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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)
(~1.4 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)
(~3.1 km from centre)
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Porthcawl Rest Bay Beach
Beach
👍👍 Amazing beach location. With surfboards and gear to rent! The surfboard was £10 for 4 hours which is great value and you get secure key storage.
Cafe upstairs is well staffed and the menu is great as well as the fast food van outside. I went Saturday and Sunday over the coronation weekend may 2023....
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
(~7.94 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.
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4.70 (824 reviews)
(~3.19 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)
(~8.86 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)
(~3.16 km from centre)
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Beale's Park Fish Restaurant
Fish & chips restaurant
😐 We eat here regularly and usually very good we always have cod and chips with are usually large portions but 24th July 2022 the portions size was half than normal 😡so no longer value for money
$$ $$
4.60 (2.3K reviews)
(~6.28 km from centre)
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Kenfig National Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 I took my Grandson here on a very cold day. There is plenty of parking, you pay as you leave. There are several routes to follow. We tried to follow the trail that takes you around the lake, but parts of the track weren't passable due to heavy rainfall. We doubled back and took the track that takes...
4.60 (1.7K reviews)
(~8.95 km from centre)
10
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)
(~8.18 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)
(~0.53 km from centre)
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Trecco Bay Beach
Beach
👍👍 Small Beach next to the caravans, perfect for a morning or evening walk and a little swim with the kids, few seating areas and rocks to chill on or by. Alot of freedom away from the busy main Beach near the arcades and rides.
4.60 (1.2K reviews)
(~5.28 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)
(~6.21 km from centre)
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Monknash Beach
National reserve
👍👍 You can do a lovely circular walk starting in Wick heading straight down to the cost then either down onto the beach or along the coast path
It’s a lovely walk beautiful scenery.
4.90 (200 reviews)
(~7.75 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)
(~4.29 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)
(~4.84 km from centre)
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Porthcawl Sea Front
Beach
👍 Place of contrasts, with the older more traditional end (looking clean and tidy) and at the Eastern end the funfair and pubs and burger bars etc. Make your choice or do both. Sandy beaches at the sides and rocky outlook in the centre.
4.60 (886 reviews)
(~6.71 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
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4.70 (362 reviews)
(~3.01 km from centre)
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The Plough & Harrow
Pub
Historic country inn with garden and log fires, for real ales and upscale, locally sourced pub fare.
$$ $$
4.60 (667 reviews)
(~7.75 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)
(~8.1 km from centre)