Southerndown
Southerndown is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, in south Wales.
It is southwest of Bridgend, and within the St Brides Major community, close to Llantwit Major and Ogmore-by-Sea. It is mostly known for its beach which backs Dunraven Bay, which is a popular tourist destination during the summer months and since 1972 has been part of a Heritage Coast and is part of the Southerndown Coast SSSI. When the tide is out there is an expanse of sand and pools. The cliffs are an obvious example of sedimentary rock.
Getting to Southerndown
on the B4265 5 miles south of Bridgend. First Bus 303 runs between Llantwit Major and Bridgend calling at Southerndown.
Worth seeing
It has been used in the occasional TV production, including on Doctor Who: as Bad Wolf Bay in "Doomsday" and "Journey's End" and as the surface of the alien planet in "The Time of Angels" and "Flesh and Stone" and as the engine room of the ark ship in "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship". It also appeared in Merlin in the first season episode 'The Labyrinth of Gedref'.
- 01Ogmore Castle
Things to do
- 01Southerndown Golf Course
Tucked away on an undulating hillside overlooking the Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes and Ogmore Castle.
Where to eat
- 01Frolics Restaurant
2 Beach Rd,.
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