Michaelston Forest

Michaelston Forest is a forest in , , . Michaelston Forest is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include South Wales Miners’ Museum and Moel y Fen.

Museum
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The South Wales Miners' Museum is a of the coal mining industry and its workforce in the South Wales Coalfield. It is located at Cynonville within the Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre in the , near the small village of Cymmer in .

Peak
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Peak
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Afan Forest Park and Neath.

Photo: Rude Health, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a 48-square-mile forest park in . It is set in the Afan Valley in . It is well known for its mountain biking and hiking or hillwalking trails. It is situated seven miles from Junction 40 of the M4.

Photo: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in in . Although it lacks any specific tourist attractions, its location near the stunning Swansea and Valleys make it a convenient, if not overly inspiring, base for touring these places.

Photo: Kevin Corcoran, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an industrial town in in the county borough of Neath , part of the traditional county of , and has a population of around 32,000.

Michaelston Forest

Latitude
51.6382° or 51° 38′ 18″ north
Longitude
-3.7407° or 3° 44′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C3RJ7Q5+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 202593089
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
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Satellite Map

Discover Michaelston Forest from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pontrhydyfen and Efail-fach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pontrhydyfen RFC and Afan Forest Park High Bridge.

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