Castle · near Ogmore-by-Sea · South Glamorgan

Candleston Castle

Candleston Castle is a grade II* listed building. Find it 1.6 km north of Ogmore-by-Sea. Add Ogmore Castle, 1.1 km away, to a visit; it leads 26 places within 15 km.

Photo: Candleston Castle, Thruxton (CC BY 3.0)

Where

1.6 km

north of Ogmore-by-Sea

How well known

Top 9%

#755 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Castle near Ogmore-by-Sea

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#755 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Ogmore-by-Sea

Candleston Castle is 1.6 km north of Ogmore-by-Sea. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Ogmore-by-Sea has 1 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Aim for June to September, when Ogmore-by-Sea reaches 19–21°C.

Jan8° / 3°115 mm

Feb9° / 3°82 mm

Mar11° / 4°76 mm

Apr13° / 6°68 mm

May17° / 8°69 mm

Jun19° / 11°73 mm

Jul21° / 13°91 mm

Aug21° / 13°102 mm

Sep19° / 11°92 mm

Oct15° / 9°132 mm

Nov12° / 6°131 mm

Dec9° / 4°126 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Ogmore-by-Sea, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Ogmore-by-Sea. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Ogmore-by-Sea’s full climate →

About

Candleston Castle

Articles on it exist in 10 languages.

Ogmore-by-Sea’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 10 languages
Town: 1.6 km north of Ogmore-by-Sea

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Locating Candleston Castle

The map puts Candleston Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Where people come from

The biggest base of the 8 is Bridgend (51,751 people). Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · 1.6 km south of it

Ogmore-by-Sea

1,356 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 2 km west of it

Porthcawl

15,797 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 2.1 km northeast of it

Bridgend

51,751 people · 10 places to visit

4 · 2.3 km north of it

Trelales

791 people · 10 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Candleston Castle is	People	Places to visit
Ogmore-by-Sea	1.6 km south of it	1,356	4
Porthcawl	2 km west of it	15,797	7
Bridgend	2.1 km northeast of it	51,751	10
Trelales	2.3 km north of it	791	10
Corntown	2.8 km east of it	429	7
St Brides Major	3 km southeast of it	754	5
Pen-y-fai	4.7 km northeast of it	2,301	10
Cefn Cribwr	5 km north of it	1,379	7

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Within 15 km are 26 places, among them 6 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.

Castle · CadwOgmore Castle1.1 km away 2

Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd4.2 km away 3

Castle · CadwCastell Coety6.7 km away 4

Abbey or priory · CadwEwenny Priory4.1 km away 5

CastleKenfig Castle8.9 km away 6

CastleSt Donats Castle11 km away 7

CastleMargam Castle11 km away 8

Abbey or prioryMargam Abbey11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Candleston Castle

Where is Candleston Castle?

Candleston Castle is 1.6 km north of Ogmore-by-Sea, South Glamorgan.

What is Candleston Castle?

Grade II* listed building in Bridgend County Borough.

When is the best time to visit Candleston Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Ogmore-by-Sea, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Candleston Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Candleston Castle?

Within 15 km: Ogmore Castle (1.1 km), Y Castell Newydd (4.2 km), Castell Coety (6.7 km) and Ewenny Priory (4.1 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Candleston Castle: Thruxton, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Y Castell Newydd: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Coety: kenneth rees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ewenny Priory: Wilson44691, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Kenfig Castle: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Donats Castle: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Margam Castle: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Margam Abbey: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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