Cwm Clais
Cwm Clais is a castle in Cwmavon, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Cwm Clais is situated nearby to the village Cwmafan, as well as near the peak Mynydd-y-Gaer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aberafan Shopping Centre and Baglan railway station.
Aberafan Shopping Centre
Shopping center
The Aberafan Shopping Centre is the only indoor shopping complex in Port Talbot, Wales. It currently has a floorspace of 24,100 m2 and houses over sixty stores on two levels, as well as the central library for Port Talbot. Aberafan Shopping Centre is situated 1¼ miles south of Cwm Clais.
Baglan railway station
Railway station
Photo: Gareth Lovering, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baglan railway station is a minor station in the village of Baglan in Neath Port Talbot county borough, south Wales. It is 204 miles 53 chains from the zero point at London Paddington, measured via Stroud. Baglan railway station is situated 1¼ miles west of Cwm Clais.
Mynydd-y-Gaer
Peak
Photo: Kevin Trahar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mynydd-y-Gaer is a hill that sits on the boundaries between the South Wales communities of Baglan, Cwmavon and Briton Ferry, all within Neath Port Talbot county borough.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwmafan and Aberavon.
Cwmafan
Village
Photo: Cedwyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmafan, also known as Cwmavon, is a large village and community in the Afan valley in Wales, lying within Neath Port Talbot County Borough. It had a population of 6,538 in 2011, increasing slightly to 5,615 at the 2011 Census.
Aberavon
Suburb
Photo: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberavon is a town and community in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. The town derived its name from being near the mouth of the river Afan, which also gave its name to a medieval lordship.
Port Talbot
Photo: Kevin Corcoran, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Port Talbot is an industrial town in South Wales. It is located in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, part of the traditional county of Glamorgan and has a population of around 32,000.
Cwm Clais
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cwmavon, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.61349° or 51° 36′ 49″ northLongitude
-3.78103° or 3° 46′ 52″ westElevation
453 feet (138 metres)Open location code
9C3RJ679+9HGeoNames ID
6285869
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