Maesteg
Maesteg is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot. In 2011, Maesteg had a population of 20,612. The English translation of Maesteg is 'fair field'.
Understand
Historically a part of Glamorgan, the growth of the town started with the opening of ironworks in the 1820s, and 1830s.
Get in
By plane
Cardiff Airport (CWL IATA) is some 20 miles (31 km) to the south east of the town.
By train
There is one train station in the centre of town, Maesteg train station is within a 2-minute walk of the town centre. The station is unstaffed. It is a scheduled stop on the hourly service between Maesteg, Bridgend and Cardiff.
There are two other stations in Maesteg, one at Ewenny Road and one at Garth, both are unstaffed.
By car
Maesteg is best accessed by car from Junctions 35 and 36 of the M4 motorway and then going north using the A4063. If arriving from the direction of Swansea the best route is to leave the M4 at junction 41, then take the B4286 to Cwmafan and finally the B4282 to Maesteg.
There is a large car park in the centre of town where parking is free of charge.
Get around
By bus
Maesteg Bus Station is behind the town hall. First Cymru operate the majority of the services from this station. Services run to Bridgend, Swansea via Port Talbot, Caerau Park, Llangynwyd and Cymmer.
- 70 Bridgend-Cymmer
- 71 Bridgend-Cymmer
- X3 Maesteg-Port Talbot-Swansea
By taxi
- Direct Cars, ☏ +44 1656738000.
- Valley Cars, ☏ +44 1656 736696.
See
- 1 Maesteg 7777 RFC, 7777 Castle St, CF34 9DS, ☏ +441656732283. Maesteg Rugby club.
- 2 Maesteg Cricket Club, CF34 9AA.
Do
- 1 Maesteg Golf Club, Mount Pleasant, Neath Road, ☏ +44 1656 734106. 18-hole course.
Buy
- 1 Tesco, Castle St, CF34 9DS, ☏ +44 345 026 9538. 6AM - midnight. Largest supermarket in Maesteg.
- 2 Asda, Castle St, CF34 9UN. 7AM-10PM.
- 3 Aldi, Unit 1 Llynfi Road, CF34 9DS. 8AM-10PM.
- 4 Iceland foods, 2 Llynfi Road, Maesteg CF34 9DS. 9AM-6PM.
- 5 TSB bank, 19 Talbot St, CF34 9BW, ☏ +441656504999. Bank with two cashpoints outside.
- 6 Well Pharmacy Maesteg - Talbot Street, 1 Talbot St, CF34 9BT, ☏ +441656734669. 9AM-5:30PM. Pharmacy.
Eat
- 1 Sawyer's Arms, 3-6 Commercial St, CF34 9DF. JD Wetherspoons pub.
- 2 Cafe 21, 21 Talbot St, CF34 9BW.
- 3 The Old House 1147, Llangynwyd, CF34 9SB, ☏ +44 1656 336033, info@theoldhouse1147.co.uk. Traditional/international.
- 4 The Corner House Inn, Llangynwyd, CF34 9SB, ☏ +44 1656 734964, enquiries@cornerhousellan.co.uk. Traditional.
- 5 Blue Pearl Takeaway, 15 Talbot Street, CF34 9BT. 10AM-9PM. Fish and chips takeaway.
Drink
- 1 Liquid Lounge, 121 Commercial St, CF34 9DL, ☏ +441656451053.
- 2 Mcnamara Arms, 53B Commercial St, CF34 9HJ, ☏ +447792210065.
- 3 Wellington, The Wellington, Church St, CF34 9AD.
- 4 The Red Cow Inn, Alma Rd, CF34 9LS.
- The Sawyers Arms - JD Wetherspoon, 3-6 Commercial St, CF34 9DF, ☏ +44 1656 810115. 8AM-midnight. This pub comprises the Sawyer’s Arms and the adjacent betting shop, part of what was the New Theatre’s foyer. It also includes the area at the rear, occupied by the now-demolished auditorium. The New Theatre opened in 1914, with the musical Wait and See, but was soon showing films. It became a bingo hall in the early 1960s and closed in the 1990s. A distinctive stone façade extends across the front of the Sawyer’s Arms and the theatre. The public house is a long-time feature of Commercial Street and ‘a building of local importance’.
Sleep
- 1 New Coytrahen, 115-117 Bethania St, CF34 9PJ, ☏ +441656739714.
- 2 Col Mar, 2 Bethania St, CF34 9DJ, ☏ +441656735140.