Attractions around Cowbridge

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A selection of attractions in and around Cowbridge:

Cowbridge and District Museum, Cowbridge (< 1 Mile)

Cowbridge Museum tells the long and interesting story of this area of the world, and has a particular focus on the social history of the...

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Llantwit Major Beach, Llantwit Major (4.9 Miles)

Llantwit Major beach is a short drive or a twenty minute walk from the village itself and is extremely popular with surfers. Due to its...

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St Illtyd’s Church, Llantwit Major (4.9 Miles)

Situated in the picturesque and historic village of Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan, St Illtyd’s is one of the oldest parish churches in...

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St Donat’s Castle, Llantwit Major (7.5 Miles)

St Donat’s is a twelfth Century castle overlooking the sea near Llantwit Major.It was once owned by William Randolph Hearst, the American newsprint millionaire. He...

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Dyffryn House, Cardiff (7.8 Miles)

The first Dyffryn House was built in the 18th century by Thomas Pryce but the beautiful manor house that visitors can see today was built...

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Dyffryn Gardens, Cardiff (7.8 Miles)

These beautiful gardens lie just west of Cardiff and north of Barry. The history of the Dyffryn Estate dates back to the 7th Century but...

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Coity Castle, Coity (9 Miles)

Coity Castle sits high above the main road running through Coity. The Norman castle with its square keep and curtain wall dates from the...

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South Wales Police Museum, Bridgend (9.1 Miles)

The purpose of this museum is to tell the story of policing in South Wales from Celtic times, right through to the modern day....

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Ewenny Pottery, Bridgend (9.1 Miles)

Ewenny Pottery is a small, friendly pottery that has been run by one family for over seven generations. It has continued in its tradition of...

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Merthyr Mawr Village, Merthyr Mawr (10.2 Miles)

Merthyr Mawr is an idyllic little village set about 2.5 miles outside of Bridgend. With an outstandingly beautiful collection of thatched cottages all surrounding...

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Museum of Welsh Life, Cardiff (11.2 Miles)

The Museum of Welsh Life is one of Europe’s biggest and most exciting open-air museums. Wales’ journey from rural tradition to industrial powerhouse is traced...

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St Fagans Castle, Cardiff (11.2 Miles)

St Fagans Castle, which is actually an impressive Elizabethan manor house, was built in the late 16th century and was donated to the Welsh people...

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St Fagans: History Museum, Cardiff (11.2 Miles)

This is one of Europe’s biggest and most exciting open-air museums set in a one hundred acre site of beautiful countryside. The museum takes...

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Barry Castle, Barry (11.5 Miles)

Barry Castle was built in the 13th Century and was under ownership of the de Barry family. This Norman earthwork castle now restored and landscaped,...

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China Works Museum, Nantgarw (12.9 Miles)

This heritage museum was set up by a small volunteer trust that are keen to protect and preserve the rich history of china making in...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)

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