Ogmore Castle
The Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Ogmore Castle is a castle in The Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, first built in 1106. Today it stands as a ruin. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Candleston Castle, 0.7 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.
Ogmore Castle at a glance
Built
1106
12th century
Type
Castle
Condition
Ruin
Cared for by
Cadw
About Ogmore Castle
Ogmore Castle (Welsh: Castell Ogwr) is a Grade I listed castle ruin located near the village of Ogmore in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, east of Ogmore-by-Sea, and south of the town of Bridgend. It is situated on the south bank of the Ewenny River and the east bank of the River Ogmore.
From the Wikipedia article on Ogmore Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ogmore Castle sits at 51.4806, -3.6115 in The Vale of Glamorgan. The closest other castles are Candleston Castle (0.7 mi), Newcastle Castle (2.3 mi) and Dunraven Castle (2.6 mi). The Vale of Glamorgan has 11 castles in all.
- Heritage status
- scheduled monument
