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Accommodation: There are several bed & breakfast establishments which can be found on the Wales Tourist Board Information web site and/or our Business Page. For self-catering accommodation in St. Brides Major, visit Roadside Cottage website.
Public transport: click on appropriate link in left column for services and timetable information. There is a local bus service comprised of:
No. 145 from Llantwit Major via
St. Brides Major and the coast (ie also travels to
Southerndown and Ogmore-by-Sea) to Ewenny and on to Bridgend Bus Station
AND
No. 146 from Cardiff Airport via Llantwit Major and St. Brides
Major straight through to
Ewenny and on to Bridgend Bus Station (ie does not travel to Southerndown and Ogmore-by-Sea)
It is wise to check the timetables and the routes because this is a rural area with the result that the only stops which every bus visits are at Wick Village Shop, Farmers Arms (in St. Brides Major), Ewenny and Bridgend Bus Station. When Bridgend College is in session the route varies slightly to incorporate this stop on the morning journey from Cardiff Airport and the afternoon return from Bridgend.
The service on Sundays and Bank Holidays is No. 145 via the coast to Bridgend.
A mobile library visits the area, giving free access to a selection of popular fiction, non-fiction, talking books, large print books, and a range of children's books. For a small charge, a book can be reserved. To renew books or check dates/times ring Barry (01446) 740688. The van is in the Fox & Hounds car park, St. Brides Major, every two weeks on Wednesdays, from 2.00 pm to 2.50 pm, alternating with a visit every two weeks on* Mondays (except Bank Holidays) to the following stops:
St. Brides Major:
10.00 am to 10.30 am Pant Close;
10.35 am to 11.20 am Bull Hill, The Green (War Memorial);
11.30 pm to 12.00 noon Lon-yr-Eglwys.
Southerndown:
12.10 pm to 12.30 pm Three Golden Cups;
Ogmore-by-Sea:
1.40 pm to 2.15 pm Post Office;
2.20 pm to 2.45 pm Rivermouth.
Other local areas for information:
Ewenny: 2.55 pm to 3.25 pm Manor Court
3.30 pm to 3.50 pm The Green, Wick Road
Corntown: 3.55 pm to 4.30 pm Main Road
Wick: 11.05 am to 11.40 am Village Green.
* Please note there will be changes to the time
table from 11th April, 2010. 
Tide times, surf reports,
etc., click link for local weather from the BBC or see
Schools:
Visit St.
Brides Major Primary School website (also see our Village School page)
Visit
Wick and Marcross
Primary School website
Visit
Cowbridge Comprehensive School website
Cinema: Near Junction 36 of the M4 at Sarn, Bridgend there is an Odeon Cinema, the Theatre Royal is in Barry and the Apollo Cinema is on Aberavon Seafront, Port Talbot.
Hospitals: For Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot Hospitals and Swansea Hospitals, use ABM University NHS Trust link. For University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, and Barry Hospital, use Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust link. For more information and to find a doctor or dentist etc use Health of Wales Information Service link.
Digital TV: analogue transmission for TV and radio is due to be replaced by digital transmission. For details and information visit Digitaluk website
Several radio stations broadcast in the area such as Real Radio, Swansea Sound and Red Dragon FM. Visit Bridge FM website our local radio station.
Nearby villages:
Visit
Wick, Vale of
Glamorgan website
Visit
Ewenny and
St. Brides Major Parish website
Places of interest:
Visit Llantwit Major
website
Visit Cowbridge town
website
Visit Brecon Beacons
website
Visit
Visit Grand Pavilion,
Porthcawl website
Visit Dyffryn Gardens
website
For walks in the Vale of Glamorgan, visit Valeways website and Glamorgan Walks website. More links for local organisations on our Clubs/Organisations page and on our Arts, Crafts & Local Produce page.
Seasonal cruises
Blue Flag flying at Dunraven Bay, Southerndown, in 2005 which was awarded for clean water and easily accessible beach.
Heritage Coast wardens regularly pick litter from the beaches and other groups undertake this task every few months or so. Apart from the rubbish that is unfortunately left by visitors, twice a day the tide deposits flotsam and jetsam on the shoreline. The Bristol Channel is a busy shipping lane and items washed overboard may then be broken up by the action of the waves and the rocks. Many streams flow into the River Ogmore on the journey to the sea and any debris picked up along the way ends up in the estuary and then on the beaches. All this makes it a never-ending task to keep the coastline clean. Visit Keep Wales Tidy website.
* Amendments Please note, mistakes can happen! Every effort is made to keep up to date with changes to timetables and local information; however, it is not always possible for us to be aware of alterations to schedules and/or services. To be sure of obtaining the latest details contact the relevant provider or company as appropriate.