Castle · Bridgend · Mid Glamorgan

Y Castell Newydd

Y Castell Newydd is a castle in Bridgend. On the official register, it is a Grade II* listed building. There are 30 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Castell Coety (2.5 km).

Photo: Y Castell Newydd, Alan Hughes (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Bridgend

inside the built-up area

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 18–21°C

In brief

Castle in Bridgend

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 ↓

Inside Bridgend

Y Castell Newydd is inside Bridgend’s built-up area, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Cadw

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

Grade II* listed building

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

Month by month

If warmth matters, go June to September: Bridgend reaches 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

Y Castell Newydd

It is looked after by Cadw. Its story is told in 11 languages on Wikipedia.

Bridgend’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: in Bridgend
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/newcastle-bridgend

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

The map

Getting your bearings

The map puts Y Castell Newydd in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Y Castell Newydd

With 51,751 people, Bridgend is the largest of the 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · It’s in town

Bridgend

51,751 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km north of it

Pen-y-fai

2,301 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 2.1 km west of it

Trelales

791 people · 10 places to visit

4 · 2.6 km southeast of it

Corntown

429 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Y Castell Newydd is	People	Places to visit
Bridgend	It’s in town	51,751	10
Pen-y-fai	1.1 km north of it	2,301	10
Trelales	2.1 km west of it	791	10
Corntown	2.6 km southeast of it	429	7
Sarn	2.9 km north of it	11,867	7
Cefn Cribwr	4.2 km northwest of it	1,379	7
Pencoed	4.6 km east of it	9,119	5
St Brides Major	4.8 km south of it	754	5

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Choose from 30 places within 15 km, such as 7 castles and an abbey or priory.

Castle · CadwCastell Coety2.5 km away 2

Castle · CadwOgmore Castle3.7 km away 3

CastleCandleston Castle4.2 km away 4

Abbey or priory · CadwEwenny Priory2.5 km away 5

CastleKenfig Castle10 km away 6

CastleSt Donats Castle12 km away 7

Castle · CadwSt Quintin's Castle10 km away 8

CastleMargam Castle12 km away

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

Y Castell Newydd: common questions

Where is Y Castell Newydd?

Y Castell Newydd is in Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Y Castell Newydd?

Castle in Bridgend, Wales.

Who runs Y Castell Newydd?

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

When is the best time to visit Y Castell Newydd?

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

Is Y Castell Newydd a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Y Castell Newydd?

Within 15 km: Castell Coety (2.5 km), Ogmore Castle (3.7 km), Candleston Castle (4.2 km) and Ewenny Priory (2.5 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)

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
Candleston Castle: Thruxton, CC BY 3.0, 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
Margam Castle: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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