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This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the Bridgend Area of Search (AoS).

History

This Area of Search was formed from parts of the previous AoS of Mid Glamorgan, with one site, Penycastell, coming from West Glamorgan.

Sites

• Blackmill Woodlands
• Bryn–bach, Cefn Cribwr
• Brynna a Wern Tarw
• Caeau Cefn Cribwr
• Coedymwstwr Woodland
• Cwm Cyffog
• Cwm Du Woodlands
• Cwm Risca Meadow
• Cynffig-Kenfig
• Daren y Dimbath
• Merthyr Mawr
• Penycastell, Cefn Cribwr
• Stormy Down
• Waun Cimla
• Waun-fawr, Cefn Cribwr

Former sites

• Cwm Caner Mawr: the valley of the Nant Caner Mawr, a tributary of the River Ogmore in the community of Coychurch Higher. The valley floor is a mire with flushes.

See also

• List of SSSIs by Area of Search

References

1. "County search of SSSIs". Countryside Council for Wales. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
2. "SSSIs in Glamorgan - a Freedom of Information request to Countryside Council for Wales". 12 July 2009.

v t e Bridgend County Borough
Bridgend County Borough Council
Communities	Brackla Bridgend Cefn Cribwr Coity Higher Cornelly Coychurch Higher Coychurch Lower Garw Valley Laleston Llangynwyd Lower Llangynwyd Middle Maesteg Merthyr Mawr Newcastle Higher Ogmore Valley Pencoed Porthcawl Pyle St Bride's Minor Ynysawdre
Towns and villages	Aberkenfig Bettws Blackmill Bridgend Bryncethin Brynmenyn Bryntirion Caerau Cefn Cross Coity Coychurch Coytrahen Cwmfelin Danygraig Garth Heol-y-Cyw Kenfig Kenfig Hill Laleston Litchard Llangan Llangeinor Llangynwyd Maudlam Maesteg Merthyr Mawr Nant-y-moel Newton North Cornelly Nottage Ogmore Vale Pantygog Pantyrawel Pen-y-fai Pencoed Pontycymer Porthcawl Price Town Pyle Sarn South Cornelly Tondu Tythegston Wild Mill Wyndham
Castles	Candleston Castle Coity Castle Ewenny Priory Kenfig Castle Llangynwyd Castle Newcastle Castle
Rivers	Ewenny River River Garw River Llynfi River Ogmore
Topics	Communities Parliamentary constituencies Places Electoral wards Schools Listed buildings Grade I Grade II* Registered parks and gardens SSSIs Scheduled Monuments Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Public art

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Category

• Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Bridgend County Borough
• Lists of Sites of Special Scientific Interest by Area of Search