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Melincourt Falls
An 24m fall in the Neath Valley painted by Turner in 1795, reached by a short riverside path.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
Neath works well as a base: 5 minutes from Briton Ferry, 19km from Nedd Fechan Gorge.
Neath is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 46,126, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Neath sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Neath to your route.
Neath (; Welsh: Castell-nedd) is a market town and community situated in the Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The town had a population of 50,658 in 2011. The community of the parish of Neath had a population of 19,258 in 2011. Historically in Glamorgan, the town is located on the River Neath, seven milesRead more
(eleven kilometres) east-northeast of Swansea.
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Neath is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.6632 latitude, -3.8044 longitude.
Neath has a population of approximately 46,126 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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waterfall
An 24m fall in the Neath Valley painted by Turner in 1795, reached by a short riverside path.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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At 27m the highest waterfall in south Wales, and the Batcave entrance in The Dark Knight Rises; reached by a steep wooded path.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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A graceful fall on the Afon Pyrddin near Pontneddfechan, also walkable behind, in the heart of Waterfall Country.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A limestone river gorge threaded with falls and caves between Pontneddfechan and Ystradfellte, the spine of Waterfall Country.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Spectacular waterfall in the Brecon Beacons where you can walk behind the curtain of water on a natural rock ledge, a truly unique experience.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Top Gear's favourite British road, a smooth, empty ribbon of hairpins and open bends over the western Brecon Beacons between Llangadog and Brynamman.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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The first of the Four Waterfalls on the Afon Mellte, a wide stepped fall in the limestone gorge near Ystradfellte.
21 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Triple limestone peaks guard a sweep of sand where Pennard Pill meanders to the sea on the Gower: repeatedly voted among Britain's best beaches yet reached only on foot past a ruined castle. View from Pennard cliffs is the classic.
24 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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