New Pond

New Pond: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit New Pond

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach New Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.56055, -3.72169. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near New Pond

• Margam Castle · fort · Neath Port Talbot · ~0 km · Must-see
• Margam Abbey · attraction · Neath Port Talbot · ~1 km · Must-see
• Beulah Church · church · Neath Port Talbot · ~3 km · Must-see
• Kenfig Castle · fort · Bridgend County Borough · ~4 km · Must-see
• St. Theodore's Church · church · Neath Port Talbot · ~6 km · Must-see
• Llangynwyd Castle · fort · Bridgend County Borough · ~6 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Emroch TV relay station · viewpoint · Neath Port Talbot · ~6 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Church · church · Neath Port Talbot · ~8 km · Must-see
• Aberavon Beach · beach · Neath Port Talbot · ~10 km · Must-see
• Nottage Baptist and Unitarian Church · church · Bridgend County Borough · ~10 km · Must-see
• Afan Forest Park High Bridge · viewpoint · Neath Port Talbot · ~10 km · Must-see
• St. Catherine's · church · Neath Port Talbot · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mynydd Y Gaer · viewpoint · Neath Port Talbot · ~11 km · Must-see
• Church of St David · church · Bridgend County Borough · ~11 km · Must-see
• St. David's Church · church · Bridgend County Borough · ~11 km · Must-see
• Porthcawl Museum · museum · Bridgend County Borough · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bryngarw Country Park · park · Bridgend County Borough · ~12 km · Must-see
• Candleston Castle · fort · Bridgend County Borough · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of New Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near New Pond

• Beacons Reservoir · lake · Powys · ~46 km · Must-see
• Llangorse Lake · lake · Powys · ~65 km · Must-see
• Wimbleball Dam · lake · Somerset · ~73 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~99 km · Must-see
• Llyn Clywedog · lake · Powys · ~129 km · Must-see
• Furzemill Pond · lake · Neath Port Talbot · ~1 km
• Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir · lake · Neath Port Talbot · ~2 km
• Brombil Reservoir · lake · Neath Port Talbot · ~3 km
• Cwmwernderi Reservoir · lake · Neath Port Talbot · ~5 km
• Kenfig Pool · lake · Bridgend County Borough · ~6 km

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