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Country park in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
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Afan Forest Park (Welsh and locally in English: Afan Argoed) is in Glamorgan, Wales.
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This museum in the country-side near Neath provides a look at life in a South Wales colliery. Exhibits include working machinery and records of lives of local miners.
A number of trails in the park
Mountain bike lodge with restaurant
Bryn Bettws features single room log cabins which accommodate 2-5 people with kitchenette and washroom. There's also a shared onsite restaurant. This is an ideal location in the Afan Valley for mountain bikers and walkers who want to explore Afan Forest Park and the surrounding area.
A small camp site set right in the heart of Afan Forst Park, with visitors centre.
The park starts about 10 km north of the M4 Port Talbot junction. Closest rail stations are Maesteg and Neath.
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