Aberafan Shopping Centre, Port Talbot

#2 among attractions in Port Talbot

Shopping, Shopping centre

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Facts and practical information

The Aberafan Shopping Centre is the only indoor shopping complex in Port Talbot, Wales. It currently has a floorspace of 24,100 m² and houses over sixty stores on two levels, as well as the central library for Port Talbot. It was built in the 1970s by Star Dolphin Developments and was refurbished in the late 1990s. It replaced parts of the old town centre, which was substantially demolished between 1971 and 1976 to accommodate a flyover section of the M4 motorway. ()

Coordinates: 51°35'49"N, 3°47'8"W

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Port Talbot United Kingdom

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Aberafan Shopping Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Baked Bean Museum of Excellence, St Theodore's Church, Ebenezer Chapel, Talbot Memorial Park.

1.2 miW
Specialty museum, Museum
Baked Bean Museum of Excellence, Port Talbot
31 min walk • The Baked Bean Museum of Excellence is a private museum located in Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom.
0.8 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Theodore's Church, Port Talbot
22 min walk • The Church of St Theodore is a parish church in Port Talbot, Wales; Located on the A48 opposite Maes-y-Cwrt Terrace and bordered on two sides by the Talbot Memorial Park, it is administered within the diocese of Llandaff.
~400 ftE
Church
Ebenezer Chapel, Port Talbot
2 min walk • Ebenezer Chapel, Aberavon, is a Baptist church in Port Talbot, Wales. Built in 1881, it is located in the Civic Square, where it is the only surviving building from the old Port Talbot town centre to have survived the wholesale demolition that preceded the construction of a new...
0.8 miSE
Memorial
Talbot Memorial Park, Port Talbot
22 min walk • The war memorial at Port Talbot, Wales, commemorates local men killed in the First World War and Second World War. It is located in the Talbot Memorial Park, where it was erected in 1925; the names from the Second World War were added later.
0.7 miS
Harbor
Port of Port Talbot, Port Talbot
18 min walk • The port of Port Talbot is located on the River Afan estuary next to Port Talbot Steelworks in the industrial town of Port Talbot, South Wales. The whole basin complex covers about 500 acres, consisting of: an inner set of floating docks, developed from 1834 onwards; and an outer tidal basin, completed in 1970.
0.9 miSW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Victoria Road, Port Talbot
22 min walk • Victoria Road is a field sports stadium located on Victoria Road in Port Talbot, Wales.
1.1 miW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Lido Ground, Port Talbot
28 min walk • The Lido Ground, currently known as the Marstons Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a field sports stadium located on Princess Margaret Way in Aberavon, Wales.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Aberafan Shopping Centre?

Nearby attractions include Ebenezer Chapel, Port Talbot (2 min walk), Port of Port Talbot, Port Talbot (18 min walk), Talbot Memorial Park, Port Talbot (22 min walk), St Theodore's Church, Port Talbot (22 min walk).

How to get to Aberafan Shopping Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Aberafan Shopping Centre:

Bus

Port Talbot Bus Station • Lines: 201, 202, 507, 508 (3 min walk)
Port Talbot Parkway • Lines: T1C (10 min walk)

Train

Port Talbot Parkway (9 min walk)

Aberafan Shopping Centre, Port Talbot

Facts and practical information

Aberafan Shopping Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Baked Bean Museum of Excellence, Port Talbot

St Theodore's Church, Port Talbot

Ebenezer Chapel, Port Talbot

Talbot Memorial Park, Port Talbot

Port of Port Talbot, Port Talbot

Victoria Road, Port Talbot

Lido Ground, Port Talbot

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Aberafan Shopping Centre?

How to get to Aberafan Shopping Centre by public transport?