Kenfig
in Bridgend county borough of Wales, United Kingdom
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MOD St. Athan (15 mi) - Swansea Airport (16 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (19 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (44 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (49 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (56 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (59 mi)
- Plymouth City Airport (77 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Earlswood Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Fairwood Park Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.517 and -3.727 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 31' 2" and W -3° 43' 38"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:05 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:57 am and 8:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Delve into Kenfig
Kenfig in Bridgend county borough (Wales) is located in United Kingdom about 155 mi (or 249 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kenfig is now 02:05 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Kenfig, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is MOD St. Athan in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pyle, Cefn Cribwr, Port Talbot, Bryn and Merthyr Mawr. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Blanco's Hotel and Restaurant
Best Western Aberavon Beach
Videos from this area
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Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club
Golf journalist James Mason from www.planetgolfreview.com planetgolfreview.co.uk and www.sportsjournalist.info plays the Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club on a recent trip to South Wales, playing 7...
Turfmech CAT800 in use at Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club
Turfmech's UK-manufactured CAT800 ride-on debris collector in use at Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club, Wales.
Fruity Bouquet Licensee Training - Training to open your own business in South Wales
In this video by http://www.fruitybouquetstraining.com/, Kirsty talks about her training with Fruity Bouquets, and what she plans to use it for. At Pyle Garden Centre, Kirsty has found her...
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my camera gets washed off its surfboard strap mount and then goes on a trip back to the land before i find it (million to 1 chance)
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Golf journalist James Mason from www.planetgolfreview.com planetgolfreview.co.uk and www.sportsjournalist.info plays the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club on a recent trip to South Wales, playing 7...
Fruity Bouquets Training - Training to License Your Own Business in Cardiff, Newport & Pontypridd
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Wedding with Fruity Bouquets - Displays and centrepieces for weddings in Bridgend, Swansea & Cardiff
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Kite Boarding: Rest Bay Watersports
Kite board your way around Swansea Bay, South Wales' Watersports Centre of Excellence. From beginner to expert, tuition is on offer from British Kite Surfing Association approved instructors,...
Porthcawl South Wales
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, South Wales UK.
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Time Team in Kenfig 12/08/2011. Tony shows the crowd a finds tray that contains a 13th century buckle, from the rampart ditch/house trench. Excellent day thanks to the Time Team !
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kenfig
Kenfig is a village and former borough in Bridgend, Wales. The borough contributed with other Glamorgan towns to sending a member of parliament to Westminster until the Reform Act of 1832. The municipal ceremonial mace is in the National Museum of Wales but a pewter copy is on view in a public house. The area was originally settled in the Bronze Age, while the later mediaeval town is now covered by the Kenfig Burrows sand dunes.
SS Samtampa
SS Samtampa was a 7,219 ton steamship wrecked on Sker Point, off Porthcawl and Kenfig, Wales, in the Bristol Channel on 23 April 1947. At the time of the shipwreck, the Samtampa was operated by the Houlder Line. There were 47 fatalities in the incident, 39 from the ship and 8 volunteer crew of the Mumbles RNLI rescue team from the lifeboat Edward, Prince of Wales who died attempting to save the crew of the Samtampa. The lifeboat had returned to base, but had been sent out a second time.
Sker House
Sker House is a historical building in Wales. Originally built as a monastic grange of the Cistercian order over 900 years ago, it is situated just outside of the village of Kenfig, near Bridgend. The house later became a residential property and has been involved in many of the disputes that the area has experienced. Many of the area's prominent historical figures have been residents.
Sker Point
Sker Point is a headland of South Wales between Port Talbot and Porthcawl. On April 23, 1947 the Samtampa, a liberty ship, was wrecked at Sker Point. Her crew of 39 perished and all eight volunteer crewmen of the Mumbles RNLI lifeboat were lost while attempting to rescue her. Sker Point is also the title of a song by the Welsh heavy metal band Triaxis.
Cornelly
Cornelly is a community in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. In 2001, the population of the Cornelly ward was 5,982. The community includes two villages, North Cornelly and South Cornelly, and it is bisected by the A48 and M4. Sand dunes in the area conceal the walled town of Kenfig, founded in the 1120s and overwhelmed in the late 14th century. Another notable local feature is Sker House, a historic building which overlooks the dunes.
Kenfig Castle
Kenfig Castle is a ruined castle in Bridgend County Borough in Wales that came to prominence after the Anglo-Norman invasion of Wales in the late eleventh century. An early reference to a castle at Kenfig can be found in 1080, when Iestyn ap Gwrgan was said to have refortified it, but probably this was a different structure to that raised alongside the town that developed there in the mid-twelfth century.
Kenfig Pool
Kenfig Pool is a National Nature Reserve situated near Porthcawl, Bridgend. Wild storms and huge tides between the 13th and 15th centuries are mainly responsible for creating the Kenfig dunes near Porthcawl, as they threw vast quantities of sand up over the Glamorgan coast. This buried the nearby borough of Kenfig, and its castle, of which only the tower is still visible.
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a golf club located to the north of Porthcawl and bordering the Bristol Channel, in Wales. The club has hosted many prestigious tournaments including The Amateur Championship on six occasions, the Walker Cup in 1995, the Curtis Cup in 1964, the British Masters in 1961, and European Tour event, the Welsh Golf Classic in the early 1980s.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kenfig.
Pyle: M4 westbound at junction 37, Pyle (source)
Porthcawl: RNLI Porthcawl Lifeboat Station − Porthcawl Pier Fishing High Tide, Porthcawl (source)
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