Cycling Weekly — January 11, 2018

Ogmore Valley Wheelers

Ride highlights

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Porthcawl

After the early industrial views

of Port Talbot steelworks, the

fi rst sighting of the picturesque

coast and crashing seas are

spectacular as you ride the

coast road into Porthcawl.

Favourite cafe

The Broomwagon is a bike-

friendly cafe which does

breakfast, lunch, coffee and

fantastic homemade cakes,

as well as supplying locks,

pumps and tools.

Cafe Velo is run by a keen

cyclist and serves great coffee

and homemade cakes. It also

provide locks, spare tubes and

a pump for those in need.

The Broomwagon Cafe,

11 New Road, Station Close,

Porthcawl, CF36 5DL

Cafe Velo, 3 Church Street,

Llantwit Major, CF61 1SB

http://www.cafevelo.info

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Ewenny

Passing through Ewenny

brings you alongside the River

Ogmore, with tantalising

glimpses of the sea ahead

and the impressive ruins of

Ogmore Castle.

3

East of Llantwit Major

Leaving the second cafe stop

at Llantwit Major, the route heads

inland into the lush green farming

land. Narrow lanes with little

traffi c allow time to appreciate

the peace and rolling views.

Ordnance Survey mapping © Crown copyright. AM46/13. Created with Memory-Map

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Cafe stop

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