'''Neath''' is a town in Glamorgan in South Wales.
Understand
Originally a small market town, Neath grew into a large manufacturing base for iron, steel and tinplate during the industrial revolution. The town currently has a population of around 50,000, and although it lacks any specific tourist attractions, its location near the stunning Swansea and Neath Valleys make it a convenient, if not overly inspiring, base for touring these places.
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Get around
See
'''Neath Castle'''. [http://www.castlewales.com/neath.html]. Insubstantial ruins, but worth a look if in the area.
'''Neath Abbey''' [http://www.castlewales.com/neath_a.html]. Built in 1130, it was once described as the fairest abbey in all of Wales, but now only ruins remain.
'''Victoria Gardens''' in the center of town - a traditional Victorian-style park.
'''Gnoll Country Park'''
'''South Wales Miners Museum''', Afan Forest Park, Cynonville. Tel:''+44 1639'' 850-564. [http://www.southwalesminersmuseum.com/]. This museum located in the country-side near Neath provides a look at life in a South Wales colliery. Exhibits include working machinery and records of lives of local miners. Open: April-Sep 9:30AM-5PM (until 6PM at weekends). Oct-March 10:30Am-4PM (9:30AM-5PM at weekends). Admission: Adult __1.20
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Budget
Mid range
[http://www.castlehotelneath.co.uk/ The Castle Hotel], The Parade. Tel:''+44 1639'' 641-119. Fax:''+44 1639'' 641-624
Get out
Swansea and the Gower Peninsular - a thirty minute drive
the 1,000 acre '''Margam Country Park''' [http://www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/margampark/] - twenty minutes by car
[http://Craigynoscastle.com Craig y Nos Castle] in the Swansea Valley - a thirty minute drive