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 Afan Valley to the sea. It starts its journey at the Village of Cymmer where the rivers Corrwg and Gwynfi meet. This river then joins with the river Pelenna at Pontrhydyfen.
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
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 the site offering tea, coffee, ice cream soft drinks and snack. Toddler play area This area offers a safe area for your toddlers to play. It has swings a small slide and climbing frame, This park is aimed at toddlers only.…
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 This is a great area for young children to play safely, the play sculptures provide an imaginative play area for the younger children
The promenade is a two-mile section with a clearly identified cycle path. This can be very busy during the summer season. The promenade is part of the “Sustrans” Route 4 which is a long distance route between London and Fishguard. The route offers excellent views across Swansea bay. Other routes for South West Wales can be found here ==> National Cycle Network. 1990 1990
