Abbey or priory · near Bridgend · Mid Glamorgan

Ewenny Priory

Ewenny Priory is a priory in Vale of Glamorgan. On the map, it sits 500 m south of Bridgend. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument.

Photo: Ewenny Priory, Wilson44691 (CC0)

Where

500 m

south of Bridgend

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 16%

#1,300 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Bridgend

Just outside Bridgend

Ewenny Priory is 500 m south of Bridgend. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Cadw

One of the places Cadw looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Bridgend has 91 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

The weather, month by month

June to September are the warmest in Bridgend, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C.

Jan8° / 3°131 mm

Feb8° / 2°107 mm

Mar11° / 4°98 mm

Apr13° / 5°81 mm

May17° / 8°82 mm

Jun19° / 11°84 mm

Jul21° / 12°108 mm

Aug21° / 12°122 mm

Sep18° / 10°109 mm

Oct15° / 8°158 mm

Nov11° / 5°158 mm

Dec9° / 3°161 mm

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

About

Ewenny Priory

Upkeep is seen to by Cadw. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages. Look also at Y Castell Newydd, 2.5 km away, first of 30 more within 15 km.

Bridgend’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: 500 m south of Bridgend
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/ewenny-priory

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

The map

Ewenny Priory and what surrounds it

Ewenny Priory is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Bridgend tops the 8 for size, at 51,751 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · 500 m north of it

Bridgend

51,751 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 500 m southeast of it

Corntown

429 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 2.9 km southwest of it

St Brides Major

754 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 3.4 km southeast of it

Colwinston

619 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Ewenny Priory is	People	Places to visit
Bridgend	500 m north of it	51,751	10
Corntown	500 m southeast of it	429	7
St Brides Major	2.9 km southwest of it	754	5
Colwinston	3.4 km southeast of it	619	5
Pen-y-fai	3.5 km north of it	2,301	10
Trelales	3.7 km northwest of it	791	10
Pencoed	4.8 km northeast of it	9,119	5
Ogmore-by-Sea	5.2 km southwest of it	1,356	4

Make a day of it

Pair Ewenny Priory with these

Also close at hand are 8 castles, among 30 within 15 km.

Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd2.5 km away 2

Castle · CadwOgmore Castle3.1 km away 3

Castle · CadwCastell Coety3.9 km away 4

CastleCandleston Castle4.1 km away 5

CastleSt Donats Castle9.9 km away 6

Castle · CadwSt Quintin's Castle8.5 km away 7

CastleKenfig Castle12 km away 8

Castle · CadwOld Beaupre Castle11 km away

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

Your questions on Ewenny Priory

Where is Ewenny Priory?

Ewenny Priory is 500 m south of Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan.

What is Ewenny Priory?

Priory in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.

Who runs Ewenny Priory?

Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Ewenny Priory?

June to September are the warmest months in Bridgend, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Ewenny Priory a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Ewenny Priory?

Within 15 km: Y Castell Newydd (2.5 km), Ogmore Castle (3.1 km), Castell Coety (3.9 km) and Candleston Castle (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)

Ewenny Priory: Wilson44691, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Y Castell Newydd: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Coety: kenneth rees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Candleston Castle: Thruxton, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Donats Castle: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Quintin's Castle: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kenfig Castle: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Old Beaupre Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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