Neath Abbey
Neath Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located near the present-day town of Neath in South Wales, UK. It was once the largest abbey in Wales. Substantial ruins can still be seen, and are in the care of Cadw.Photo: Gareth Lovering Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruin
- Description: ruined abbey
- Also known as: “Neath Abbey (Neath, Wales)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Neath railway station and Skewen railway station.
Neath railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alan Roberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neath railway station is a main line railway station serving the town of Neath, south Wales. Managed by Transport for Wales, the station is located at street level on Windsor Road, situated back from the street fronting a small car park. Neath railway station is situated 1 mile east of Neath Abbey.
Skewen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Kevin Trahar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skewen railway station serves the village of Skewen, south Wales. It is located below street level at Station Road in Skewen, 210 miles 26 chains from London Paddington. Skewen railway station is situated 1 mile west of Neath Abbey.
Neath Castle
Castle
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY 3.0.
Neath Castle is a Norman castle located in the town centre of Neath, Wales. Its construction was begun by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, the nominal Lord of Glamorgan, at a date estimated between 1114 and 1130. Neath Castle is situated 1 mile east of Neath Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skewen and Neath.
Skewen
Village
Photo: Alan Roberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skewen is a village within the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, in Wales. The village is served by Skewen railway station and has its own rugby club.
Neath
Photo: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neath is a town in Glamorgan in South Wales. Although it lacks any specific tourist attractions, its location near the stunning Swansea and Neath Valleys make it a convenient, if not overly inspiring, base for touring these places.
Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath
Village
Photo: Cedwyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cadoxton is a village situated in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Cadoxton is located just outside the town of Neath and borders the villages of Cilfrew and Bryncoch.
Neath Abbey
- Categories: abbey, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dyffryn Clydach, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Neath Abbey” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Neath Abbey”
- French: “abbaye de Neath”
- French: “Abbaye de Neath”
- German: “Neath Abbey”
- Japanese: “ニース・アビー”
- Japanese: “ニースの修道院”
- Japanese: “ニース修道院”
- Welsh: “Abaty Glyn Nedd”
- Welsh: “Abaty Nedd”
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