Bear Inn is an inn in Pencoed, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “inn on Cowbridge High Street in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales”. It stands about 7.7 km from the centre of Pencoed.[3]

Overview

The Bear Inn, today known as The Bear Hotel, is an inn on Cowbridge High Street in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It was built around the 12th century as the town house for the manor house of Llanmihangel Place located outside of Cowbridge. The block stone building has a blue plaque on the front, marking its historical significance.

From “Bear Inn, Cowbridge” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

It is listed as a Grade II listed building. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the inn is 7.7 km from the centre of Pencoed. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), about 18 km from the centre of Pencoed.[4]

It is one of 17 hotels in and around Pencoed recorded in Wikidata, 11 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 1 chain-operated property there. See Hotels in Pencoed.

See also

References

  1. ^ Bear Inn (Q4876450). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Bear Inn. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-04-07.
  3. ^ Pencoed (Q2567716). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Pencoed. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.