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Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.

Wales Coast PathPhoto Petra Nesti / Pexels

Places to explore near Briton Ferry StationBriton Ferry

19 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

0.8 km SW · spans 16 counties

Photo of Aberavon Beach, a beach near Pontrhydyfen, Neath Port Talbot, south west Wales.Highlight

Aberavon Beach

Beach near Pontrhydyfen

Long sandy Blue Flag beach on Swansea Bay at Port Talbot.

4.7 km S

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Neath Abbey

Abbey near Aberdulais

The remains of a medieval abbey in Neath Port Talbot.

2.6 km N

Photo of Gnoll Estate Country Park, a garden in Neath Port Talbot, south west Wales.

Gnoll Estate Country Park

Garden near Neath

Registered historic landscape park above Neath with formal cascades and lakes.

3.4 km NE

Photo of Pontrhydyfen, a village in Neath Port Talbot, south west Wales.

Pontrhydyfen

Village

Afan valley village around a stone aqueduct and viaduct, birthplace of Richard Burton.

5.2 km E · Neath Port Talbot

Photo of Aberdulais, a village in Neath Port Talbot, south west Wales.

Aberdulais

Village

Village in the Dulais valley beside a National Trust waterfall and its pioneering water-powered ironworks and tinplate site.

5.3 km NE · Neath Port Talbot

Photo of Craig Gwladus Country Park, a garden near Cilfrew, Neath Port Talbot, south west Wales.

Craig Gwladus Country Park

Garden near Cilfrew

Restored woodland country park at Cilfrew above the Dulais valley, with a walled garden.

5.3 km NE

Photo of Aberdulais Falls, an ancient site in Neath Port Talbot, south west Wales.

Aberdulais Falls

Ancient site near Aberdulais

A National Trust place in Neath Port Talbot.

5.5 km NE

Photo of Tabernacle Chapel, Morriston, a church in Swansea, south west Wales.

Tabernacle Chapel, Morriston

Church near Morriston

Grand 1872 Nonconformist chapel in Morriston, called the great cathedral of Welsh Nonconformity.

7.8 km W

Photo of Swansea Castle, a ruined castle in Swansea, south west Wales.

Swansea Castle

Castle near Swansea

A medieval castle in Swansea.

8.6 km W

Photo along the St Illtyd's Walk, a 64-mile long-distance path running from Pembrey to Margam, south west Wales.

St Illtyd's Walk

Long-distance path

Pembrey to Margam through the hill country behind Swansea Bay, crossing four river valleys on a route devised by Llanelli's Ramblers.

9.9 km NE · Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot & Swansea

Everything else within 10 km (8) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.