Why visit Pencoed
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Old Bridge and Pencoed War Memorial.
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About Pencoed
Pencoed (also Pen-coed; ) is a town and community in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. It straddles the M4 motorway north east of Bridgend and is situated on the Ewenny River. At the 2022 census it had a population of 10,011.
From the Wikipedia article Pencoed (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Old Bridge
Bridge · 3.6 mi
Grade II* listed building in Bridgend County Borough. Bridge in Bridgend, south Wales
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes11
History
The earliest evidence of habitation in the area is the nearby Ogof y Pebyll ("Tents Cave") or Ogof Coed-y-Mwstwr ("Hubbub Wood Cave")), which is a scheduled monument and appears to have been inhabited during Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Worked flint flakes have been found, along with the teeth of numerous mammals of many different species.
The area remained heavily wooded and sparsely populated until the eighteenth century. A map of 1729 shows "coal pitts" in the area and coal, lime, timbers and stone all contributed to the growth of the village. The development of the industrial villages was heavily influenced by Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s route for the South Wales Railway and the construction of a Railway Station between Pencoed and Penprysg in 1856. The two hamlets became the centre of the village of Pencoed. In just over a century and a half, Pencoed’s population increased from less than 500 to more than 12,000.
From the History section of Pencoed on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Pencoed
Luke FletcherWelsh politicianPhoto: Senedd Cymru - Welsh Parliament, CC BY 4.0- Stan StennettWelsh musician and comedian (1925-2013)
- Paul AmosWelsh actor
- David WynneWelsh composer
- Chris DicomidisWelsh rugby union player
- Paul MorganWelsh rugby union footballer and coach, rugby league footballer, and cricketer
Born in Pencoed, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Pencoed
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cardiff Airport (CWL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Coity 2 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Bridgend 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Aberkenfig 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Tonyrefail 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Llantrisant 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Tonypandy 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Llantwit Major 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Pontypridd 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Pyle 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Rhondda 10 mi north, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Towns near Pencoed
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Old Bridge (Yr Hen Bont) Bridgend 2948762 b59f41b8, Chris Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Church of St Senwyr, Llansannor, FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Mary's Church, St Mary's Hill, FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Apprenticeship report launch at Bridgend College - Lansiad adroddiad prentisiaethau yng Ngholeg Pen-y-bont (8121851189), National Assembly for Wales from Wales, CC BY 2.0
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