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 miles
- Tonypandy 15.1 miles
- Bridgend 12.3 miles
- Llanelli 15 miles
- Llanelli Rural 16.6 miles
- Neath 4 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 20.8 miles
- Coity Higher 12.2 miles
- Briton Ferry 1.5 miles
- Aberdare 16.6 miles
- Aberdare East 17.5 miles
- Aberdare West 16.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sandfields West Parish 0.7 miles
- Baglan Bay Parish 0.9 miles
- Sandfields East Parish 0.9 miles
- Aberavon Parish 0.9 miles
- Port Talbot Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Baglan Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Briton Ferry Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Briton Ferry West Ward 2 miles
- Briton Ferry East Ward 2.2 miles
- Cwmavon Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Tai-bach Parish 2.8 miles
- Bryn and Cwmavon Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Baglan Moors
SA12 7EU, SA12 7LP, SA12 7DD, SA12 7RN, SA12 7DB, SA12 7EY, SA12 7FA, SA12 7BX, SA12 7BY … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 24.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 49.3 miles
- Baglan Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Baglan Moors Ad
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 3.4 miles
- The Georgian Swansea 5 5.6 miles
- The Grand Hotel 1.4 miles
- The Towers Hotel and Spa 3 2.7 miles
- Morgans Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel 3 1 mile
- Ice House Apartments 4 5.4 miles
- Ibis Swansea 2 4.6 miles
- Patricks Boathouse 8.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 1.1 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 1.3 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 4 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 5.6 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 7.3 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 9.7 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 12.4 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 15.5 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 15.5 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 15.6 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 17.5 miles