Margam Moors
Parish in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.567, -3.772 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 77 86 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 (Neath) |
Margam Moors sits on the coastal fringe of Neath Port Talbot in Wales, a quietly distinctive mix of reclaimed grazing marsh, saltmarsh and mudflats that fringe the Bristol Channel. The landscape is valued for its wetland habitats and the wading and wildfowl they attract, while the parish’s open, low‑density character provides a sharp contrast with the industrial silhouette of nearby Port Talbot.
Locally the area is woven into the wider cultural and historic fabric of Margam Country Park, with the ruined Margam Abbey and the Victorian Margam Castle not far away, so visitors often combine wildlife watching with a dose of heritage. Economically the parish leans on agriculture and its proximity to coastal industry, giving a rural community feel that remains shaped by both nature and neighbouring heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering Margam Moors
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Tonypandy 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Barry 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Bridgend 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Llanelli 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Llanelli Rural 19.3 miles31 km
- Neath 7 miles11.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 21 miles33.7 km
- Coity Higher 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Briton Ferry 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Aberdare 16.7 miles27 km
- Aberdare East 17.6 miles28.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Tai-bach Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Margam and Tai-bach Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Port Talbot Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Aberavon Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sandfields East Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Eglwys Nunydd Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Margam Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Baglan Moors Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Sandfields West Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Coedhirwaun Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Cwmavon Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bryn and Cwmavon Ward 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Margam Moors
SA13 2NG, SA13 1RF, SA13 1RE, SA13 1RH, SA13 1SA, SA13 2PH, SA13 1RB, SA13 1SB, SA13 1RS … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Bristol Airport 47.1 miles75.8 km
- Port Talbot Parkway Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Baglan Railway Station 3.6 miles5.9 km
Hotels near Margam Moors Ad
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 2 miles3.3 km
- The Grand Hotel 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Twelve Knights 3 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Seabank Hotel 3 6.8 miles11 km
- The Towers Hotel and Spa 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Patricks Boathouse 9.5 miles15.2 km
Local points of interest
- Victoria Road Stadium 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 9.3 miles15 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 11 miles17.7 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 18 miles29 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 18 miles29 km