Sarn, Bridgend

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Coordinates: 51°32′24″N 3°35′02″W / 51.540°N 3.584°W

Sarn
Sarn Sarn shown within Bridgend
Principal area	Bridgend
Ceremonial county	Mid Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDGEND
Postcode district	CF32
Dialling code	01656
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Ogmore
List of places UK Wales Bridgend

Sarn is a village in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, about 3 miles north of Bridgend and which lies just east of the confluence of the Ogmore and Llynfi rivers. It is located to the east of Aberkenfig, south of Brynmenyn, and south-east of Tondu. It is around 15 minutes' walk from the M4 and the McArthurGlen Group Bridgend Designer Outlet.

Community

Its population is approximately 2,500. The heart of the community is the community centre and the supermarket (Filco Foods).

Education

The nearest primary school is Bryncethin primary school and the nearest comprehensive school is Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen, located in neighbouring villages of Ynysawdre and Bryncethin (Y Dderwen currently operates under a split-site basis). The closest Welsh-medium school is Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd in Maesteg.

Transport

Sarn is served by Sarn railway station which was opened by British Rail on 28 September 1992.^[1] Passenger services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales as part of the Valley Lines network for local services.

Notable residents

Gareth Thomas, rugby player

References

↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 206. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Sarn and surrounding area

v t e Bridgend County Borough

Bridgend County Borough Council

Communities	Brackla Bridgend Cefn Cribwr Coity Higher Coychurch Higher Coychurch Lower Cornelly 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 Nantymoel 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 Ogmore Castle Penllyn Castle

Rivers	Ewenny River River Garw River Llynfi River Ogmore

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