Aberdulais
Ward in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.691, -3.764 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 78 00 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 (Neath) |
Aberdulais sits a few miles to the north-east of Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, positioned where the River Dulais joins the River Neath. The setting is dominated by a dramatic gorge and waterfall at Aberdulais Falls, a well-known heritage spot with striking river scenery and woodland paths that attract walkers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Its cultural identity is shaped by a strong industrial past: the falls powered copper-smelting and later tinplate works, and remnants of machinery and a restored waterwheel are preserved by the National Trust, giving the area a museum-like feel in the open air. Today the ward combines a small, largely residential community with visitors drawn by its historic site and riverside recreation, while many residents commute to nearby towns for work.
Postcode districts covering Aberdulais
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 9 miles
- Tonypandy 14.1 miles
- Bridgend 15 miles
- Llanelli 15.9 miles
- Llanelli Rural 16.8 miles
- Neath 3.1 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 16.9 miles
- Coity Higher 14.5 miles
- Briton Ferry 5.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale 24.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 24.4 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cilfrew Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Resolven and Tonna Ward 1.2 miles
- Tonna Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Cadoxton Ward 1.5 miles
- Clyne and Melincourt Parish 1.8 miles
- Bryn-coch North Ward 2.4 miles
- Neath North Ward 2.5 miles
- Bryn-coch South Ward 2.6 miles
- Crynant Parish 2.6 miles
- Creunant Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Neath South Ward 3 miles
- Resolven Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Aberdulais
SA10 8LG, SA10 8LD, SA10 8NF, SA10 8HN, SA10 8RA, SA10 8LR, SA10 8ET, SA10 8LX, SA10 8HE … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 27.2 miles
- Bristol Airport 49.7 miles
- Neath Abbey 2.7 miles
- Skewen Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Aberdulais Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 4.8 miles
- The New Swan Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- The Dillwyn Arms 4.4 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- The Georgian Swansea 5 8.9 miles
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 6.7 miles
- The Towers Hotel and Spa 3 6 miles
- Morgans Hotel 4 9 miles
- Ice House Apartments 4 8.7 miles
- The Bluebell Hotel 2.6 miles
Schools in Aberdulais
- Cilffriw Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Gnoll Stadium 2.4 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 7.1 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 7.3 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 9 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 9.4 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 10.8 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 12.4 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 13.4 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 14.6 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 16.5 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 16.5 miles