Bryn and Cwmavon (Bryn a Chwmafan)
Ward in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.62, -3.745 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 79 92 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 (Neath) |
Bryn and Cwmavon sits in western Neath Port Talbot in south Wales, close to the mouth of the Afan Valley and within easy reach of Port Talbot. The landscape combines post‑industrial terraces and former colliery workings with rolling hills and access to the recreational woodlands of Afan Forest Park, making it a mix of semi‑rural scenery and traditional village streets.
Historically the communities grew up around 19th‑century coal and iron industries, traces of which remain in local architecture and former industrial sites, and the area has been adapting to post‑industrial change through small‑scale regeneration and active community groups. Today it is largely residential with local shops, schools and sports clubs, good road links to nearby employment centres and a strong local identity shaped by its industrial past and outdoor leisure opportunities.
Postcode districts covering Bryn and Cwmavon
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 8.7 miles14 km
- Tonypandy 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Bridgend 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Llanelli 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Llanelli Rural 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Neath 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 18 miles28.9 km
- Coity Higher 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Briton Ferry 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Aberdare 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Aberdare East 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Aberdare West 13.8 miles22.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Cwmavon Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Pontrhydyfen Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bryn Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Pelenna Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Cimla and Pelenna Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Tai-bach Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Aberavon Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Briton Ferry East Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Port Talbot Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Baglan Moors Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Baglan Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Neath South Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Bryn and Cwmavon
SA12 9BS, SA12 9AA, SA12 9LL, SA12 9AZ, SA12 9NG, SA12 9AE, SA12 9NU, SA12 9PR, SA12 9BX … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Bristol Airport 47 miles75.7 km
- Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Baglan Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Bryn and Cwmavon Ad
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Grand Hotel 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Towers Hotel and Spa 3 5 miles8.1 km
- Castle Hotel 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Twelve Knights 3 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 8 miles12.9 km
Schools in Bryn and Cwmavon
- Cwmafan Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 17.4 miles27.9 km