The Dulais Valley, one of the
South Wales Valleys, is traversed by the
River Dulais in
southwest Wales north of the town of
Neath
Neath (; cy, Castell-nedd) is a market town and Community (Wales), community situated in the Neath Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The town had a population of 50,658 in 2011. The community of the parish of Neath had a po ...
,
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
.
Settlements in the valley include
Crynant
Crynant ( cy, Y Creunant) is a village and community in the Dulais Valley in Wales. It lies 7¾ miles north-east from the town of Neath in Neath Port Talbot, situated between the mountains of Mynydd Marchywel to the west, Hirfynydd to the east ...
,
Seven Sisters,
Banwen
Banwen is a small village in Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales. Banwen is part of the community of Onllwyn along with the village of Onllwyn itself and the adjacent parish of Dyffryn Cellwen. Banwen is in the Upper Dulais Valley, with vi ...
, and
Dyffryn Cellwen
Dyffryn Cellwen is a village in the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot, South Wales. It is situated in the upper Dulais Valley near the junction of the A4109 and A4221 roads, northwest of the smaller settlement of Banwen. It is part of the comm ...
, which are served by the
A4109 road
The A4109 road, known as the Inter-Valley Road, links Aberdulais with Glynneath in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales.
The route begins in Aberdulais at the junction with the A4230 and A465 roads; it diverges northwards away from the ...
through the valley.
The towns in the valley developed from the coal mining industry.
Visitor attractions in the valley include the
Cefn Coed Colliery Museum
Cefn Coed Colliery Museum is a former coal mine, now operating as a museum. It is located at Crynant near Neath in the South Wales Valleys.
Background
Coal mining in the Neath area began with the development of the port of Neath in the 16th cent ...
.
The valley is the main location of the 2014 BBC film
Pride
Pride is defined by Merriam-Webster as "reasonable self-esteem" or "confidence and satisfaction in oneself". A healthy amount of pride is good, however, pride sometimes is used interchangeably with "conceit" or "arrogance" (among other words) wh ...
.
External links
The Dulais ValleyCwmdulais Historical Society
Valleys of Neath Port Talbot
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