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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)
(~3.37 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)
(~6.22 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)
(~8.76 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)
(~6.32 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)
(~2.43 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)
(~6.82 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)
(~3.02 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)
(~5.71 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)
(~9.72 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)
(~4.57 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)
(~5.65 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)
(~7.97 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)
(~6.9 km from centre)
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Llantwit Major Beach
Beach
👍👍 I walk to this beach several times a week and I absolutely love it here especially in spring and summer time although its not the best beach due to all the stone and pebbles its still nice to walk along ! There are also two different ways you can walk along the coastal cliff when you get to the beac...
4.60 (883 reviews)
(~9.86 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)
(~5.91 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)
(~5.07 km from centre)
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Nash Point Lighthouse
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Wonderful place to go for a walk & relax. Excellent place to draw inspiration to paint...very serene, very picturesque and relaxing. Not good on a very windy day nor on a rainy day. Nature truly makes us feel tiny & shows us our place in the world... Don't forget your jacket & a rain-check !
4.70 (347 reviews)
(~7.11 km from centre)
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Cosy Corner Lounge
Restaurant
👍👍 Fantastic food and service. We were advised they were busy and would serve us as soon as possible. Busy or not the service was quick and the food was top class. Will 100% be visiting again soon. The staff went above and beyond even on a busy day.
$$ $$
4.70 (347 reviews)
(~6.9 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)
(~9.1 km from centre)