Bettws, Bridgend

Bettws
Welsh: Betws
Bettws Bettws shown within Bridgend
Population	2,253 (2011)^[1]
OS grid reference	SS899867
Principal area	Bridgend
Ceremonial county	Mid Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDGEND
Postcode district	CF32 8
Dialling code	01656
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
Welsh Assembly	Bridgend
List of places UK Wales Bridgend

Coordinates: 51°34′08″N 3°35′20″W / 51.569°N 03.589°W / 51.569; -03.589

This article is about the place in Bridgend. For other places called Betws or Bettws see Bettws (disambiguation).

Bettws /ˈbɛtuːs/, also spelled 'Betws', is a small ex-mining and farming village in the South Wales Valleys in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. The population of Bettws is around 2,400 according to The Betws LIFE Centre.

Bryngarw Country Park is approximately one mile from the village, with a footpath leading there from the village. The village is around 3 miles away from Junction 36 on the M4 Motorway, and is located to the west of Llangeinor and to the north of Brynmenyn.

Sport

Bettws F.C. are based in the village, the club also run numerous youth teams, including the successful under 19's.

Schools

Almost all children aged 3–11 attend Betws Primary School. When pupils complete Key Stage Two, 91% of students attend Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen (formally Ynysawdre Comprehensive School and Ogmore School), with a minority attending Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd (they formally transferred to Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari) or Brynteg Comprehensive School. Many special need pupils go on to attend Ysgol Bryn Castell.

Leisure

Betws Eco Lodge is situated in the heart of the village. It caters for groups and individuals in a Bunkhouse style. . The project is run by The Youth of Bettws, a local Charity for young people between the ages of 7 to 25 years old.

Bryngarw Country Park lies to the south.

References

↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 10 April 2015.

External links

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

Bridgend County Borough

Bridgend County Borough Council

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