www.visitnpt.co.uk Welcome Vale of Neath Gwm Nedd ‘I cannot call to mind a single valley that in the same Gwm Nedd Gwm Banwen Fishing Pysogau 1 Glynneath Golf Club 2 Vale of Neath Gliding Club extent of country compromises so much beautiful and Clwb Gleidio Cwm Nedd picturesque scenery and so many interesting and special The Neath and Dulais Angling Mae Clwb Pysgota Nedd a Dulais Cwrs Golff Glyn-nedd 4 18 hole course / Cwrs 18 twll features as the Vale of Neath’. Eich Arweiniad i Arweiniad Eich Club (NADAC) offers salmon, (NADAC) yn cynnig pysgota eog, 01685 811023 1 Alfred Russel Wallace (Biologist to Charles Darwin) 1845. sewin and brown trout fishing sewin a brithyll brown ar afon Waterfall [email protected] Hirwaun on the River Neath and brown Nedd a physgota brithyll brown 01639 720452 Country www.valeofneathglidingclub.co.uk The area has retained its beauty to this day, indulging trout fishing on the nearby River ar afon Dulais gyfagos. Mae www.glynneathgolfclub.co.uk 12 Dulais. Day permits are trwyddedau dydd ar gael o visitors with splendid scenery and numerous waterfalls. The relaxing and charming atmosphere attracts visitors available from the National Ganolfan Croeso Rhaeadr Pontneddfechan Trust Aberdulais Falls Tourist Aberdulais yr Ymddiriedolaeth during all seasons. Information Centre, Glyn-Y-Mul Genedlaethol, Fferm Glyn-y-Mul 3 Farm in Aberdulais yn Aberdulais Aberdulais Golf Walking along Neath Canal ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Driving Range or the Trading Post in Resolven neu'r Trading Post yn Resolfen Cwrs Gyrru Golff Aberdulais 29 25 30 (01639 711 729). (01639 711 729). Glynneath 5 Pont Walby 01639 639111 26 6 Please log onto www.nadac.co.uk for more Ewch i www.nadac.co.uk i gael mwy o www.aberdulaisgolf.co.uk 28 information. wybodaeth. 24 27 4 Clyngwyn 5 Yr Hen Stabl, Key/allwedd 2 Bunkhouse )))) Self Catering )))) Tŷ Bynciau Clyngwyn Hunanarlwyo Yr Hen Activities/ Gweithgaredd Blaengwrach Stabl Blaengwrach 01639 722930 01639 720035 Accommodation/ 23 www.bunkhouse-south-wales.co.uk Llety [email protected] [email protected] www.cottagessouthwales.com Heritage/ Cwmgwrach Treftadaeth 6 Meadow View Self 7 Waterside Cottage Café & Pubs/ Catering Cottages Caffi a Tafarndai Cerdded ar hyd Camlas Nedd )))) 07801 596899 Canals/Camlesi There are many different ways to explore the beautiful Bythynnod Hunanarlwyo landscape of the Vale. You may choose to walk along the www.neathvale.co.uk Meadow View Vale of Neath of Vale idyllic canal towpaths, cycle through the tree line cycle [email protected] 01639 720767 routes, enjoy the passing views upon the ‘Thomas [email protected] Dadford’ boat trip or from the air within a glider. The Your guide to the to guide Your Vale of Neath is truly a unique place to visit, providing a 8 Cwmbach Lodges 9 Cwmbach Cottages rural escape from busy towns and cities. (1 & 2) (Serviced) ))) Self Catering Lodges )))) Llety Cwmbach (1 & 2) (â gwasanaeth) Llety Hunanarlwyo 14 The Cilfrew Hotel/Gwesty'r Cilffriw Bythynnod Cwmbach How to get here 01639 639825 01639 769629 Croeso [email protected] 01639 639825 www.cwmbachcottages.co.uk 19 22 15 Whittington Arms/Tafarn y Whittington Sut i gyrraedd yma [email protected] 21 www.cwmbachcottages.co.uk 20 01639 710264 16 The Rock and Fountain Inn/ 10 Neath Valley View Resolven Tafarn y Rock and Fountain 'Ni allaf feddwl am un cwm sy'n cynnwys, yn yr un Self Catering )))) 01639 642681 ehangder o wlad, gynifer o olygfeydd hardd a deniadol Abergarwed 17 The Crown and Sceptre Inn/ a chynifer o nodweddion diddorol ac arbennig â Chwm Hunanarlwyo Neath 12 Brecon Beacons National Tafarn y Crown and Sceptre Nedd ' Valley View Geopark Information Centre 01639 642145 Alfred Russel Wallace (Biolegydd i Charles Darwin) 1845. Canolfan Geoparc Cenedlaethol 01639 633150 Melincourt 18 The Green Dragon www.neathvalleyview.com Bannau Brycheiniog 7 [email protected] 01639 641874 Mae harddwch yr ardal hon wedi parhau hyd heddiw, 01639 721795 gan ddenu ymwelwyr gyda'i golygfeydd godidog 19 Farmers Arms/Tafarn y Farmers Arms [email protected] rhaeadrau niferus. Mae'r awyrgylch hamddenol a swynol 01639 710264 11 Hafodwen Self Open all year (weekends only October - Easter) yn denu ymwelwyr yn ystod pob tymor. 20 New Inn Catering ))) Ar agor drwy'r flwyddyn (penwythnosau'n unig, mis Hydref tan y Pasg) 01639 710243 Hunanarlwyo Mae sawl ffordd wahanol o archwilio tirwedd brydferth y 21 Shaan Tandoori Restauarant/ cwm. Hwyrach y byddwch yn dewis cerdded ar hyd Hafodwen Clyne Bwyty Shaan Tandoori 13 National Trust Aberdulais Falls 01639 710969 llwybrau halio tawel y gamlas, beicio ar hyd llwybrau 01639 644609 Tourist Information Centre trwy goed, mwynhau'r golygfeydd wrth deithio ar y cwch [email protected] 22 The Vaughan Arms/ www.hafodwenholidaycottages.co.uk 16 Canolfan Croeso Rhaeadr Aberdulais Tafarn y Vaughan Arms ‘Thomas Dadford’ neu esgyn i'r awyr mewn gleider. Yn For public transport information call 0871 200 22 33 or visit www.traveline.info wir, mae Cwm Nedd yn lle unigryw i ymweld ag ef, gan Information is also available from www.baytrans.co.uk yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol 01639 710212 gynnig dihangfa wledig o drefi a dinasoedd prysur. I gael gwybodaeth am gludiant cyhoeddus ffoniwch 0871 200 22 33 neuch ewch 01639 636 674 23 The Star Inn/Tafarn y Star i www.traveline.info Mae gwybodaeth ar gael hefyd ar www.baytrans.co.uk [email protected] 01639 720365 For more information on things to do and places to stay call the tourist 24 The Crown Inn/Tafarn y Crown River Neath information centre on 01639 636 674. Open all year (weekends only November – March) 01639 720463 Am fwy o wybodaeth am bethau i'w gwneud a lleoedd i aros, ffoniwch y © Crown copyright. Ar agor drwy'r flwyddyn (penwythnosau’n unig o fis Tachwedd i fis Mawrth) All rights reserved Neath Port Talbot CBC 25 Ganolfan Croeso ar 01639 636674. 100023392 2011 Halfway House Hotel/ 11 Gwesty'r Halfway House Disclaimer 01639 720364 The information in this brochure has been published in good faith on the basis 14 10 Boat Trips Mynd â Chi of details supplied to the Tourism Team. Neath Port Talbot County Borough 13 Aberdulais 26 Java Bean Cyber Café/ Council cannot guarantee the accuracy of and accepts no responsibility for any From B&Q in Neath, embark on a boat trip O B&Q yng Nghastell-nedd, gallwch fynd ar daith Gwegaffi Java Bean Cilfrew errors in this brochure. Please check and confirm all information before 9 15 Tonna which will take you along the Neath Canal to gwch a fydd yn mynd â chi ar hyd Camlas Nedd i 01639 729904 booking or travelling. Aberdulais, an ideal way visitors of all ages to Aberdulais, ffordd wych i ymwelwyr o bob oed 3 27 8 explore the natural scenery. Named after the archwilio'r amgylchedd naturiol. Wedi'i enwi ar ôl Lamb and Flag Hotel/ Ymwadiad Cadoxton Gwesty'r Lamb and Flag Cyhoeddwyd yr wybodaeth yn y llyfryn hwn yn ddidwyll ar sail y manylion a Cadoxton Neath Canal Engineer, Thomas Dadford, the peiriannwr Camlas Nedd, Thomas Dadford, mae'r gyflwynwyd gan y Tîm Twristiaeth. Ni all Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Castell-nedd custom built 20 foot boat can carry up to 12 cwch 20 droedfedd a adeiladwyd yn bwrpasol yn 01639 721995 Port Talbot warantu cywirdeb ac nid yw'n derbyn unrhyw gyfrifoldeb am passengers. Public trips run regularly throughout gallu cario hyd at 12 teithiwr. Cynhelir teithiau i'r 28 The Woolpack/Y Woolpack wallau yn y llyfryn hwn. Dylech wirio a chadarnhau’r holl wybodaeth cyn 18 the summer months and group hire is cyhoedd yn rheolaidd trwy gydol misoedd yr haf ac 01639 720289 archebu neu deithio. available. mae'r cwch ar gael i grwpiau ei hurio hefyd. 17 29 Angel Inn/Tafarn yr Angel For more information on trip times and fares, Am fwy o wybodaeth am amserau a phrisiau'r 01639 722013 please contact Trevor Morgan on 01792 426449 teithiau, ffoniwch Trevor Morgan ar 01792 30 The Butchers Arms/ or log onto www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk 426449 neu ewch i Tafarn y Butchers Arms www.neath-tennant-canals.org.uk 01639722 155 Neath Afon Nedd Front Cover image: Thomas Dadford along Neath Canal by St Illtyd Church, Llantwit, nr. Tonna. ENVT1123 Waterfall Country The beauty of the Vale Harddwch y Cwm History of the Canals Hanes y Camlesi North of the Vale Gwlad y Sgydau I'r Gogledd o'r Cwm Known as ‘Waterfall Country’, the abundance of inspiring Craig Gwladus Country Park is situated on a wooded Mae Parc Gwledig Craig Gwladys ar lechwedd goediog ar The Vale of Neath was a major player during the on the Neath Canal came to an end in 1934 and on the From Pontwalby, you can explore and discover the and delightful waterfalls within such a small area cannot hillside at the south western border of the Vale, near the ffin de-orllewinol y Cwm, ger pentref bach Cilffriw. Mae'r Industrial Revolution. The air was once filled with smoke Tennant canal soon afterwards. Alexander Cordell’s novel fascinating geology and rich industrial history of Cwm be found anywhere else in Great Britain. Many of the falls small village of Cilfrew. Offering spectacular views of the parc, sy'n cynnig golygfeydd trawiadol o Gwm Nedd isaf, and noise as the local factories and mines produced ‘Song of the Earth’ was based specifically on the Neath Gwrelych, an internationally important Site of Special are spectacular and worth visiting more than once lower Neath Valley, the park has waymarked forest yn cynnwys llwybrau â chyfeirbwyntiau mewn millions of tons of produce.