Highlands Skewen Substation
Highlands Skewen Substation is an electrical substation in Dyffryn Clydach, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Highlands Skewen Substation is situated nearby to the peak Neath Abbey Hill, as well as near Moel Darran.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skewen railway station and 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 3,200 feet southwest of Highlands Skewen Substation.
Neath Abbey
Photo: Gareth Lovering Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Neath Abbey is situated 3,900 feet southeast of Highlands Skewen Substation.
Skewen Library
Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skewen Library is situated 2,900 feet south of Highlands Skewen Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skewen and Bryncoch.
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.
Bryncoch
Village
Photo: Cedwyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bryncoch is a village near Neath in Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The name derives from the Welsh 'red hill', originally the name of a nearby farm.
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.
Highlands Skewen Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Dyffryn Clydach, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.66864° or 51° 40′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.83841° or 3° 50′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C3RM596+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 13298121578
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Highlights include Neath Abbey Hill and Moel Darran.
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