Margam
Margam is a hamlet in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Margam is situated nearby to the village Coedhirwaun, as well as near the suburb Taibach.Places of Interest
Highlights include Margan and Margam Country Park.
Margan
Photo: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0.
Margam Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located in the village of Margam, a suburb of modern Port Talbot in Wales. The nave of the abbey church is still in use as the church of St Mary in the Church in Wales.
Margam Country Park
Park
Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Margam Country Park is a country park estate in Wales, of around 850 acres. It is situated in Margam, about 2 miles from Port Talbot in south Wales. It was once owned by the Mansel Talbot family and is now owned and administered by the local council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.
Eglwys Nunydd
Reservoir
The Eglwys Nunydd is a 260-acre supply reservoir in Margam, Wales. It was originally constructed in 1963 to provide cooling water for the cold rolling mills at the nearby Port Talbot steelworks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Talbot and Pyle.
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.
Pyle
Town
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pyle is a village and community in Bridgend county borough, Wales. This large village is served by the A48 road, and lies less than one mile from Junction 37 of the M4 motorway, and is therefore only a half-hour journey from the capital city of Wales, Cardiff. Pyle is situated 3 miles southeast of Margam.
Margam
Suburb
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Margam is a suburb and community of Port Talbot in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway. The community had a population of 3,017 in 2011; the built up area being larger and extending into Taibach community.
Margam
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Margam Village”
- Category: locality
- Location: Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.5626° or 51° 33′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.7363° or 3° 44′ 11″ westElevation
574 feet (175 metres)Open location code
9C3RH777+2FOpenStreetMap ID
node 318124953OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
7292971
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Margam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Margam” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Margam”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Coedhirwaun and Taibach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fairytale Land and Ten Acre Wood.
Wales: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Cardiff, Swansea, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, and Newport.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.