Pyle

Pyle (Welsh: Y Pîl) is a village in Bridgend county borough, Wales. Pyle railway station is on the London - South Wales main line and also the Cardiff - Swansea line.

This large village is served by the A48 road, and lies less than one mile from Junction 37 of the M4 motorway, and is therefore only a half-hour journey from the capital city of Wales, Cardiff; in fact it lies approximately equidistant between the capital (Cardiff) and the second city (Swansea).

The nearest town is the seaside resort of Porthcawl. Pyle contains a medievalparish church whose walls are reputed to contain stones from the ancient borough of Kenfig which was abandoned after being buried in sandstorms. The village also has its own leisure centre, swimming pool, supermarket, library and petrol station. There is also a large industrial estate which hosts some notable names and a garden centre.

The street of Longlands Close in Pyle was the site of a coaching inn which was used by passing travelers using the west Wales to London turnpike. Lord Nelson stayed at Pyle Inn on his way to visit to naval installations in Pembrokeshire, as did Isambard Kingdom Brunel during the construction of the Great Western Railway line through South Wales. Josiah Wedgwood II was also a guest and it is said that he gained inspiration for some of his pottery from the colour of rocks and pebbles on the beach at nearby Traethau Ffynnon Wen (locally known as 'Pink Bay').