Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes

The largest dune at the site is known as The Big Dipper and is the second-largest of its kind in Europe, measuring around 200 feet (61 m).

The site of the dunes is a large interdunal wetland that covers an area of 840 acres (340 ha) in the County of Bridgend,[1][2] around five kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Bridgend town.

[1] The site was originally connected to the dunes at Kenfig Burrows but a limestone path farmland and two golf courses have been constructed that now separate the two dune areas.

Both sites have been designated as national nature reserves and Special Areas of Conservation under the Habitats Directive by the European Union.

[5] The largest dune at the site is known as The Big Dipper, which is the biggest of its kind in Wales.