Jul 7, 2021 | Culture and Heritage, Love, Neath Port Talbot
Fancy a walk that takes in work by renowned graffiti artists Banksy and Ame72 and other hot street art talents including Rarebit, Bims, Mongo Gushi, Hazard One, Mike22, Amelia Unity and SoK? Then head to Port Talbot, where its newly launched ARTwalk offers all this...
Apr 27, 2021 | Neath Port Talbot, Skewen
The towns and villages served by our rail network have some beautiful natural environments, including several very special habitats that are home to incredibly rare plants and creatures. One of these is Coed Maesmelin in Skewen, an area owned and managed by The...
Mar 31, 2021 | Carmarthenshire, Featured, Lamphey, Llanelli, Love, Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, Quality of Life, Station Adopters, Swansea
Figures from Community Rail Network’s Community Rail in Wales report, sponsored by Rail Delivery Group and released today (31 March), highlight that more than 1,100 volunteers give 50,000 hours annually, valued at £4.3 million, to support social inclusion and...
Mar 4, 2021 | Clean Energy, Culture and Heritage, Neath Port Talbot
The announcement of the funding award in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget speech today (March 3rd) was described as a major step forward for the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) project by the Leader of Powys County Council, Cllr Rosemarie Harris and Neath Port...
Jan 29, 2021 | Adventure, Baglan, Briton Ferry, Culture and Heritage, Explore, Featured, Love, Neath, Neath Port Talbot, Skewen, Uncategorised
Our rail network travels through some remarkable places, from historic towns to pretty villages and from beautiful coastlines to wooded valleys. A trip on a train is a great way to access walks that enable you to really get to know each area, discovering its history,...
Jan 18, 2021 | Explore, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot Council has appointed a contractor to start work on the creation of a new Active Travel route between Neath and Tonna. The route will take users alongside the towpath from Bridge Street in Neath to a point next to the Calor Gas centre in Tonna. Work...