Neath

Neath (Welsh: Castell-nedd) is a town in Glamorgan in South Wales.

Understand
From a small market town, Neath grew into a large manufacturing base for iron, steel and tinplate during the industrial revolution. As of 2011, the town has a population of around 19,500, with 50,000 in the wider area. Although it lacks any specific tourist attractions, its location near the stunning Swansea and Neath Valleys make it a convenient, if not overly inspiring, base for touring these places.

By bus
Bus station is at Victoria Gardens, a five-minute walk from the railway station. Connections from Swansee and Port Talbot.

By car
Just off the M4 between Port Talbot and Swansea on the A465 "Heads of the Valleys" road Merthyr Tydfil to Abergavenny.

Do

 * Attend a rugby game. Neath are the most successful semi-professional team in Wales.

Go next

 * Swansea and the Gower Peninsular - a 30-minute drive
 * The 1,000-acre Margam Country Park - twenty minutes by car
 * Craig y Nos Castle in the Swansea Valley - a thirty minute drive, near Pen y Cae.
 * Port Talbot
 * Afan Forest Park and the South Wales Miners Museum