Port TalbotTownPort Talbot is built on a narrow strip of coastal plain surrounding the River Afan estuary; Swansea is visible on the opposite side of the Bay. The north-eastern edge of the town is marked by the River Neath; a significant landmark in the town is the Port Talbot Steelworks.
A long strip of sandy beach north-west of Porthcawl, Aberavon has a Seaside Award and is popular with surfers.
Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre is set within 11,000 hectares of forest; it offers walking trails, family cycling, exhilarating mountain bike trails, picnic areas and the South Wales Miners Museum. The Centre has a range of facilities including a cafe, gift shop, bike wash, cycle hire, an information service, a first aid station and a base for the Forest Park Rangers.
Port Talbot Parkway railway station is on the South Wales main line from Cardiff to Swansea. Port TalbotSA13 1HUUnited Kingdom51.590176000000-3.777341700000http://www.showmewales.co.uk/?dms=3&venue=1034726
Port Talbot
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Sunset Aberavon Beach
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Port Talbot is built on a narrow strip of coastal plain surrounding the River Afan estuary; Swansea is visible on the opposite side of the Bay. The north-eastern edge of the town is marked by the River Neath; a significant landmark in the town is the Port Talbot Steelworks.
A long strip of sandy beach north-west of Porthcawl, Aberavon has a Seaside Award and is popular with surfers.
Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre is set within 11,000 hectares of forest; it offers walking trails, family cycling, exhilarating mountain bike trails, picnic areas and the South Wales Miners Museum. The Centre has a range of facilities including a cafe, gift shop, bike wash, cycle hire, an information service, a first aid station and a base for the Forest Park Rangers.
Port Talbot Parkway railway station is on the South Wales main line from Cardiff to Swansea.