Aug 31, 2023 | Changemakers, Culture and Heritage, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
Neath Abbey Ironworks is a unique and beautiful historic site. Peter Richards, secretary of The Friends of Neath Abbey Iron Company, gave us a guided tour. You don’t get much closer to our rail network than Neath Abbey Ironworks: a viaduct designed by Isambard Kingdom...
Sep 29, 2022 | Changemakers, Neath, Neath Port Talbot
Back in 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new group was founded in Neath Port Talbot. Its aim was to bring together girls with experience of being in care to talk about issues that matter to them. The girls’ rights group, named Hope, was established by...
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...
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...
