Cefn Junction
Set 500 m north of Cefn Cribwr, Cefn Junction is a museum. There are 19 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Y Castell Newydd (5.5 km).
Museum near Cefn Cribwr
Just outside Cefn Cribwr
Cefn Junction is 500 m north of Cefn Cribwr. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–21°C highs in Cefn Cribwr).
Cefn Junction
Museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 500 m north of Cefn Cribwr
Useful details
Cefn Junction and what surrounds it
Cefn Junction is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
The largest of the 8 towns is Bridgend, with 51,751 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Cefn Cribwr
Pyle
Sarn
Trelales
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Cefn Junction is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cefn Cribwr | 500 m south of it | 1,379 | 7 |
| Pyle | 1.6 km west of it | 14,075 | 9 |
| Sarn | 2.9 km east of it | 11,867 | 7 |
| Trelales | 3.4 km southeast of it | 791 | 10 |
| Pen-y-fai | 3.5 km east of it | 2,301 | 10 |
| Coedhirwaun | 3.6 km west of it | 1,270 | 7 |
| Bridgend | 3.6 km southeast of it | 51,751 | 10 |
| South Cornelly | 4.4 km southwest of it | 398 | 5 |
Next door to Cefn Junction
Of the 19 within 15 km, look for 7 castles and an abbey or priory.
Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd5.5 km away2
Castle · CadwCastell Coety6.7 km away3
Castle · CadwOgmore Castle6.8 km away4
CastleKenfig Castle5.8 km away5
CastleCandleston Castle6.3 km away6
CastleMargam Castle6.1 km away7
Abbey or prioryMargam Abbey6.4 km away8
CastleLlangynwyd Castle5.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Cefn Junction in questions
Where is Cefn Junction?
Cefn Junction is 500 m north of Cefn Cribwr, Mid Glamorgan.
What is Cefn Junction?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Cefn Junction?
June to September are the warmest months in Cefn Cribwr, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Cefn Junction?
Within 15 km: Y Castell Newydd (5.5 km), Castell Coety (6.7 km), Ogmore Castle (6.8 km) and Kenfig Castle (5.8 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 (8)
- Y Castell Newydd: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Coety: kenneth rees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenfig Castle: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Candleston Castle: Thruxton, 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
- Llangynwyd Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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