Vale of Neath
Coordinates: 51°43′37″N 3°39′04″W / 51.727°N 3.651°W The Vale of Neath (or Neath Valley), one of the South Wales Valleys, encompasses the upper reaches of the River Neath in southwest Wales. In addition to the River Neath, it is traversed by the Neath Canal and the A465 dual carriageway.
Settlements in the valley include: Neath, Cadoxton, Tonna, Aberdulais, Resolven, Blaengwrach, Glynneath and Pontneddfechan.
Coal mining is now a growing industry in the valley with mining operations being located at Aberpergwm and Pentreclwydau near Glynneath.[1]
[edit] Waterfall Country
Waterfall Country is a nickname given to the Vale of Neath due to the diverse number of waterfalls in the valley.[2][3] In the upper reaches of the valley, at the foothills of the Brecon Beacons, are the waterfalls of four or five rivers, the Afon Hepste, Nedd Fechan, Afon Pyrddin, River Mellte and Sychryd. In the lower valley, waterfalls can be found at Melincourt and Aberdulais.
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