Baglan Moors
Parish in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.606, -3.808 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 74 91 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 (Neath) |
Baglan Moors sits on low-lying coastal ground in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, occupying reclaimed moor and marshland at the eastern edge of Swansea Bay. The terrain is a mix of rough grass, drainage channels and salt‑marsh fringe, and the shoreline attracts waders and other coastal birdlife, creating a striking contrast with the industrial skyline nearby.
Historically shaped by the wider coal and steel economies of Port Talbot and the South Wales industrial belt, the parish combines remnants of heavy industry and energy‑related development with pockets of regeneration and conservation work. The local community is relatively small and rooted in working‑class traditions, with a social life and economy that reflect both commuting patterns and nearby industrial employment, alongside active local interest in wildlife and coastal management.
Postcode districts covering Baglan Moors
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Tonypandy 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Bridgend 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Llanelli 15 miles24.2 km
- Llanelli Rural 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Neath 4 miles6.5 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Coity Higher 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Briton Ferry 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Aberdare 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Aberdare East 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Aberdare West 16.6 miles26.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Sandfields West Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Baglan Bay Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Sandfields East Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Aberavon Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Port Talbot Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Baglan Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Briton Ferry Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Briton Ferry West Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Briton Ferry East Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cwmavon Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Tai-bach Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bryn and Cwmavon Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Baglan Moors
SA12 7FB, SA12 6DT, SA12 7LP, SA12 7BW, SA12 7DZ, SA12 7BZ, SA12 7DD, SA12 7DB, SA12 7EY … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Bristol Airport 49.3 miles79.4 km
- Baglan Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
Hotels near Baglan Moors Ad
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Grand Hotel 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 5.6 miles9 km
- The Towers Hotel and Spa 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel 3 1 mile1.6 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Ibis Swansea 2 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Patricks Boathouse 8.3 miles13.3 km
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 1.3 miles2 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 15.5 miles25 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 17.5 miles28.2 km