Military Helicopters @ Aberavon
Just what were they thinking was going to happen? These two video’s were taken at the start of the Covid pandemic. The night video shows the helicopter touchng down all…
Aberavon Beach 1963
The Florida Restaurant at Miami beach – a promising future begins? Florida restaurant 1963 Article from 15 Nov 1963 Neath Guardian (Neath, West Glamorgan, Wales)
Sad end for a Whale in Wales
A whale was washed up on Aberavon Beach in December 2007. The RNLI assisted in securing the dead mammal to allow vets to inspect.
New Housing 2000
During the early 00’s the Eastern end of Aberavon Beach saw a small housing development appear. Westbury built two estates linked in two phases. The first being Mariners Point with…
Jersey Beach Hotel
The Jersey Beach Hotel was an iconic landmark at Aberavon Beach for generations. The building suffered a few fires during its lifetime which unfortunatley ended in a catastrophic fire whitin…
River
This River Afan meanders its way down to the sea at Aberavon, this river was redirected in the 1800s when Port Talbot docks was established. The river flows from the…
RNLI
RNLI and Coast guard stations. Aberavon beach has both RNLI support and HM Coastguard support. The Aberavon RNLI website has detail on local tides and weather forecasts
Children
For the Children. Pirate cove adventure golf This mini golf course features wrecked pirate galleons, treasure chest obstacles and many other sea faring items. There is also a kiosk on…
Shingle Garden
Sunken beach shingle gardens This peaceful area provides shelter from the sea breeze, the area has seating and is easily accessible by all via gently sloping entrances.
Whale Park
Whale Park This is a great area for young children to play safely, the play sculptures provide an imaginative play area for the younger children