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Harbour ramp and slipway - PorthcawlHeritage place · 1263 yd

Explorer Tom Harbour ramp and slipway - Porthcawl looks like it’s waiting for a boat that never came. Maybe it’s just napping in the sun. Tell it I said hi from up high!

Watch tower adjacent to harbour wall - PorthcawlCastle, fort or tower · 1284 yd

Explorer Tom Watch tower adjacent to harbour wall - Porthcawl in Bridgend is keeping an eye on the boats. Or maybe just the seagulls stealing chips. Get me a shot of it watching over the water!

Coastguard Station, PorthcawlCoastguard Station · 1294 yd

Explorer Tom Coastguard Station, Porthcawl in Bridgend is where they watched for ships that never came back. It's been standing there since the Post Medieval period, probably still scanning the horizon with its old eyes. I bet it misses the smell of the sea.

Coney BeachBeach / strand · 1443 yd

Tower, Rhych Point, PorthcawlTower · 1458 yd

Explorer Tom Tower, Rhych Point, Porthcawl in Bridgend is a post-medieval tower with a view. It’s been watching the sea for centuries, probably getting bored. Wave if you can see it!

Trecco BayBeach / strand · 1591 yd

Grand Pavilion, PorthcawlPavilion · 1691 yd

Explorer Tom Pant Blaenhirwr, Stone Spread in Bridgend scattered its stones in the Modern era. Collect one tiny pebble if you can get close enough!