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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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View across Cwm Afan
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Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea

Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea

4 out of 5
Maritime Quarter Swansea Wales
$85 nightly
The price is $102 total per night from Apr 12 to Apr 13
$102 total
Apr 12 - Apr 13
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this beach hotel in Swansea. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea
Village Hotel Swansea

Village Hotel Swansea

4 out of 5
Langdon Road Swansea Wales
$76 nightly
The price is $92 total per night from Apr 19 to Apr 20
$92 total
Apr 19 - Apr 20
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Swansea. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
7.8/10 Good! (1,000 reviews)
From the outset the reception was chaotic with lots of noisey people. I had to queue for self check-in. I queried why there was a £5 car parking charge when this hadn't been pointed out prior to my booking. I asked why this was and he said because I booked with Expedia. So be careful. The hotel was ...

Reviewed on Mar 16, 2026

Village Hotel Swansea
The Grand Hotel Swansea

The Grand Hotel Swansea

3 out of 5
Ivey Place High Street Swansea Wales
$81 nightly
The price is $98 total per night from Apr 12 to Apr 13
$98 total
Apr 12 - Apr 13
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this hotel in Swansea. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (939 reviews)
Great location and very pleasant room. Staff very helpful. Breakfast service was slow, but great food. No lift when we stayed as it was being replaced, so 4 floors to climb, but staff carried luggage. Good value for money.

Reviewed on Mar 25, 2026

The Grand 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
Book a stay at this business-friendly vacation home in Swansea. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and premium bedding. Popular attractions Craig-y-Nos Country Park ...
The Sleeping Giant - Pen Y Cae Inn
"266" 4 STAR! HOT-TUB, LOG-FIRE, BQ, PLAYGROUND, BIKE LOCKUP, Nr Zip World

"266" 4 STAR! HOT-TUB, LOG-FIRE, BQ, PLAYGROUND, BIKE LOCKUP, Nr Zip World

Aberdare WLS
Book a stay at this family-friendly cottage in Aberdare. Enjoy free WiFi, private pools, and a fitness center. Popular attractions Aberdare Swimming Pool and ...
10/10 Exceptional! (123 reviews)
Everything was as we expected,lovely and clean and like another world when we stepped inside,would definitely go again. Great comunication with the host,we had a fab weekend all round.

Reviewed on Mar 23, 2026

"266" 4 STAR! HOT-TUB, LOG-FIRE, BQ, PLAYGROUND, BIKE LOCKUP, Nr Zip World
James Place @ Dowlais

James Place @ Dowlais

3 out of 5
84 High Street Merthyr Tydfil Wales
Stay at this apartment in Merthyr Tydfil. Enjoy free parking, a computer station, and an outdoor tennis court. Popular attractions Brecon Mountain Railway and ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (93 reviews)
Pretty reasonable place with easy parking and decent amenities

Reviewed on Feb 17, 2026

James Place @ Dowlais
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Aberavon Beach

If a restful vacation is part of your travel plans, Aberavon Beach might be the perfect place to seek out 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 when you take a trip to Margam Castle. Stroll along the marina in this quaint area, or check out its top-notch restaurants.

Margam Castle

Surf School Wales

Enjoy an outing to Surf School Wales during your stay in Baglan Moors. Wander the beautiful beaches and marina in this quaint area.

Surf School Wales

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

Lakeside Golf Club

Enjoy a round of golf in Margam at Lakeside Golf Club. Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this quaint area, or check out its lively bars.

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 which includes heritage elements, building ruins and a garden

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

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