Glyn-neath (Glyn-nedd)
Built-up area in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.746, -3.624 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 88 06 |
| Population: | 5,419 |
Glyn-neath is a small town in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, set at the head of the Dulais Valley on the fringes of the Vale of Neath. It sits close to the River Neath and upland forestry that flow into the foothills of the Brecon Beacons, making the area popular with walkers and mountain bikers and handy for visiting the Vale’s waterfalls.
Once dominated by coal mining and iron-working, the town retains visible industrial heritage while the local economy has shifted towards light industry and commuting to nearby centres. Community life is strong, centred on sports clubs and local halls, and the town’s landscape and history give it a distinct character within Neath Port Talbot.
Postcode districts covering Glyn-neath
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 16 miles25.8 km
- Tonypandy 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Bridgend 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Llanelli 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Llanelli Rural 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Neath 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Coity Higher 15.6 miles25 km
- Briton Ferry 12 miles19.3 km
- Ebbw Vale 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Ebbw Vale North 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Ebbw Vale South 17.9 miles28.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Blaengwrach Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Glynneath Central and East Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Glynneath Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Cwmgwrach Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Blaengwrach and Glynneath West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dyffryn Cellwen Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Rhigos Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Onllwyn Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Twyn Bryn-hîr Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Ystradfellte Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Crynant, Onllwyn and Seven Sisters Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Coelbren Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Glyn-neath
SA11 5LF, SA11 5BB, SA11 5DU, SA11 5LD, SA11 5ES, SA11 5RN, SA11 5BA, SA11 5DP, SA11 5RF … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 26.9 miles43.4 km
- Bristol Airport 46.2 miles74.4 km
- Treherbert Railway Station 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Ynyswen Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Glyn-neath Ad
- The New Swan Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Falcon Inn Retreat 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Dillwyn Arms 10 miles16.1 km
- Castle Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Nant Ddu Lodge Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Bluebell Hotel 9.7 miles15.6 km
- St Ives 9.5 miles15.4 km
Schools in Glyn-neath
- Cwmnedd Primary School Primary
- YGG Cwm Nedd Primary
Local points of interest
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles24 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 16.2 miles26.1 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 17.9 miles28.7 km