The Rock Cwmavon Substation

The Rock Cwmavon Substation is an electrical substation in Cwmavon, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The Rock Cwmavon Substation is situated nearby to the pitch Oakwood Playing Field, as well as near Pontrhydyfen RFC Ground.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Moel y Fen and Mynydd Pen-rhys.

Moel y Fen

Peak

Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moel y Fen is a peak.

Mynydd Pen-rhys

Peak

Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mynydd Pen-rhys is a peak.

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. Mynydd-y-Gaer is situated 1½ miles west of The Rock Cwmavon Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontrhydyfen and Cwmafan.

Pontrhydyfen

Village

Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pontrhydyfen is a small village in the Afan Valley, in Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales. The village sits at the confluence of the River Afan and the smaller Afon Pelenna, 1.8 miles north of the larger village of Cwmafan and not far from the towns of Port Talbot and Neath.

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.