Hotels in Bridgend
Sitting equidistant between Wales’ capital city of Cardiff and its second city of Swansea, Bridgend is a bustling shopper’s paradise. Its reputation as a market town dates back as far as the early 16th century and through the ages, there have been tanneries, a woollen factory and local potteries in the area. A county town, rich in Heritage and History where zealous pilgrims, waded the fast flowing river en route to the shrine of St. David in Pembrokeshire.
Dominated by its hilltop Castle, the original medieval settlement grew up around the pilgrims crossing point on the banks of the river Ogmore which flows down the valley of the same name, on through Bridgend and down to the dramatic Heritage Coast at Merthyr Mawr. Being its largest town, it is the seat of Bridgend County Borough, and the commercial hub of the area.
Some believe that the town took its name from the 1425 Old Bridge built across the river at a spot where the pilgrim ford used to be. It was partly demolished by a flood in 1775 then rebuilt to its present style, linking the north and south banks of the river. There is historic evidence dating back to 1447, that suggests the name derived from the ancient Welsh ‘Bryggen Eynde’, the meaning of which has been lost in time.
The name of the river Ogmore is said to come from two old Welsh words. Eog, meaning Salmon and Mor meaning sea. Nowadays this word refers to an expanse of water such as a river or lake.
31 hotels
Hotels available in Bridgend
Location: Bridgend
Distance: 0.10 miles
Rating: 3*
Prices From: £39.00
Location: Bridgend
Distance: 0.81 miles
Rating: 4*
Prices From: £45.00
Location: Bridgend nr Cardiff
Distance: 1.07 miles
Rating: 3*
Prices From: £65.00
Location: Bridgend
Distance: 1.62 miles
Rating: 4*
Prices From: £40.00
Location: Bridgend
Distance: 1.75 miles
Rating: 3*
Prices From: £48.00
Location: Cardiff
Distance: 1.84 miles
Rating: SELF CLASSIfIED
Prices From: £42.95
Location: Bridgend nr Cardiff
Distance: 2.16 miles
Rating: 4*
Prices From: £110.00
Location: Bridgend
Distance: 3.14 miles
Rating: 4*
Prices From: £55.00
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