Afon Alun

The Afon Alun is a river in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. It is a tributary of the Ewenny River, which it joins to the south of Bridgend.[1]

Afon Alun
The river near Castle-upon-Alun
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom, Wales
RegionSouth Wales
CountyVale of Glamorgan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationLlandow, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
MouthEwenny River
Length7.2 km (4.5 mi)
Discharge 
  locationEwenny River

Course

Two streams join near Llandow village to form the river: the Stembridge Brook and the Llandow Brook. After the confluence it flows in a broadly north-westerly direction following the route of the Vale of Glamorgan railway until it joins the Ewenny River just upstream of Ogmore Castle.

The river has one tributary, the Colwinston Brook, which, joins the river near the village of Colwinston.

References

  1. "(Ordnance Survey)". Bing (search engine). Retrieved 6 November 2019.


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