Castle · near Corntown · South Glamorgan

Ogmore Castle

Ogmore Castle is a grade I listed castle. Head 1.8 km west of Corntown to reach it. It is cared for by Cadw.

Photo: Ogmore Castle, Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands (CC BY 2.0)

Where

1.8 km

west of Corntown

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 6%

#465 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Castle near Corntown

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

#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Corntown

Ogmore Castle is 1.8 km west of Corntown. 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; Corntown has 5 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

Month by month

Aim for June to September, when Corntown reaches 19–21°C.

Jan8° / 3°123 mm

Feb9° / 3°85 mm

Mar11° / 4°75 mm

Apr13° / 6°70 mm

May17° / 8°70 mm

Jun19° / 11°79 mm

Jul21° / 13°90 mm

Aug21° / 13°102 mm

Sep19° / 11°89 mm

Oct15° / 8°158 mm

Nov12° / 6°133 mm

Dec9° / 4°138 mm

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

About

Ogmore Castle

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 11 languages. A short trip away is Candleston Castle, 1.1 km off, the first of 27 within 15 km.

Corntown’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: 1.8 km west of Corntown
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/ogmore-castle

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

The map

Getting to Ogmore Castle

Ogmore Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Ogmore Castle

In size, Bridgend comes first of the 8, with 51,751 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · 1.8 km east of it

Corntown

429 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 1.8 km northeast of it

Bridgend

51,751 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 2.1 km southwest of it

Ogmore-by-Sea

1,356 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 2.1 km southeast of it

St Brides Major

754 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Ogmore Castle is	People	Places to visit
Corntown	1.8 km east of it	429	7
Bridgend	1.8 km northeast of it	51,751	10
Ogmore-by-Sea	2.1 km southwest of it	1,356	4
St Brides Major	2.1 km southeast of it	754	5
Trelales	2.6 km north of it	791	10
Porthcawl	3.1 km west of it	15,797	7
Pen-y-fai	4.5 km north of it	2,301	10
Colwinston	6.2 km east of it	619	5

Make a day of it

More near Ogmore Castle

There are 27 within 15 km, 7 castles and an abbey or priory among them.

CastleCandleston Castle1.1 km away 2

Castle · CadwY Castell Newydd3.7 km away 3

Castle · CadwCastell Coety6.1 km away 4

Abbey or priory · CadwEwenny Priory3.1 km away 5

CastleKenfig Castle9.9 km away 6

CastleSt Donats Castle10 km away 7

Castle · CadwSt Quintin's Castle11 km away 8

Castle · CadwOld Beaupre Castle14 km away

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

What people ask about Ogmore Castle

Where is Ogmore Castle?

Ogmore Castle is 1.8 km west of Corntown, South Glamorgan.

What is Ogmore Castle?

Grade I listed castle in Bridgend County Borough, Wales.

Who runs Ogmore Castle?

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

When is the best time to visit Ogmore Castle?

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

Is Ogmore Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Ogmore Castle?

Within 15 km: Candleston Castle (1.1 km), Y Castell Newydd (3.7 km), Castell Coety (6.1 km) and Ewenny Priory (3.1 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)

Ogmore Castle: Ewan Topping from Amsterdam, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Candleston Castle: Thruxton, CC BY 3.0, 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
St Quintin's Castle: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Old Beaupre Castle: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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