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Aberafan - Port Talbot
"But with drizzle on the slates and the smoke down from the chimneys… and the higgledy – piggledy streets and crescents and closes, which seen from the top of the mountain is a kind of geometrical Euclidian nightmare. To that town, Aberavon and its rugby team, I pledge my continuing allegiance. Until death" Richard Burton (1925 - 1984)

Things to do in and around Aberafan-Port Talbot .	Gwybodaeth am Aberafan-Port Talbot .
(1) Margam Park www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/margampark	(1) Parc Margam www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/margampark

Margam Park is a stunning country estate founded in the early 19th century by the Talbot family. It is famous for its Orangery, but also a 19th century gothic castle, and the ruins of the Cistercian Margam Abbey, partly reconstructed in the 18th century. The park has a mixture of several 19th century formal gardens and open park and woodland. The Japanese garden was founded in the 1920s. Recent work includes the creation of a Tudor-style 'grey' garden.	Yn enwog am ei orendy Sioraidd gwych ceir ym Margam hefyd weddillion Castell Margam ac adfeilion yr Abaty Margam Sistersaidd. daw'r gerddi yn bennaf o'r 19eg ganrif ond dyddia'r ardd Siapaneaidd sydd wedi ei hadfer o'r 1920au. Mae gwaith diweddar yn cynnwys creu gardd arian Duduraidd.

(2) Kenfig Pool and Nayional Nature Reserve www.bridgend.gov.uk/english/tourism/index.asp	(2) Pwll Cynffig a Gwarcodfa Natur Genhedlaethol www.bridgend.gov.uk/cymraeg/tourism/index.asp

One of the most important sites in Britain for nature conservation, Kenfig is one of the last remnants of a huge dune system that once stretched along the coast of South Wales from the River Ogmore to the Gower peninsula. The site of the Nature Reserve was once a thriving town. In late medieval times huge storms took their toll and the town of Kenfig was engulfed beneath thousands of tons of sand. For the last 700 years, nature has colonised the sand and the area is now the home for thousands of species of animals and plants including the rare Fen Orchid, for which the site is internationally famous. What was once a thriving medieval borough is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The only trace left today of the ancient Borough is the castle keep, which rises out of the northern dunes. When you visit call in at the Information Centre, which has a "hands on" exhibition for children of all ages, and visit the shop for leaflets, books and conservation gifts. Stroll along the boardwalk and stop at one of the bird hides overlooking the 70-acre freshwater pool, a favourite refuge for wildfowl at all times of the year. Wardens are often on site to answer any queries you may have.	Mae Cynffig yn un o safleoedd cadwraeth natur pwysicaf Prydain. Mae’n agos i gyrchfan gwyliau poblogaidd Porth-cawl, ac mae’r ardal yn un o’r darnau olaf o system dwyni tywod anferth oedd yn ymestyn ar un adeg o Afon Ogwr yr holl ffordd i Benrhyn Gwyr. Bu safle’r Warchodfa Natur ar un adeg yn dref brysur. Tua diwedd y canoloesoedd dros gyfnod achosodd stormydd ofnadwy i dref Cynffig gael ei chladdu o dan miloedd o dunelli o dywod. Dros y 700 mlynedd diiwethaf, mae natur wedi meddiannu’r tywod ac mae’r ardal bellach yn gartref i filoedd o wahanol anifeiliaid a phlanhigion gan gynnwys Tegeirian y Fign sy’n flodyn prin dros ben a’r rheswm pam mae’r safle’n adnabyddus drwy’r byd. Mae’r hyn a fu unwaith yn dref ganoloesol lwyddiannus erbyn hyn yn Safle o Ddiddordeb Gwyddonol Arbennig. Yr unig beth sy’n weddill o’r Fwrdeistref hynafol yw gorthwr y castell, sy’n codi allan o dwyni’r gogledd. Pan ddewch chi yma galwch i mewn i’r Ganolfan Wybodaeth ble mae arddangosfa ymarferol i blant o bob oed ac i’r siop i gael taflenni, llyfrau a rhoddion cadwraeth. Cerddwch ar hyd y llwybr estyllod ac arhoswch yn un o’r cuddfannau gwylio adar sy’n edrych dros y pwll dwr croyw 70 erw, sy’n hoff loches i adar trwy gydol y flwyddyn. Mae wardeniaid ar y safle’n aml all ateb eich cwestiynau.
(3) River Ogmore, Ogmore Castle, Merthyr Mawr www.bridgend.gov.uk/english/tourism/index.asp	(3) Afon Ogwr, Castell Ogwr a Merthyr Mawr www.bridgend.gov.uk/cymraeg/tourism/index.asp

Riverside paths, woodlands and ancient stones are featured in this fascinating walk through the scenic beauty and history of the Merthyr Mawr area. Merthyr Mawr village is an outstanding collection of thatched cottages surrounded by meadows and woodlands. Stepping stones take you across the river to Ogmore Castle built by the Normans, it commands a strategic crossing point on the River Ewenny.	Ar y daith yma fe ddewch ar draws lwybrau ger yr afon, coetir a cherrig hynafol wrth gerdded trwy brydferthwch a hanes ardal Merthyr Mawr. Mae ym mhentref Merthyr Mawr gasgliad eithriadol o fythynnod to gwellt gyda meysydd a choetir o’u cwmpas. Mae cerrig rhyd dros yr afon yn eich arwain at Gastell Ogwr a adeiladwyd gan y Normaniaid sydd â safle strategol wrth fan croesi’r Afon Ewenni.

(4) Afan Argoed Countryside Centre and South Wales Miners Museum www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/afanforestpark/visitor_centre.html	(4) Canolfan Cefn Gwlad Afan Argoed a'r Amgueddfa’r Glowyr www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/welsh/afanforestpark/visitor_centre.html
The focal point of this network of forest park walks and bike tracks is the Countryside Centre and South Wales Miners Museum, where you can learn about the history, wildlife and woodlands of Afan Forest Park. The South Wales Miners Museum is situated in the Visitor Centre which illustrates the history of the Afan Valley. The social history of the valleys mining communities does not just end there, there are even outdoor exhibits, such as a blacksmith shop, to help take you back in time. Afan Forest Park is rich in cultural heritage, from Roman remains, numerous cairns, remnants of Iron and Bronze Age settlements. The strong heritage of the Afan Valleys is what binds the communities together, through a remembered past.	Canolbwynt y goedwig yw Canolfan Ymwelwyr Cefn Gwlad, lle gallwch ddysgu am hanes gwych, y bywyd natur a choedwig Parc Fforest Afan. Mae Amgueddfa’r Glowyr wedi ei leoli yng Nghanolfan yr Ymwelwyr, sy’n arddangosfa ymarferol yn dangos tirlun a hanes Dyffryn Afan. Nid yn unig y ceir hanes cymdeithasol cymunedau’r dyffryn, ceir hefyd arddangosfeydd y tu allan, megis siop y gof sydd heb os yn troi’r cloc yn ôl. Mae Parc Fforest Afan yn gyforiog o dreftadaeth ddiwylliannol, gydag olion Rhufeinig, carneddau niferus, olion o’r Oes Haearn a’r Oes Efydd. Holl ddiwylliant cryf Dyffryn Afan yw’r hyn sy’n uno cymunedau ynghyd , drwy gofio am y gorffennol

(5) Ewenny Priory, Church and Pottery www.bridgend.gov.uk/english/tourism/index.asp	(5) Priordy, Eglwys a Llestri Pridd Ewenni www.bridgend.gov.uk/cymraeg/tourism/index.asp

. This is a delightful walk through countryside characterised by woodlands, fields and hilltop views around the pretty rural settlement of Ewenny. Ewenny Priory and Church was founded in 1141 and is widely regarded as one of the finest fortified religious buildings in Britain.	Dyma dro swynol drwy wlad a nodweddir gan goetir, caeau a golygfeydd o gopa bryn o gwmpas pentref tlws Ewenni. Cafodd Priordy ac Eglwys Ewenni ei sefydlu yn 1141 a thybir ei fod yn un o’r adeiladau crefyddol caerog ceinaf ym Mhrydain.


(6) Mumbles www.enjoygower.com/	(6) Mumbles www.enjoygower.com/
Beautiful seaside town and castle on the outskirts of Swansea, on the other side of the bay from Port Talbot. There is also a fabulous Italian ice cream parlour with views across the bay.




(7) Aberavon Rugby Football Club 'The Wizards'
Port Talbot Athletic Ground is probably the place to get a feel for the heart of the community as the town's beloved Aberavon RFC take to the pitch for one of their gritty home games.

Countryside Walks in Glamorgan www.glamorganwalks.com	Tro yn y Wlad yn Morgannwg (safle yn Saesneg) www.glamorganwalks.com

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