Design and Maintenance by Opus IX The Winchfield is an area of flat land at the bottom of the valley at the northern end of  Craig Penllyn. The name comes from the winch that was part of the mechanism of the  deep well dug near its southern boundary before piped water reached the Craig.  The land was originally owned by Lord Dunraven who later sold it to the Homfray  family. They in turn, leased it to the  Penllyn Parish until 2005 when the Homfray family  trust gifted the land to The Winchfield Recreational Charity. This had had been set up by  the Penllyn Community Council to receive the land and use it for the benefit of the Parish  residents.  A children’s play area with swings and a roundabout was set up, the tennis club was  established with two outdoor courts, and in 2010 it was decided to build a  running/walking track around the perimeter of the field. This was triumphantly  completed, though not without some controversy, in 2011. It is used throughout the year for the bigger Parish events and in 2010 was the venue for  the Royal Wedding celebrations. Recently it has hosted the Cowbridge under 9 football  team and in 2012 will be the venue for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.  You can see the field’s location on a map by going to Village Information and then  choosing the Area Map under Village Maps.