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Pencoed Town Guide
Find out more about Pencoed
Maps of where Pencoed is located
Learn a little of Pencoed's History
Find out about the schools in Pencoed
Find out about the Churches and Chapels in Pencoed
Learn about Pencoed's Industries past and present
Facilities in Pencoed
Organisations in Pencoed
Pencoed Library
Places to visit from Pencoed
Location Information
(English translation is given in red brackets where known)
Pencoed (End (or Head) of the Wood) is a residential town, with a population of some 10,000 people, situated in the Bridgend County Borough mid way between Wales' two largest cities of Cardiff and Swansea.
(English translation is given in red brackets where known)
Pencoed (End (or Head) of the Wood) is a residential town, with a population of some 10,000 people, situated in the Bridgend County Borough mid way between Wales' two largest cities of Cardiff and Swansea.
The town nestles in the Ewenny valley, straddling the M4 Motorway at junction 35. About a mile to the north of the town, lies the start of the Welsh mountains (Bleanau). To the south lies the rolling countryside of the Vale of Glamorgan and the rugged coast of the Bristol Channel.
The town consists of three distinct areas, which were once four small hamlets. To the north is Penprysg (End of the Brush Wood), a hilly region backing on to the low ridge (100 metres) of Cefn Hirgoed (Long Wooded Ridge). To the west is Hendre (Winter Settlement) which rises from the railway line in the centre of the town to the common land at Ystadwaun (Flat Moorland). The central part of the town, which lies on the flat valley floor east of the railway, consists of Pencoed itself and Felindre (Mill Town). There are numerous streams rising and running through the town and two main rivers the Ewenny Fawr (the Big Ewenny) and the Ewenny Fach (the Small Ewenny). At the centre of the town, close to the railway station, is the war memorial (known locally as the Monument), the shopping centre and the local Community Hall (Pencoed Miners' Welfare Hall). The town is well provided with sports' facilities, schools, pubs and clubs.
Pronunciation of the name Pencoed. This is always the cause of some argument within the town. The correct Welsh pronunciation of the name is "Pencoyd", although many locals pronounce it "Pencode" ( the old Glamorganshire pronunciation).
Pronunciation of the name Pencoed. This is always the cause of some argument within the town. The correct Welsh pronunciation of the name is "Pencoyd", although many locals pronounce it "Pencode" ( the old Glamorganshire pronunciation).