| rooms in the coach house add outdoor areas. 2 miles from bridgend and 7. 5 miles from the coast at swansea bay. most have scenic views. check-in time: 2:00 amcheck-out time: 11:00 am. upmarket rooms are individually decorated with classic or modern furnishings, and feature en suite bathrooms, free wi-fi and tvs, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. guests also have use of a gym, a sauna, a steam room and a tennis court, plus an adjacent golf course (fee). there's a lounge with a fireplace, and a fine-dining restaurant. breakfast and parking are free. this refined hotel in a victorian country house dating from 1888 is set on a hillside surrounded by 17 acres of woodland, and is located 3
Bristol Airport 1 hr 22
Margam Castle (27 min)
Castle-inspired 1830s country home with elaborate turrets & towers, plus gardens & picnic areas. St. Fagans National Museum of History (23 min)
Open-air history of Welsh life with ancient buildings re-erected and traditional crafters at work. Afan Forest Park (56 min)
Forest park with marked circular walks, mountain bike trails, mining museum and visitor centre. Dunraven Bay (21 min)
Hidden bay surrounded by scenic cliffs & featuring rock pools & fossil hunting on a pebble beach. National Trust - Dyffryn Gardens (29 min)
Gardens designed in 1906 as a series of outdoor rooms set among lawns, an arboretum and wild garden. The Royal Mint Experience (23 min) St Donats Arts Centre (28 min)
Arts hub in restored medieval buildings on a college campus, for music, theatre and cinema events. Bryngarw Country Park (18 min)
113-acre country park featuring a cycle track, a play area, woods, gardens & the Bryngarw House. Castell Coch (28 min)
Audio tours of a grand 19th-century castle built in the gothic-revival style & surrounded by woods. Coney Beach (22 min)
Amusement park, surfing, roller coaster, and beach Rhondda (35 min)
Mining and history Welsh Mining Experience (35 min)
Tourist stop where visitors experience the life of coal miners on a guided tour of a mine shaft. Ogmore Castle (16 min)
Remains of a Norman stone castle, with information boards, dog-friendly footpaths & a car park. Rest Bay (25 min)
Rustic, unspoiled beach offering surfing & other water sports, tidal pools & a waterfront cafe. Parc Gwledig Margam Country Park (24 min)
Vast terrain with a castle, orangery, gardens, narrow-gauge railway and rare breeds farm trail. | 
