Margam
Parish in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.553, -3.711 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 81 85 |
| Dialling code: | 01656 (Bridgend) |
Margam sits on the coastal plain of South Wales within Neath Port Talbot, a short distance from Port Talbot and Swansea. Its most striking feature is the sweeping Margam Park, a Victorian landscaped estate with deer herds, the Gothic revival Margam Castle and the atmospheric ruins of Margam Abbey, plus a small museum that preserves early inscribed stones and local antiquities.
The area contrasts sharply with the heavy industry nearby - the presence of large steelworks around Port Talbot has long shaped local employment and landscape - yet tourism, heritage events and countryside recreation in the park now form an important part of the local economy and social life, while conservation efforts aim to balance historic preservation with the needs of the modern community.
Postcode districts covering Margam
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 23.1 miles
- Swansea 11.4 miles
- Tonypandy 11.7 miles
- Barry 22 miles
- Bridgend 6.8 miles
- Llanelli 20.4 miles
- Llanelli Rural 22.1 miles
- Neath 9.1 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.6 miles
- Coity Higher 6.9 miles
- Briton Ferry 7 miles
- Aberdare 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coedhirwaun Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Margam and Tai-bach Ward 1.2 miles
- Eglwys Nunydd Built-up area 1.5 miles
- North Cornelly and Kenfig Hill Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Pyle Parish 1.9 miles
- Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr Ward 2.5 miles
- Cornelly Parish 2.6 miles
- Margam Moors Parish 2.8 miles
- Tai-bach Parish 2.8 miles
- South Cornelly Built-up area 3 miles
- Cefn Cribwr Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Llangynwyd Ward 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Margam
CF33 6RA, CF33 6RB, SA13 2UP, SA13 2NF, SA13 2DS, SA13 2DL, SA13 2PU, SA13 2UQ, SA13 2PA … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 19.1 miles
- Bristol Airport 44.3 miles
- Pyle Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Margam Ad
- Cae Court Hotel 6.6 miles
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 4.4 miles
- Seabank Hotel 3 5.3 miles
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- The Grand Hotel 4.2 miles
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 8.5 miles
- Twelve Knights 3 2.4 miles
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 8.9 miles
- Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel 3 5.3 miles
Schools in Margam
- Coed Hirwaun Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Cwm Brombil All ages
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 4.7 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 4.8 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 4.8 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 8.5 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 8.7 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 10.8 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 12.2 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 13 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 15.2 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 15.9 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 18.3 miles