market town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Cowbridge (Welsh: Y Bont-faen) is a market town in Glamorgan.

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The surround area, part of the Vale of Glamorgan includes many small villages and settlements including Peterston-Super-Ely, Bonvilston and Hensol.

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A few miles south of the M4, on the A48 between Cardiff and Bridgend.

The closest rail stations are Pencoed and Llantwit Major.

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  • 1 Cowbridge Town Hall. Dating back as far as the Elizabethan era, served as a prison until 1830    
  • 2 Cowbridge Physic Garden. Herbal garden created in 2004 with high stone walls, parts of which date to the 13th century.    
  • 3 St Quintins Castle.    
  • 4 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.    

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  • 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

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  • Sportsmans Rest, Peterston-Super-Ely. Country pub
  • The Three Horseshoes, Peterston-Super-Ely. Country Pub
  • The Red Lion, Bonvilston.
  • The Old Post, A48, Bonvilston.

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  • 2 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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Routes through Cowbridge
Bridgend  W   E  Cardiff


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