Swansea Valley

#4960 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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The Swansea Valley is one of the South Wales Valleys. It is the valley from the Brecon Beacons National Park to the sea at Swansea of the River Tawe in Wales. Administration of the area is divided between the City and County of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot County Borough, and Powys. A distinction may be drawn between the Lower Swansea valley and the Upper Swansea valley; the former was more heavily industrialised during the 19th and 20th centuries. ()

Coordinates: 51°45'33"N, 3°47'23"W

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Swansea Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dan-yr-Ogof, Sgwd Henrhyd, Melincourt Falls, Cefn Coed Colliery Museum.

6.6 miNE
Natural attraction, Historical place, Cave
Dan-yr-Ogof, Pen y Cae
170 min walk • Nestled in the scenic Brecon Beacons National Park in the village of Pen y Cae, United Kingdom, Dan-yr-Ogof offers a subterranean wonderland that beckons to be explored. Known as the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, this extensive cave system is one of the...
5.9 miNE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Sgwd Henrhyd, Brecon Beacons
151 min walk • Henrhyd Falls in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, is the tallest waterfall in southern Wales with a drop of 90 feet. It lies on National Trust land, in the county of Powys.
5.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Melincourt Falls, Neath
141 min walk • Melincourt Falls is an 80 feet high waterfall on Melin Court Brook, a left-bank tributary of the River Neath / Afon Nedd, located 1-mile south of Resolven in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, south Wales.
3.3 miSE
Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum
Cefn Coed Colliery Museum, Neath
84 min walk • Cefn Coed Colliery Museum is a former coal mine, now operating as a museum. It is located at Crynant near Neath in the South Wales Valleys.
5 miNE
Nature and wildlife, Park, Zoo
Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary, Pen y Cae
127 min walk • Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary between Caehopkin and Abercraf in Powys, Wales. It became the Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary in December 2008, being previously known as Cefn-yr-Erw Primate Sanctuary. The sanctuary is owned and operated by husband and wife Graham and Jan Garen.
6.4 miNE
Reportedly haunted, Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Craig-y-Nos Castle, Pen y Cae
164 min walk • Craig-y-nos Castle, is a Scottish Baronial country house near Glyntawe in Powys, Wales. Built on parkland beside the River Tawe in the upper Swansea Valley, it is located on the southeastern edge of the Black Mountain. The castle, formerly owned by opera singer Adelina Patti, is now a hotel.
5.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Aberdulais Falls, Neath
136 min walk • The Aberdulais Falls are found on the River Dulais at Aberdulais, near Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The falls are formed as the river plunges over beds of hard Lower Pennant Sandstone just before meeting the River Neath flowing down the Vale of Neath.
3.8 miSW
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Comedy club
Pontardawe Arts Centre, Pontardawe
96 min walk • Pontardawe Arts Centre is a multi-purpose cultural venue in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The building is owned by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and is located in Herbert Street. The Arts Centre opened in October 1996.
5.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cribarth, Pen y Cae
137 min walk • Cribarth, sometimes referred to as the Sleeping Giant, is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys in southern Wales. The summit lies on the broken ridge at an elevation of 428 m at OS grid reference SN 831143.
5 miS
Golf
British Steel Golf Club
128 min walk • British Steel Golf Club is a golf club based just outside Port Talbot at Neath Port Talbot, Wales. A 9-hole course. The "Pay and Play" course is available to non-members. In 2011 Neath Port Talbot County Council decided to build a dual-carriageway through the middle of the course.
4.8 miSW
Church
Gellionnen Chapel, Swansea
122 min walk • Gellionnen Chapel is a Unitarian place of worship near Pontardawe, South Wales, United Kingdom. The chapel was first built in 1692 by Protestant dissenters, becoming Unitarian in the late 18th century. It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella body for British Unitarians.