The Stratford

Places of interest

Alltwen Gardens is perfectly placed to explore local historical sites of interest, including some of the old collieries & mines in the area that been turned into museums, such as Cefn Coed colliery museum. Nearby Aberdulais Falls, a spectacular waterfall owned by the National Trust, contains the largest electricity generating water wheel in Europe.

The re-opening of the canal in this area, together with the beautiful local countryside in all directions, provide a wealth of places to visit.

Amenities

Pontardawe offers a range of shops along its High Street, including convenience stores, a bakery and a drapers, along with High Street banks, doctors, dentists and opticians. On the outskirts of the town there is a small retail park with Argos, Homebase and Farmfoods stores, while Tesco also has a large store on the edge of town.

Leisure

Pontardawe has a cricket team, a rugby club and a football club. The playing fields adjoining the Pontardawe Leisure Centre at Parc Ynysderw are one of the 471 King George Fields established as a memorial to King George V. The Cwmtawe Rugby 7’s competition, held at Parc Ynysderw, attracts entries from far and wide.

Pontardawe also has a very successful karate and kickboxing team who train in Alltwen Community Centre, along with a Swim Wales swimming club.

The local golf course is on a hill overlooking the town and enjoys views of the Brecon Beacons and Bristol Channel.

Transport

A dual carriageway links the development swiftly to the M4 for commuting to Swansea and Cardiff.

First Group provides bus services to Swansea, Neath, Ammanford, Ystradgynlais and Brecon.

The nearest railway station is located in Neath, providing trains to Swansea, Cardiff, Newport, Bristol and London.

Education

• Alltwen Primary School – approx. 0.6 miles
• Cwmtawe Community School (secondary) – approx. 0.7 miles
• Ysgol Gyfon Ystalyfera (Welsh Comprehensive) – approx. 5.4 miles
• Coleg Pontardawe (Neath Port Talbot College) – approx. 0.8 miles

Health

• There is a selection of doctors within a mile of Alltwen Gardens.
• Dentist - within a 10 mile radius
• Neath Port Talbot Hospital – approx. 15 miles.

 Local Authority  

Neath Port Talbot Council

The addresses and telephone numbers of our main centres are as follows:

Port Talbot Civic Centre
Port Talbot
SA13 1PJ 
Tel: 01639 686868
Fax: 01639 763444
Public Opening Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm (4:30pm on Fridays)
Cash Office 8:45am to  4:30pm (4:00pm on Fridays)

Neath Civic Centre
Neath
SA11 3QZ
Tel: 01639 686868
Fax: 01639 763444
Public Opening Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm (4:30pm on Fridays)
Cash Office 8:45am to 4:30pm (4:00pm on Fridays)

The Quays
Brunel Way
Baglan Energy Park
Neath
SA11 2GG   (Note: some satnavs may display the incorrect location, so please use SA11 2HZ)
Tel: 01639 686868
Fax: 01639 686100