Cwmafan Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Cwmavon
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Cwmavon
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Cwmavon from Ynysygwas
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Afan valley
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Site of Cwmavon station, 1990. View SW down the Cwm Avon valley, towards Aberavon, Neath and Swansea: ex-GW, Rhondda & Swansea Bay line, Treherbert - Aberavon (Seaside)/port Talbot - Court Sart/Neath - Swansea East Dock line, closed 3/12/62 to passengers, 2/11/64 to goods, although the line west of Aberavon remained for freight for about 10 more years - see SS8896 : Blaengwynfi Station, with train. The mountain ahead is Mynydd Emroch (735 ft.)
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Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea

Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea

4 out of 5
Maritime Quarter Swansea Wales
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is 1.873.749 ₫ per night from 29 Mar to 30 Mar
1.873.749 ₫
per night
29 Mar - 30 Mar
Stay at this beach hotel in Swansea. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a beach locale and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
9/10 Wonderful! (562 reviews)
excellent view and close to town centre

Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026

Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea
Vale Resort

Vale Resort

4 out of 5
Hensol Park Pontyclun Wales
The price is 3.484.003 ₫ per night from 19 Mar to 20 Mar
3.484.003 ₫
per night
19 Mar - 20 Mar
Stay at this spa hotel in Pontyclun. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free valet parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
Cleanliness and amenities.

Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026

Vale Resort
Village Hotel Swansea

Village Hotel Swansea

4 out of 5
Langdon Road Swansea Wales
The price is 1.727.363 ₫ per night from 12 Mar to 13 Mar
1.727.363 ₫
per night
12 Mar - 13 Mar
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Swansea. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,001 reviews)
Nice room

Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026

Village Hotel Swansea
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The Sleeping Giant - Pen Y Cae Inn

The Sleeping Giant - Pen Y Cae Inn

3 out of 5
Pen Y Ace Inn Swansea Wales
Stay at this business-friendly holiday home in Swansea. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and premium bedding. Popular attractions Craig-y-Nos Country Park and ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (73 reviews)
Lovely modern cabins, great walk in shower, comfy bed, lovely location, food in the pub is outstanding and staff are brilliant.

Reviewed on 15 Feb 2026

The Sleeping Giant - Pen Y Cae Inn
Cwmbach Cottages

Cwmbach Cottages

3 out of 5
Cwmbach Road Neath Wales
Stay at this golf guesthouse in Neath. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Neath Golf Club and Aberdulais Falls are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (72 reviews)
Host was very friendly and helpful, the room was perfect, and the bed was probably the nicest I've slept on away!

Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026

Cwmbach Cottages
Luxury Shepherds Hut Near Glamorgan Coast

Luxury Shepherds Hut Near Glamorgan Coast

2 out of 5
Cowbridge Wales
Stay at this cabin in Cowbridge. Enjoy free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Taskforce Paint Ball Games and Beaupre Castle are located nearby.
9.4/10 Exceptional! (3 reviews)
A beautiful little hut 😊

Reviewed on 29 Nov 2025

Luxury Shepherds Hut Near Glamorgan Coast
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Popular places to visit

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Aberavon Beach

If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, Aberavon Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to Port Talbot. Stroll along the area's seaside or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Aberavon Beach
“The 19th Century Tudor Gothic Mansion “ Margam Castle is a large Victorian era country house built in Margam, Port Talbot, Wales, for Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot . Margam Country Park is a country park estate, of around 850 acres.

Margam Country Park

Explore the great outdoors at Margam Country Park, a lovely green space in Margam.

Margam Country Park

Margam Castle

Find out about the history of Margam with a stop at Margam Castle. Stroll along the marina in this quaint area or visit its lively bars.

Margam Castle

Afan Argoed Country Park

Explore the great outdoors at Afan Argoed Country Park, a lovely green space in Port Talbot. Stroll along the area's beaches or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Afan Argoed Country Park

Go Ape at Margam Port Talbot

Explore the great outdoors at Go Ape at Margam Port Talbot, a lovely green space in Port Talbot. Amble around this quaint area's marina and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.

Go Ape at Margam Port Talbot

Lakeside Golf Club

Enjoy a round of golf in Margam at Lakeside Golf Club. Stroll along the marina in this quaint area or visit its top-notch restaurants.

Lakeside Golf Club

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Editorial Swansea, UK - November 24, 2017: Daybreak over Swansea city, the second largest city in Wales after Cardiff, UK, showing the East Side and the new University campus.

Port Talbot

Neath featuring a ruin, a garden and heritage elements

Neath

Freight train near Briton Ferry. An empty eastbound steel train heads away from Briton Ferry with locomotive No. 66041 in charge.
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Briton Ferry

Margam Castle is a large mansion house built in Margam, Port Talbot, Wales, for the Talbot family. Today it is a country park run by Neath Port Talbot Council and has many family attractions (petting farm, miniature railway and many trails to walk. There are even the remains of an 11th century abbey on the site to explore. The "castle" is actually a comfortable Victorian era country house, one of many "mock" castles built in the 19th century during the Gothic Revival. It was commissioned by Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot (1803–1890) and was constructed over a ten-year period from 1830 to 1840.

Margam