Briton Ferry
Parish in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.634, -3.804 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 75 94 |
| Population: | 35,179 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 (Neath) |
Briton Ferry sits on the estuary of the River Neath where it meets Swansea Bay, within the county borough of Neath Port Talbot in Wales. The town grew up around a historic ferry crossing and later as an industrial hub; the M4 viaduct known locally as the Briton Ferry Bridge is a prominent landmark spanning the estuary and linking the area to the wider motorway network.
Its 19th- and 20th-century dock, steel and chemical industries shaped a strong working-class identity, and while much heavy industry has declined there has been regeneration alongside pockets of wetlands and walking routes around Baglan Bay. Community life remains lively with local football and rugby clubs, small-scale manufacturing and efforts to balance heritage with new housing and green-space improvements.
Postcode districts covering Briton Ferry
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Tonypandy 15 miles24.1 km
- Bridgend 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Llanelli 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Llanelli Rural 16 miles25.7 km
- Neath 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Coity Higher 13.1 miles21 km
- Briton Ferry 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Aberdare 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Aberdare East 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Aberdare West 15.6 miles25.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Briton Ferry East Ward 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Baglan Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Briton Ferry West Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Briton Ferry Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Neath East Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Neath South Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Baglan Bay Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Neath North Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Baglan Moors Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Cwmavon Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Neath Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Sandfields West Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Briton Ferry
SA11 2RW, SA11 2PD, SA11 2NS, SA11 2JJ, SA11 2LU, SA11 2YY, SA11 2TY, SA11 2LP, SA11 2PR … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 25.7 miles41.4 km
- Bristol Airport 49.8 miles80.1 km
- Briton Ferry Road Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Baglan Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Briton Ferry Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 2.8 miles4.6 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Towers Hotel and Spa 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Castle Hotel 3 2 miles3.3 km
- The Grand Hotel 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Ibis Swansea 2 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
Schools in Briton Ferry
- YGG Tyle'r Ynn Primary
- Ysgol Carreg Hir Primary
Local points of interest
- The Gnoll Stadium 2 miles3.3 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 17.6 miles28.4 km