Afan Forest Park in Port Talbot, Wales is always open and offers a world of fun, activities, recreation and excitement including world class Mountain Bike trails, family cycling trails, walking trails as well as a fantastic landscape, nature and more. In fact there's so much to see and do here, they even provide a 2 day itinerary to take it all in and experience everything, there are also Afan Forest Safaris to explore the Afan Forest Park and Margam Country Park through a 4x4 driving experience. The Battlefield LIVE Neath offers an authentic combat entertainment experience with gaming guns and realistic simulation, and here there is serious fun to be had, they also cater to birthday parties, teambuilding experiences and more with packages available. The Afan Forest Park has Beamer Trampers for hire to get around, as well as mountain bike hire, a campsite and even conference rooms available for hire, it's all here and more.READ MORE

dept rd is contemporary and five star and a converted chapel from the 1970's for wonderful, fully modern accommodations in the Afan Valley, Port Talbot, Wales, it's a tranquil haven for families and groups and is pet friendly, as well as suits business travellers. Depot Rd can accommodate up to 12 people in the 3 bedrooms, has a living room, fully equipped stainless steel kitchen, a drying laundry room, en-suite shower rooms with power showers and so much more. It's the perfect base to explore all that the area has to offer including mountain biking, cycling, walking, fishing, golf, horse riding, kayaking, coasteering, bird watching to name but a few, and return after a busy day to the inner space for outdoor people as they say, it's an experience.READ MORE

South Wales Miners Museum in Cynonville, Port Talbot, Wales offers a historical journey back in time into the working life of a miner, complete with replica miner's tunnel, photographs and artifacts from days of old. There's a dark room to explore showing true underground conditions, as well as an authentic Blacksmith shop, Lamp room and antique Engine house. The South Wales Miners Museum was the first mining museum in Wales and is family friendly although does depict the hardship children and adult miners had to endure, and audio guides are available free of charge, and educational sessions are offered throughout the year. The museum shop has a wonderful array of mining books and DVD's, CD's, lamps, coal figures, magnets and keyrings, so stop by there too, a fascinating visit and insight into mining days of yesteryear awaits.READ MORE

Blanco's Hotel in Port Talbot, Wales, welcomes you to their cool, contemporary surrounds where spacious rooms are beautifully appointed and tastefully decorated, with relaxing colours and heavenly amenities and features, there are also choices of deluxe suites. The restaurant and lounge with intimate booths offers worldly cuisine of seasonal and innovative menus reflecting a blend of British and European, and the Sunday Roast is legendary, it's the perfect place to take a little time to yourself as they say. Blanco's Hotel regularly hosts entertaining events and musicians and is also the perfect venue for weddings with professional staff working along side you for a unique and perfect day, they are licensed to do civil ceremonies too, and also host corporate meetings and conferences in their large function suite, it's all here.READ MORE

Margam Country Park in the suburb of Margam, Port Talbot, Wales is steeped in history and open all year round, here visitors will find wildlife and natural beauty, the Margam castle and the Orangery which was built in the late 1700's to house a large collection of orange, lemon and citron trees. There's also a Deer Park with a herd roaming over 500 acres of parkland as well as the Margam Park Train a Narrow gauge railway which takes you on a journey from the car park to the castle with spectacular views along the way in the diesel powered locomotive with three covered carriages. The castle at Margam Country Park, is a 19th Century Tudor Gothic Mansion built all the way back in 1830 - 1840, and the Great Hallway is on display to the public while the Castle Courtyard houses the visitor centre and gift shop, the castle is also available for private hire for exclusive use and paranormal investigations with lots of strange unexplained paranormal activity reported. The park also has an adventure playground, the Go Ape, a high wire adventure and Fairytale Land for children as well as farm trail with rare breeds of animals, as well as an incredible range of activities to enjoy, come for an unforgettable visit.READ MORE

The Glyncorrwg Ponds in Ynyscorrwg Park, Glyncorrwg, Port Talbot, Wales offers walking trails with beautiful panoramas, as well as a wide range of other outdoor activities. Enjoy world class mountain biking trails with bike hire available from the mountain bike visitor centre at Glyncorrwg, in the Afan Forest Park, and facilities include a fully stocked bike shop, campsite, cafe with quality food, a jet wash and more. The Glyncorrwg Ponds also offer fishing in the river fed by mountain streams, and man made lakes well stocked with rainbow trout and bream, roach, trench and carp surrounded by beautiful scenery. The campsite caters to touring vans, tents and caravans, and there's abundant wildlife to be seen, come for a spectacular visit and stay.READ MORE

Bryn Teg House in Cymmer, Port Talbot, Wales offers bed and breakfast accommodation and self catering cottages available for hire and are ideally situated for the Afan forest Park mountain bike trails, plus they have safe lock up for your bikes. Located in the beautiful Afan Valley, guests here enjoy a traditional style bed and breakfast with relaxing atmosphere and a warm and friendly welcome. The two self catering cottages at Bryn Teg House can each sleep a maximum of 6 people, have fully fitted kitchens, TV's, DVD's and everything you need for a comfortable stay. Come exploring, enjoy walking trails, museums, fishing, mountain biking and so much more, a wonderful stay awaits.READ MORE

The Copper Penny in Port Talbot, Wales, are a Marstons Milestone Carvery Pub Restaurant offering great food all day along with their traditional carvery. There's a garden with children's play areas and they serve draught beers, cask ales and have an extensive range of wines for your enjoyment, as well as hot drinks and soft drink. Their menu is vast with choices ranging from a mixed grill to fish and chips and everything in between, and the homemade Pedigree Beef and Ale Pie comes highly recommended. The Copper Penny also offer light bites and a great selection of desserts, and do take-aways, come for a wonderful atmosphere in family friendly surrounds and a great meal.READ MORE

The Afan Tavern in Cwmafan, Port Talbot, Wales is a traditional pub where you can relax and enjoy a drink and excellent home cooked meal of starters, sharers and sliders, steaks and grills, curries, pub favourites, burgers and hot dogs as well as Afan Tavern classics and more. Enjoy great meals at affordable prices, hot drinks too, they have a waiter service and outdoor seating are great for groups and kids, and do catering for events. The Afan Tavern is open for lunch, dinner, coffee and drinks and are now South Wales Evening Posts 'Pub Food Of The Year' category winner, come see for yourself.READ MORE

Afan Cottage in Cwmavon, Port Talbot, Wales is the perfect holiday lodge and mountain bikers retreat that can accommodate up to 10 adults for the perfect self catering stay in the Afan Forest National Park. The cottage is perfect for mountain bikers complete with secure bike storage, as well as ramblers and fisherman, and there are four bedrooms all with own vanity sink and two bathrooms, plus linen and towels are provided. Afan Cottage has a large lounge diner with TV, DVD and Hi-Fi perfectly for relaxing after a long day out hiking, biking and exploring, come for a wonderful stay in beautiful surrounds.READ MORE