Afan Forest Park (Welsh and locally in English: Afan Argoed) is in Glamorgan, Wales.
Also known as Afan Argoed Country Park, it is 48-square-mile (120 km²) of forest. It is set in the Afan Valley near Neath and Port Talbot. Named in the top ten "places to ride before you die" by Mountain Biking UK Magazine. Largest urban forest in Europe, set in the steep sided Afan Valley just north of Port Talbot. The forest contains several world-class mountain biking trails as well as long established graded walking trails
- Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre, Cynonville.
Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre, Cynonville.
There are no fees to enter the area, although there are in some locations car parking fees.
- South Wales Miners Museum, Afan Forest Park, Cynonville, +44 1639 850564. Apr-Sep: 9:30AM-5PM (until 6PM at weekends). Oct-Mar: 10:30AM-4PM (9:30AM-5PM at weekends). 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. Admission: Adult £1.20.
South Wales Miners Museum, Afan Forest Park, Cynonville, +44 1639 850564. Apr-Sep: 9:30AM-5PM (until 6PM at weekends). Oct-Mar: 10:30AM-4PM (9:30AM-5PM at weekends). 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. Admission: Adult £1.20.
- Mountain biking. A number of trails in the park
- Walking.
Mountain biking. A number of trails in the park
Walking.
- Afan Lodge, Afan Rd. Mountain bike lodge with restaurant
Afan Lodge, Afan Rd. Mountain bike lodge with restaurant