Maesteg, Bridgend
Details
Accessibility
There are places for free parking in Maesteg (although parking along its many residential streets may be difficult outside of working hours), including customer parking with disability spaces and then paid parking with disability spaces in and around the town centre.
The best place to find parking directly in the town centre with disability spaces is the Free Multi-storey town car park on Llynfi Road at OSS SS 850914. Maesteg Train Station also has free and paid parking with disability spaces at OSS SS 855913. For customer and short stay parking with disability spaces you can use the site available at the Tesco Superstore at OSS SS 849915, which has a PodPoint Charging Station for electric vehicles.
Dogs are allowed on leads and most stores in the centre will allow guide dogs. Most stores and venues in the town are also wheelchair accessible. Please contact the venue directly for further accessibility information.
Brief description
Maesteg (or ‘Fair Field’ in English) is at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley and has been since the opening of ironworks in the area around the 1820s and 1830s. Maesteg is home to close to 21,000 residents, many of whom that have kept longstanding welsh traditions alive such as Mari Lwyd, a Christmas folk custom where locals create a hobby horse (‘Mari’) with someone underneath a cloak and horse skull who knocks on the doors of the town with a group of people singing how they wish to be let in for food and ale. The aim of Mari Lwyd is for the resident to deny ‘Mari’ entry by singing back why they can’t enter, however the ‘Mari’ can (and most likely will) try again multiple times and to win the resident must outwit them or give up, and let them in for some ale.
Address
Maesteg Council Offices, Talbot St, Maesteg CF34 9BY
Phone
Maesteg Town Council - 01656 732 631
Maesteg Police – Call 999 or 101 in case of a non-emergency
Website
https://www.maestegcouncil.org/
Directions
The nearest town to Maesteg is Port Talbot (7.2 miles) via the A48, the B4286 to Cwmafan, A4107/Afan Valley Rd and the B4282.
From Port Talbot Parkway Train Station (OSS SS 767895) go straight over the 1st Roundabout, 1st Exit, heading North-West onto the A48. At the 2nd Roundabout, take the 3rd Exit, still following the A48/Helibronn Way now heading North-East. Quickly after this you approach the 3rd Roundabout, taking the 2nd Exit onto the B4286. Then take the next Left Turn following the B4286/Cwmavon Rd. Keep going straight on the B4286/Cwmavon Rd for 1.2 miles until you reach a sign to Turn Right for the B4282 to Maesteg (at OSS SS 775918. You should be able to see the sign on your left after going over road markings to ‘SLOW’). Turn Right onto the B4282/London Row, now heading East.
Keep going on the B4282/London Row until you reach a T-Junction with a sign for the B4282 to Maesteg (OSS SS 780919). At this T-Junction, Turn Right over the bridge (crossing the River Afan) onto Ynysygwas Hill. After going straight on Ynysygwas Hill you should reach a set of Traffic Lights at the top of road (OSS SS 781917). At the lights, Follow the road around to the Left (There should be a sign in front of you for the B2482 to Maesteg) and continue straight on the A4107/Afan Valley Road. You will then shortly after going straight on the A4107/Afan Valley Road come to another set of Traffic Lights (OSS SS 783919). At these lights, Turn Right, coming off the A4107 now onto the B2482.
Now follow the B4282 for 4.5 miles, going through the village of Bryn (OSS SS 813922), and arriving then in Maesteg at OSS SS 851912.
Maesteg is 27.4 miles North-West of Cardiff via the M4 and A4063, and 16.1 miles East of Swansea via the A483 and B4282.
Opening Times
Subject to seasonal and individual business hour changes. Please contact where you would like to visit in Maesteg directly.
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
Transport
Maesteg has a train station (OSS SS 855913) with parking and disability spaces. Tickets can be bought at a Self-Service Ticket Machine at the station or on the train.
The train station is open 24/7 to travellers, although this can be subject to seasonal changes and line maintenance.
From Port Talbot Parkway you can get a ticket to Maesteg via the Great Western Railway service to London Paddington and changing at Bridgend Station or the Transport for Wales services to Cardiff Central and Manchester Piccadilly and changing at Bridgend Station to Maesteg.
From Cardiff you can get a direct ticket to Maesteg via the Transport for Wales service to Maesteg.
From Swansea you can get a ticket to Maesteg via the same options as Port Talbot Parkway.
Using Bus Service, Maesteg Bus Station (OSS SS 852912) can be reached via:
X3 Cymru Clipper From Swansea to Maesteg
70 Service to Cymmer via Bridgend
For more travel information go to www.traveline-Cymru.info or call 0871 200 22 33.
Amenities
Public toilets with disability toilets can be found at Maesteg Bus Station (OSS SS 852912), the Tesco Superstore (OSS SS 849915), ASDA Supermarket (OSS SS 853914) and The Sawyers Arms JD Weatherspoon’s Pub (OSS SS 851912). The nearest town to Maesteg is Port Talbot (7.2 miles). There are plenty of banks, a Post Office (OSS SS 853913), eating establishments and accommodation.
Travel Information
For further travel information in Wales please see: www.traveline.cymru/travel-info
Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000
Location
Nearest Venues
Masonic Temple, Maesteg, Bridgend County Borough
232 metres*
Asda, Maesteg, Bridgend County Borough
286 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.