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County Borough of Bridgend

Located in Wales, United Kingdom Coordinates: 51°33′00″ N 3°35′00″ W

County Borough of Bridgend
Porthcawl · Ron Speed · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
147,530
147.5K
Elevation
53 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
21
listed under County Borough of Bridgend
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport24 km
BRS Bristol Airport63 km

About County Borough of Bridgend

County Borough of Bridgend is a district. Location: Wales, United Kingdom. Population: 147,530. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Llynfi River and Ogmore Castle.

Climate of County Borough of Bridgend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (146 mm)
Driest month
May (76 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of County Borough of Bridgend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°10°12°16°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)3°2°4°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)14110010777768078100113129146143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to County Borough of Bridgend

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 24 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Swansea, 26 km to the west.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 24 kmsoutheast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 63 kmeast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 26 kmwest
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 29 kmeast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 41 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 69 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 87 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from County Borough of Bridgend

Within 100 km: 848 historic and cultural sites, 1,951 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

  • Hirfynydd Mountain 24 kmN
  • Mynydd Marchywel Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Cefn Eglwysilan Mountain 20 kmE
  • Foel Fynyddau Mountain 15 kmNW

25–60 km929 places

  • Kilve Beach Beach 47 kmSE
  • Worms Head Island 51 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 40 kmSE
  • Flat Holm Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km1,830 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 99 kmNW
  • Saunton Sands Beach 67 kmSW
  • Mouthmill Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in County Borough of Bridgend

21 places

Cities & villages20

Mountains & nature1

Nature and heritage in County Borough of Bridgend

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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