Neath Canal
The historic Neath and Tennant Canals are currently the subject of a major restoration project by the Neath and Tennant Canals Trust. A boat trip can be taken along part of the Canal starting from Neath town centre heading inland. The boat trip operates from Easter until the end of summer annually. The canal features a walkable towpath.
Vale of Neath
The Vale of Neath is also known as Waterfall Country for the numerous falls which are found there.Aberdulais Falls One of the most famous waterfalls of Wales, the Aberdulais Falls can be found near the village of Aberdulais in the lower Neath Valley. The waterfall area is now a National Trust property who operate a visitor centre. The waterfall exhibition features a working waterwheel The Melincourt Falls are located near the community of Resolven. The eighty foot high falls are part of the Melincourt Brook, a tributary of the River Neath. Hepste and Mellte waterfalls The rivers Hepste and Mellte can be found in the Upper Neath Valley and fall within the Brecon Beacons national park zone. The Hepste and Mellte feature numerous waterfalls along their length but they do require some hiking to view. They can be accessed from a car park near the village of Pontneddfechan.
Dan-yr-Ogof - The National Showcave Centre for Wales
The showcaves centre features several showcaves formed from carboniferous limestone. The showcaves centre features a dinosaur park, childrens' activity centre and farming history exhibition. The caves can be found on the A4067 road in the Upper Swansea Valley at the foothills of the Brecon Beacons. (http://www.showcaves.co.uk)
coastline
Cefn Sidan
A 7 mile long sandy beach stretching from Burry Port to KidwellyGower coast
Oxwich Bay. A 2.5 mile stretch of beach on the south Gower coastRhossili Bay. A 3 mile stretch of beach owned by the National Trust on the western Gower coastLangland Bay. A beach locatd on the south Gower costed distictive for the beach huts behind the sandy beachCaswell Bay. A popular beach on the south Gower coastSwansea beach. A 5 mile stretch of beach from Swansea Docks all the way to Mumbles with a cycle way and promenade along its whole length.Aberavon beach
A three mile stretch of beach in Sandfields, Port TalbotTrecco Bay
A large sandy and rocky beach stretching eastwards from PorthcawlMillennium Coastal Park
(http://www.millenniumcoas...) A 10 mile stretch of coastline on the northern edge of the Burry Estuary which features a walking/cycle path along most of the coastline.The beaches in the Swansea Bay region which were awarded Blue Flag status in 2008 are: Aberavon Beach, Bracelet Bay, Caswell Bay, Langland Bay, Cefn Sidan, Port Eynon, Rest Bay and Trecco Bay. (http://www.keepwalestidy....)