A small village 30 km west of Cardiff, Brigend is full of history. Top sights include the 12th-century Ewenny Priory and Church, the 17th-century Ewenny Pottery (one of the oldest working potteries in Wales), Cefn Cribwr, a well-preserved 18th-century industrial ironworks, and Bryngarw Country Park, with acres upon acres of woodland, wetland, and gardens.