Valleys Gateway names the five merged villages north of
Bridgend
Bridgend (; or just , meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales, west of Cardiff and east of Swansea. The town is named after the Old Bridge, Bridgend, medieval bridge over the River Og ...
and the
M4 in
Bridgend County Borough
Bridgend County Borough () is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. The county borough has a total population of 139,200 people, and contains the town of Bridgend, after which it is named. Its members of the Senedd are Sarah Murphy ...
,
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
. The villages are
Aberkenfig
Aberkenfig (, meaning "mouth of the Kenfig" (stream)) is a village located in the County Borough of Bridgend, Wales to the north of Bridgend town. It is in the community of Newcastle Higher.
Location
Aberkenfig is located in South Wales, just ...
,
Bryncethin
Bryncethin (which means dark hill or dun hill) is a small village and electoral ward in the County Borough of Bridgend, South Wales, located just north of Junction 36 of the M4 Motorway and approximately 3 miles north of the county town of Bridge ...
,
Brynmenyn
Brynmenyn is a small village located at the confluence of the Garw and Ogmore rivers in south Wales, around 4 miles north of Bridgend, and it also in the Bridgend County Borough council area. The village has its own primary school.
Transport
T ...
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Sarn and
Tondu
Tondu () is a village in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, located about north of the town of Bridgend, in the community of Ynysawdre.
Tondu lies on the A4063 from Bridgend to Maesteg, and was established in the late 18th century as a coal mini ...
.
Valleys Gateway could be considered a town as it has amenities such as Ynysawdre Swimming Pool & Fitness Centre,
Aberkenfig Library and Sarn Lifelong Learning Centre.
Transport
The area is accessible by public transportation, road, foot or bicycle. Junction 36 of the
M4 is less than a mile from Sarn, Bridgend. Bryncethin and runs to the south of the area. The area also has two railway stations on the Maesteg Line at Sarn and Tondu.
References
External links
Bridgend{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515110100/http://www.bridgend.gov.uk/ , date=2010-05-15
Geography of Bridgend County Borough