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Sgwd Gwladys (Lady Falls)
A graceful fall on the Afon Pyrddin near Pontneddfechan, also walkable behind, in the heart of Waterfall Country.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Glyn-neath
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Glyn-neath
Glyn-neath works well as a base: 15 minutes from Resolven, 4km from Nedd Fechan Gorge.
Glyn-neath is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 5,400 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Resolven, about 7 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Glyn-neath?
Within an hour or so of Glyn-neath: Sgwd Gwladys (Lady Falls) (3 km), Sgwd yr Eira (4 km), Nedd Fechan Gorge (4 km), Henrhyd Falls (6 km).
Are there any good drives near Glyn-neath?
The nearest famous roads are Black Mountain Pass (A4069), Gospel Pass and Abergwesyn Pass (Devil's Staircase).
Where is Glyn-neath?
Glyn-neath is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Resolven.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,419
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.7475, -3.6183
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Glyn-neath
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Sgwd yr Eira
Spectacular waterfall in the Brecon Beacons where you can walk behind the curtain of water on a natural rock ledge, a truly unique experience.
4 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Nedd Fechan Gorge
A limestone river gorge threaded with falls and caves between Pontneddfechan and Ystradfellte, the spine of Waterfall Country.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Henrhyd Falls
At 27m the highest waterfall in south Wales, and the Batcave entrance in The Dark Knight Rises; reached by a steep wooded path.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Sgwd Clun-Gwyn
The first of the Four Waterfalls on the Afon Mellte, a wide stepped fall in the limestone gorge near Ystradfellte.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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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
natural wonder
Llyn y Fan Fawr
The larger and wilder of the two Black Mountain lakes, sitting beneath Fan Brycheiniog at 600m with almost no visitors.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Llyn y Fan Fach
A glacial corrie lake under the escarpment of the Black Mountain, home to the legend of the Lady of the Lake and the Physicians of Myddfai.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Glyn-neath
- 19 kmBlack Mountain Pass (A4069)Top Gear's favourite British road, a smooth, empty ribbon of hairpins and open bends over the western Brecon Beacons between Llangadog and Brynamman.
- 19 kmCorn DuPen y Fan's twin summit at 873m, with a Bronze Age cairn and the finest view over the Beacons' north escarpment.
- 20 kmPen y FanThe highest peak in southern Britain at 886 metres, the flat-topped summit of the Brecon Beacons offering sweeping views across Wales.
- 40 kmWaun FachThe highest point of the Black Mountains at 811m, a broad peaty summit above the Vale of Ewyas and the Gospel Pass.
- 41 kmSugar Loaf (Y Fal)A 596m conical hill above Abergavenny with a 360-degree view over the Usk valley and the Black Mountains; easy from the car park.
- 45 kmGospel PassThe highest road pass in Wales at 549m, a narrow single-track lane over the Black Mountains between Hay-on-Wye and Llanthony, with vast views across the Wye Valley from beneath Hay Bluff.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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