Neath

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Neath is a town in South Wales.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Get in 3 Get around 4 See 5 Do 6 Buy 7 Eat 8 Drink 9 Sleep 9.1 Budget 9.2 Mid range 10 Get out

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Originally a small market town, Neath grew into a large manufacturing base for iron, steel and tinplate during the industrial revolution. The town currently has a population of around 50,000, and 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.

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• Neath Castle. [1]. Insubstantial ruins, but worth a look if in the area.
• Neath Abbey [2]. Built in 1130, it was once described as the fairest abbey in all of Wales, but now only ruins remain.
• Victoria Gardens in the center of town - a traditional Victorian-style park.
• Gnoll Country Park
• South Wales Miners Museum, Afan Forest Park, Cynonville. Tel:+44 1639 850-564. [3]. This museum located in the country-side near Neath provides a look at life in a South Wales colliery. Exhibits include working machinery and records of lives of local miners. Open: April-Sep 9:30AM-5PM (until 6PM at weekends). Oct-March 10:30Am-4PM (9:30AM-5PM at weekends). Admission: Adult £1.20

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• The Castle Hotel, The Parade. Tel:+44 1639 641-119. Fax:+44 1639 641-624

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• Swansea and the Gower Peninsular - a thirty minute drive
• the 1,000 acre Margam Country Park [4] - twenty minutes by car
• Craig y Nos Castle in the Swansea Valley - a thirty minute drive