Self catering holidays and cottages in Wales - Self Catering Accommodation in Glamorgan Heritage Coast

Self Catering Accommodation in Glamorgan Heritage Coast

Fishing rod The Glamorgan Heritage Coast spans across 14 Miles, reaching from West Aberthaw to Porthcawl. Its gorgeous scenery, including stunning cliffs and headlands, beaches and incredible sand dunes, makes it ones of Wales top destinations.

A wide variety of activites can be enjoyed along the way - golf courses, sandy beaches, surfing, sailing and hiking. The Coast is also home to loads of self catering cottages, which are the perfect choice if you want a warm comfy base to come home to at the end of a days walking or cycling.

Perfect for walkers, the heritage coast has a footpath which you can explore and enjoy. Bicycle Along the way you will come across an exciting mixture of castles, pebbly coves, lighthouses, forts and interesting rock formations. Follow the coast along to the area of Porthcawl and you will find a great place for watersports, a bit of fishing or simply to relax one of the clean, safe beaches nearby.

Dunraven Bay

A good place to start your discovery of the Coast is at the Heritage Coast Centre situated in Dunraven Pak, Southerndown. This useful visitor centre has a small shop and a huge amount of information and displays about the coast and its wildlife. Walking westwards from Southerndown you will

Ogmore Castle

come across Ogmore-by-sea, a place renowed for its spectacular sunsets and lovely views, Eventually, continuing to walk this way will lead you to Ogmore castle - the location where it is believed King Arthur was fatally wounded. The castle is one of three built in the area at the time (with Coity Castle and Newcastle being the others), and was in use until the 19th Century -now standing as a famous local landmark.

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