Margam Sands

Margam Sands is a beach in , , . Margam Sands is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eglwys Nunydd and Margan.

Reservoir
The is a 260-acre supply in , . It was originally constructed in 1963 to provide cooling water for the cold rolling mills at the nearby Port Talbot steelworks.

Photo: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0.
Margam Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located in the of , a suburb of modern in . The nave of the abbey church is still in use as the church of St Mary in the . is situated 2 miles northeast of Margam Sands.

Castle
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined castle in in that came to prominence after the Anglo-Norman invasion of in the late 11th century. is situated 2 miles southeast of Margam Sands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Margam and Taibach.

Suburb
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb and community of in the county borough of , , 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 community. is situated 2 miles north of Margam Sands.

Suburb
, also spelled as Tai-bach, is a community and suburban district of , . It is a settlement centered on the main A48 road, sandwiched between the river Ffrwdwyllt and . Parts of Margam are within the community boundaries. is situated 2½ miles north of Margam Sands.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, FAL.
is a village and former borough in , Wales. It is situated 1 mile inland on the north bank of the , and just south-west of the M4 motorway. is situated 3 miles southeast of Margam Sands.

Margam Sands

Latitude
51.54852° or 51° 32′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.77307° or 3° 46′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C3RG6XG+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 204832006
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
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