Village, West

Settlement in Glamorgan

Wales

Village, West

Cowbridge The Bear Hotel Cowbridge — Cowbridge Credit: Colin Prosser

Village, West Glamorgan is a small coastal town located in the county of West Glamorgan, Wales. Situated on the southern coast of the country, it is nestled between the larger towns of Town A and Town B. With a population of around 5,000 residents, Village offers a close-knit community feel with a picturesque setting.

The town is well-known for its stunning coastline, boasting golden sandy beaches and breathtaking views of the sea. This makes it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, particularly during the summer months. The beach also provides opportunities for various water sports activities such as surfing, sailing, and swimming.

Village is home to a range of amenities and services, including several shops, cafes, and restaurants. There is also a small market held every weekend, offering local produce and crafts. The town has a primary school, a community center, and a library, providing essential resources for its residents.

For nature enthusiasts, there are numerous walking trails and nature reserves in the surrounding area, allowing visitors to explore the diverse wildlife and natural beauty of West Glamorgan. Additionally, the town is well-connected to the rest of the county by a reliable bus service, making it easy to access other nearby attractions.

Overall, Village, West Glamorgan is a charming coastal town that offers a peaceful and idyllic lifestyle. With its stunning beaches, community spirit, and range of amenities, it is an attractive place to live or visit for those seeking a slower pace of life and natural beauty.

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Cowbridge The Bear Hotel Cowbridge

Cowbridge

The Bear Hotel Cowbridge

Cowbridge - Horse and Groom High Street pub, adjacent to the Town Hall, and set in a stone-built Victorian block (1891).

Cowbridge - Horse and Groom

High Street pub, adjacent to the Town Hall, and set in a stone-built Victorian block (1891).

Cowbridge - Town Hall The building is a former House of Correction and was converted to a town hall in 1830, then enlarged in 1895.
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Cowbridge - Town Hall

The building is a former House of Correction and was converted to a town hall in 1830, then enlarged in 1895. Link

Cowbridge - High Street Historic building now housing the &quot;tipsy Kitchen&quot; cafe and the E91 clothes shop.
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Cowbridge - High Street

Historic building now housing the "tipsy Kitchen" cafe and the E91 clothes shop. Link

Cowbridge - High Street A mix of building fronts and gables on Cowbridge&#039;s historic High Street.
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Cowbridge - High Street

A mix of building fronts and gables on Cowbridge's historic High Street. Link

Cowbridge - High Street Historic gabled buildings now housing Arthur John &amp; Co (hardware store) and Tallia (clothes shop).
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Cowbridge - High Street

Historic gabled buildings now housing Arthur John & Co (hardware store) and Tallia (clothes shop). Link

Cowbridge - Vale of Glamorgan Historic High Street inn in the eponymous Vale of Glamorgan. Within the fabric is now a dogs grooming business - and have a hair of the dog next door?
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Cowbridge - Vale of Glamorgan

Historic High Street inn in the eponymous Vale of Glamorgan. Within the fabric is now a dogs grooming business - and have a hair of the dog next door? Link

Cowbridge - Vale of Glamorgan Inn Vintage wall sign advertising Hancock&#039;s Beer, a Cardiff brewer bought by Brains in 1999.

Cowbridge - Vale of Glamorgan Inn

Vintage wall sign advertising Hancock's Beer, a Cardiff brewer bought by Brains in 1999.

Cowbridge - The Bear Hotel Historic inn on Cowbridge&#039;s High Street.
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Cowbridge - The Bear Hotel

Historic inn on Cowbridge's High Street. Link

Cowbridge - High Street Historic building, attractively clad with ivy.
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Cowbridge - High Street

Historic building, attractively clad with ivy. Link

Cowbridge - Old Hall Grounds Medieval building located within historic Roman and Town Wall bounds.
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Cowbridge - Old Hall Grounds

Medieval building located within historic Roman and Town Wall bounds. Link

Cowbridge - Physic Garden Classical style temple within Cowbridge&#039;s historic herbal medicine garden.
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Cowbridge - Physic Garden

Classical style temple within Cowbridge's historic herbal medicine garden. Link

Cowbridge - Physic Garden Espalier apples within Cowbridge&#039;s historic herbal medicine garden.
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Cowbridge - Physic Garden

Espalier apples within Cowbridge's historic herbal medicine garden. Link

Cowbridge - Font &quot;The font is of early Norman design and is carved from a single block of local Sutton stone&quot;.
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Cowbridge - Font

"The font is of early Norman design and is carved from a single block of local Sutton stone". Link

Cowbridge - Royal British Legion Flags Within the historic Holy Cross Church.
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Cowbridge - Royal British Legion Flags

Within the historic Holy Cross Church. Link

Cowbridge - Town Hall Square Historic water pump just off Cowbridge&#039;s High Street.

Cowbridge - Town Hall Square

Historic water pump just off Cowbridge's High Street.

Cowbridge - Town Hall Square Historic gabled stone building now housing a garden centre and a Chinese takeaway business.

Cowbridge - Town Hall Square

Historic gabled stone building now housing a garden centre and a Chinese takeaway business.

Cowbridge - War Memorial Memorial statue outside the Town Hall on Cowbridge&#039;s High Street.
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Cowbridge - War Memorial

Memorial statue outside the Town Hall on Cowbridge's High Street. Link

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Village, West is located at Grid Ref: SS9874 (Lat: 51.463096, Lng: -3.4595056)

Unitary Authority: The Vale of Glamorgan

Police Authority: South Wales

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 51.463096,-3.4595056

Noexit: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4625509/-3.4543426

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 51.4608998/-3.4590512

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 51.4629512/-3.4570879

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 51.4603078/-3.4593578

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 51.459734/-3.4598562

Turning Loop

Lat/Long: 51.4629073/-3.4628987

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 51.4624524/-3.4610622

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 51.4614748/-3.4586368

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 51.4620323/-3.4582865

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 51.4625302/-3.4577311

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 51.46024/-3.4556138

Turning Loop

Lat/Long: 51.4609288/-3.4553433

Turning Loop

Lat/Long: 51.4604091/-3.454536

Police

Cowbridge Police Station

Lat/Long: 51.4630608/-3.4539794

Place Of Worship

Lat/Long: 51.4636566/-3.4530531

Turning Loop

Lat/Long: 51.4644194/-3.4553076

Barrier: cycle_barrier

Foot: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4600135/-3.4546845

Turning Circle

Lat/Long: 51.461322/-3.4560612

Barrier: kissing_gate

Foot: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4617883/-3.4548193

Fixme: footpath

Lat/Long: 51.4626238/-3.457236

Fixme: footpath

Lat/Long: 51.4621476/-3.4577349

Fixme: footpath

Lat/Long: 51.4616245/-3.4580863

Noexit: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4598566/-3.4604944

Traffic Signals

Crossing: traffic_signals

Note: Estimated location

Lat/Long: 51.4608449/-3.4632926

Barrier: kissing_gate

Lat/Long: 51.4593016/-3.4618762

Barrier: stile

Material: stone

Stile: stepover

Lat/Long: 51.460748/-3.4632468

Noexit: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4600762/-3.4549816

Post Box

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 16:45; Sa 11:15

Operator: Royal Mail

Post Box Mounting: stone_wall

Post Box Type: wall

Ref: CF71 88

Royal Cypher: EIIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113

Lat/Long: 51.4630529/-3.4528895

Noexit: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4600125/-3.4590658

Direction: 95

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 5

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4628981/-3.4633062

Direction: 95

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 5

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4629591/-3.4632914

Direction: SSW

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 16

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4629748/-3.4548797

Direction: WSW

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 16

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4606565/-3.4545421

Direction: SSE

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 14

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4609076/-3.455691

Direction: 145

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 14

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4603227/-3.4569624

Direction: 235

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 20

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4598412/-3.4549816

Direction: SSW

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 6

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Note: skylights not excluded

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4626898/-3.4527513

Direction: SE

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 16

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4637253/-3.4525445

Direction: 145

Generator Method: photovoltaic

Generator Output Electricity: yes

Generator Solar Modules: 16

Generator Source: solar

Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel

Location: roof

Power: generator

Lat/Long: 51.4643149/-3.4532851

Telephone

Booth: K6

Covered: booth

Listed Status: Grade II

Operator: BT

Phone: +44 1446 772915

Lat/Long: 51.4635348/-3.4550592

Bus Stop

Cowbridge Police Station

Bus: yes

Departures Board: timetable

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4631677/-3.4539518

Bus Stop

Cowbridge Police Station

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 51.463229/-3.4539286

Bus Stop

Llantwit Major Rd

Bench: yes

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 5720WDB48445

Naptan NaptanCode: vglmamd

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4611103/-3.4621926

Bus Stop

Llantwit Major Road

Bench: yes

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4611183/-3.4625728

Crossing

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Island: no

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4622477/-3.4607214

Crossing

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Island: no

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4618771/-3.4605762

Crossing

Crossing: unmarked

Crossing Island: no

Crossing Markings: no

Kerb: lowered

Tactile Paving: yes

Lat/Long: 51.462161/-3.4604429

Post Box

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00

Operator: Royal Mail

Post Box Mounting: pier

Post Box Type: lamp

Ref: CF71 67D

Royal Cypher: EIIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113

Lat/Long: 51.4622175/-3.460427

Barrier: kissing_gate

Lat/Long: 51.4610989/-3.461547

Noexit: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4620685/-3.4654496

Crossing

Lat/Long: 51.462336/-3.4658919

Crossing

Crossing: uncontrolled

Crossing Markings: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4653613/-3.4592556

Restaurant

Forage Kitchen

Addr City: Cowbridge

Addr Place: Penllyn

Addr Postcode: CF71 7FF

Fhrs Id: 1179101

Website: https://www.foragefarmshop.co.uk/

Lat/Long: 51.465475/-3.4594045

Noexit: yes

Lat/Long: 51.4617829/-3.4644421

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