns in Wales
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Cardiff: 36 km
- distance from Swansea: 23 km
- distance from Newport: 50 km
- distance from Rhondda: 27 km
- distance from Barry: 31 km
- distance from Cwmbran: 51 km
- distance from Llanelli: 39 km
- distance from Neath: 22 km
- distance from Wrexham: 181 km
- distance from Coity: 11 km
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More places in the same region
We have located 3 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Porthcawl):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Swansea Princess Way (Museum) (22 km)Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Porthcawl.
Porthcawl Harbour (Harbour) (1 km)Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Porthcawl (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Kenfig Castle (Castle) (6 km)
Ogmore Castle (Castle) (6 km)
Newcastle Bridgend Castle (Castle) (9 km)
Old Castle upon Alun (Castle) (10 km)
Coity Castle (Castle) (11 km)
Coity Castle Seigeworks (Castle) (11 km)
Llangynwyd Castle (Castle) (12 km)
Llandow Castle (Castle) (13 km)
Marcross Castle (Castle) (13 km)
Gelli Garn Ringwork (Castle) (14 km)
St Donats Castle (Castle) (15 km)
Cwm Clais (Castle) (16 km)
Penllyn Castle (Castle) (16 km)
Llanilid Castle (Castle) (17 km)
Plas Baglan (Castle) (17 km)
Gelli Garn Castle (Castle) (17 km)
Caer Dynnaf (Castle) (17 km)
St Quintins Castle (Castle) (17 km)
Counsel Tut (Castle) (18 km)
Bedford Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Malefant Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Llandough Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Mount Vernon Motte (Castle) (19 km)
Briton Ferry Motte (Castle) (19 km)
Ystradowen Motte (Castle) (19 km)
Howe Mill Enclosure (Castle) (19 km)
Old Beaupre Castle (Castle) (20 km)
Scurlage Castle (Castle) (20 km)
Swansea St Marys Square (Church) (23 km)
Swansea Castle (Castle) (23 km)
Ynyscrug Castle (Castle) (24 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Porthcawl.
Sker Point (Point) (4 km)Mynydd Baedan (Hill) (10 km)
Nash Point (Point) (13 km)
Ogmore Forest (Forest) (18 km)
Swansea Bay (Bay) (18 km)
Afan Valley (Valley) (19 km)
Mumbles Head (Point) (21 km)
Rhondda Valley (Valley) (25 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Porthcawl.
Pyle Railway Station (5 km)Bridgend Railway Station (9 km)
Wildmill Railway Station (10 km)
Sarn Railway Station (10 km)
Tondu Railway Station (11 km)
Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station (14 km)
Troedyrhiw Garth Station (14 km)
Maesteg Ewenny Road Railway Station (15 km)
Pencoed Railway Station (15 km)
Maesteg Railway Station (15 km)
Baglan Railway Station (17 km)
Llantwit Major Railway Station (17 km)
Llanharan Railway Station (19 km)
Briton Ferry Road Station (19 km)
Swansea Railway Station (23 km)
Tonypandy Railway Station (24 km)
Dinas Rhondda Railway Station (24 km)
Ton Pentre Railway Station (24 km)
Treorchy Railway Station (24 km)
Llwynypia Railway Station (24 km)
Ystrad Rhondda Railway Station (25 km)
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