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Bridgend Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

town in Bridgend County Borough, Wales

About Bridgend

Bridgend has developed from a small, vibrant market town to a major regional industrial and service centre. Bridgend's position roughly equidistant betweenCardiffandSwanseahas made it a popular dormitory settlement for commuters to both cities. Bridgend was perhaps most famously home to a Ford Motor Company engine plant (now closed), that was one of the area's biggest employers, but it also used to have a significant presence by Japanese electronics giant Sony.

Top Attractions in Bridgend

Explore the best things to see and do in Bridgend:

  • Bridgend County Show
  • Bridgend Festivals
  • Bridgend Golf Club
  • Bridgend Recreation Centre
  • Bryngarw Country Park
  • Coed-y-Mwstwr Hotel & Golf Course
  • Coity Castle
  • Darren Fawr Mountain Trails Garw Valley

Where to Eat in Bridgend

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴An Khang
  • 🍴Bauhaus Coffee Shop
  • 🍴Cosy Cafe
  • 🍴Cup & Saucer
  • 🍴Domino's Pizza
  • 🍴Harvester's

Where to Stay in Bridgend

  • 🏨Best Western Heronston Hotel
  • 🏨Coed-y-Mwstwr Hotel
  • 🏨Court Coleman Manor
  • 🏨Great House Hotel & Leicester Restaurant
  • 🏨Our Welsh Caravan & Camping
  • 🏨Premier Inn

Bridgend Travel Guide Sections

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