Karen’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Parc Gwledig Margam Country Park
A 10 minute drive - plenty of parking
St Fagans National Museum of History/National Museum of Wales
https://museum.wales/stfagans/
Lovely day out, only 20 minute drive.
Good for surfing - surf school. It's a 20 minute walk from the flat or you can take the car.
24 locals recommend
Porthcawl Rest Bay Beach
Good for surfing - surf school. It's a 20 minute walk from the flat or you can take the car.
Great for walking, 2 pubs nearby for food: The Prince and The Angel. It's a 5 minute drive with parking
35 locals recommend
Kenfig National Nature Reserve
Great for walking, 2 pubs nearby for food: The Prince and The Angel. It's a 5 minute drive with parking
Good for walking -if you take the car you can park at Candleston Castle Car park, Merthyrmawr Rd, Bridgend CF32 0LS. This will take you to the heart of the dunes through the picturesque village of Merthyr Mawr
29 locals recommend
Merthyr Mawr
Good for walking -if you take the car you can park at Candleston Castle Car park, Merthyrmawr Rd, Bridgend CF32 0LS. This will take you to the heart of the dunes through the picturesque village of Merthyr Mawr
Half hour walk past the fair and caravan park or 2 mins in the car. Large beach with will take you past the dunes at Merthyr Mawr
14 locals recommend
Newton Beach Car Park
Beach RoadHalf hour walk past the fair and caravan park or 2 mins in the car. Large beach with will take you past the dunes at Merthyr Mawr
City/town information
Great city for shopping and dining, also night life - half hour drive from Porthcawl
218 locals recommend
Cardiff
Great city for shopping and dining, also night life - half hour drive from Porthcawl
Under development at the moment but is full of character and is the gateway to the Mumbles. You can cycle from Swansea to the Mumbles along the coastal cycle path. Swansea is a 20 minute drive
78 locals recommend
Swansea
Under development at the moment but is full of character and is the gateway to the Mumbles. You can cycle from Swansea to the Mumbles along the coastal cycle path. Swansea is a 20 minute drive
Lovely walks overlooking Swansea Bay, plenty of eating places and on the doorstep to the Gower.
On busy periods access to this area is not very good - one road in.
131 locals recommend
The Mumbles
Lovely walks overlooking Swansea Bay, plenty of eating places and on the doorstep to the Gower.
On busy periods access to this area is not very good - one road in.