Southerndown Coast
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Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
in Glamorgan, south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It forms part of the Glamorgan Heritage coast, bordered by the Monknash Coast
Monknash Coast
Monknash Coast is a coastal Site of Special Scientific Interest in Mid & South Glamorgan, south Wales. It contains Nash Point and forms part of the Glamorgan Heritage coast, bordered by Southerndown Coast to the northwest.....
to the southeast. The main village is Southerndown
Southerndown
Southerndown is a village in South Wales to the southwest of Bridgend, close to St Brides Major, Llantwit Major and Ogmore-by-Sea. It is mostly known for its beach , which is a popular tourist destination during the summer months and since 1972 has been designated a Heritage Coast and is part of...
. This coastline is very popular with surfers.