Cowbridge
Understand
The surround area, part of the Vale of Glamorgan includes many small villages and settlements including Peterston-Super-Ely, Bonvilston and Hensol.
Get in
A few miles south of the M4, on the A48 between Cardiff and Bridgend.
The closest rail stations are Pencoed and Llantwit Major.
Get around
See
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Cowbridge Town Hall. Dating back as far as the Elizabethan era, served as a prison until 1830
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Cowbridge Physic Garden. Herbal garden created in 2004 with high stone walls, parts of which date to the 13th century.
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St Quintins Castle.
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Beaupre Castle (Hen Gastell y Bewpyr). Late 13th century building with Tudor additions that make it appear more manor than castle. It is in village of St. Hilary, which lies just south of the A48, a few miles west of Cardiff.
Do
Buy
- 🌍 Llanerch Vineyard, Hensol Rd, ☎ +44 1443 222716. Wine producer (and seller), rooms and restaurant
Eat
- 🌍 The Penny Farthing Cafe & wine bar, 54 High Street, ☎ +44 1446 774999.
- 🌍 The Market Place Restaurant, 66 High St.
Surrounding area
- 🌍 Aubrey Arms, Swansea Road, Bonvilston (A48), ☎ +44 1446 781210. Gastro Pub
Drink
- Edmondes Arms, Pub. The High Street
- The Vale of Glamorgan. Pub. The High Street
- Horse & Groom. Pub. The High Street
- Duke of Wellington. Pub. The High Street
Surrounding area
- Sportsmans Rest, Peterston-Super-Ely. Country pub
- The Three Horseshoes, Peterston-Super-Ely. Country Pub
- The Red Lion, Bonvilston.
- The Old Post, A48, Bonvilston.
Sleep
- 🌍 Bear Hotel, 63 High St, ☎ +44 1446 774814.
Surrounding area
- 🌍 The Vale Resort (Vale of Glamorgan Hotel), Hensol Park (near Hensol), ☎ +44 1443 667 800. Luxury hotel in the rural vale close to the M4 (2 minutes away). £££.
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