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Merthyr Mawr Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 Awesome beach once you get through the sand dunes, it took us the best part of an hour to get through the dunes from the car park, but we had a real slow 4 Yr old with us, I reckhghon its probably 30 minutes at a decent pace. Beach is huge when tide is out. Car Park was £5 for the day and can pay on...
4.80 (684 reviews)
(~6.78 km from centre)
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IL Vecchio Ristorante
Italian restaurant
👍👍 Absolutely top notch!
I visited with friends under their recommendation. I was thinking of having a pizza, but this restaurant does not seem to do pizza.
However, thoughts of pizza were soon forgotten when I ordered a pasta dish off the menu.
The food is fantastic. The atmosphere is great. And I rea...
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4.90 (329 reviews)
(~2.44 km from centre)
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Poco Poco
Continental restaurant
Snug, rustic-chic eatery with a patio dishing up tapas, pastas, seafood & cheese boards.
$$ $$
4.70 (824 reviews)
(~2.36 km from centre)
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Steak and Stamp
Restaurant
👍👍 What a Steak experience. There were 5 of us so we booked a dining shed out the back. This will comfortably sit 6 people, you can close the door and have privacy. There is a heater if you require and a speaker playing background music. 5 people in our party. We had ordered the Steak & Stamp Banquet w...
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4.80 (370 reviews)
(~3.86 km from centre)
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Ogmore By Sea Beach
Beach
👍👍 Great beach, cannot fault it! Lots of parking but gets busy quickly. Parking is £1/hour, £6/>1hour, either cash or card ,(payment by phone will be rejected). Toilets on site, regularly cleaned. Ice cream van and food van also on site. Clean beach with plenty of families, walkers, paddle boarders and...
4.60 (2.4K reviews)
(~8.7 km from centre)
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Bryngarw Country Park
Park
113-acre country park featuring a cycle track, a play area, woods, gardens & the Bryngarw House.
4.60 (1.4K reviews)
(~4.32 km from centre)
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Ogmore Castle
Castle
Remains of a Norman stone castle, with information boards, dog-friendly footpaths & a car park.
4.60 (1.2K reviews)
(~6.03 km from centre)
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New Garden
Chinese restaurant
Chinese eatery with booths and open seating, plus a fish pond, evening pianist and a Sunday buffet.
$$ $$
4.60 (959 reviews)
(~3.61 km from centre)
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Golden Mile Inn
Restaurant
👍👍 Family get together. The team were very friendly efficient and accommodating.
Food was excellent. All served together. We had three children in the group and they made sure their need were met. Good menu with plenty of choice.
The play area was again good and the children had a very enjoyable time....
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4.60 (914 reviews)
(~4.06 km from centre)
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Kongs Gym Ltd
Gym
👍👍 Been a member at Kongs for a very long time now, incredible staff who are very friendly, helpful and easy to approach for any enquiries. Top of the range equipment and machines that are well maintained and an array of specialty powerlifting equipment that most gyms don’t have. The gym is constantly...
4.90 (197 reviews)
(~0.89 km from centre)
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The Coach
Pub
👍👍 Amazing pub with a great selection of beers brewed in house, especially love the Rupert Holmes, NEIPA and Sesh. Staff are always fantastic and you can bring food in from the chip shop if you're hungry (or maybe just a battered sausage or two)
Happy to have it as my local
$$ $$
4.70 (362 reviews)
(~2.61 km from centre)
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The Sandwich Co
Sandwich shop
👍👍 So happy a friend recommended this place!!! Best sandwich's I've ever tasted..loads of filling to choose from
$$ $$
4.90 (180 reviews)
(~2.92 km from centre)
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Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel
Hotel
Victorian country house hotel with elegant rooms, plus a restaurant, a gym and tennis.
4.60 (644 reviews)
(~2.2 km from centre)
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Georgie's Diner
Diner
👍👍 I love the breakfasts here, and it’s convenient for my commute. Most recently I had an example of triple-carb brilliance: hash brown, fried potatoes, fried bread. YES.
$ $$$
4.60 (595 reviews)
(~9.15 km from centre)
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Newton Beach - Porthcawl
Beach
Dogs are allowed on this narrow stretch of beach offering rock pools & water recreation options.
4.50 (2.2K reviews)
(~9.69 km from centre)
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Jolly Sailor
Pub
👍👍 Lovely old pub on the green, stayed at nearby Trecco Bay and visited the pub a couple of evenings with the dog on an evening walk. Didn't eat but the food I did see looked amazing. Very friendly and dog friendly inside too.
$$ $$
4.60 (529 reviews)
(~9.45 km from centre)
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Dunraven Castle
Castle
👍👍 Gorgeous place for a walk and picnic. Walled gardens are a treat whether for old or young with plenty of room to run around or just sit and share a picnic. Continuing east along the path is the coastal walk which again is a fine treat. Parking £1 for an hour but is a fiver if you intend staying over...
4.60 (519 reviews)
(~9.22 km from centre)
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Zia Nina
Italian restaurant
Southern Italian dishes in an intimate family-run restaurant with rustic, chunky wooden furniture.
$$ $$
4.60 (490 reviews)
(~2.41 km from centre)
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Fox and Hounds Inn
Pub
👍 Found this delightful pub by mistake. Given directions to one pub of the same name but found this one instead. Lovely meal with friendly and helpful staff. Good selection of beers etc too. Large outside area ideal for kids and dogs. Highly recommended.
$$ $$
4.60 (426 reviews)
(~8.38 km from centre)