Our Valleys
Our Valleys’ long standing industrial
heritage and wonderful landscape provides
a rich backdrop to current regeneration
initiatives that are injecting new life into
towns and villages, originally built on the
wealth of the mining industries.
Tourism continues to be a major
development focus with the world
renowned mountain bike trails of Afan
Forest Park in the Afan Valley, restoration
of canals in the Neath and Swansea Valleys
and major investment at Aberavon
Seafront, including a new leisure centre.
Award winning accommodation including
hotels, guest houses and self-catering
cottages coupled with major infrastructure
improvements to key attractions have
placed Neath Port Talbot firmly on the
map for activity based tourism.
There are also exciting plans for a major
tourism led regeneration project at the
historic Rheola Estate in the Vale of Neath.
The proposal includes holiday lodges and
leisure complex to promote the Vale of
Neath as a holiday destination.
This area is also known as ‘Waterfall
Country’ boasting the greatest
concentration of cascades, caves and
gorges anywhere in Britain.
“We continue to work closely with
Neath Port Talbot Council as they
have not only helped us financially,
but have provided invaluable advice
as we continue to develop the
business. The support they provide
to local businesses is testament to
their commitment to encouraging
business growth in the area.”
Richard Davies, Owner of Afan Lodge
Ein Cymoedd
Mae treftadaeth ddiwydiannol hir a thirwedd
ryfeddol ein Cymoedd yn darparu cefndir
cyfoethog i fentrau adfywio cyfredol sy'n
dod â bywyd newydd i drefi a phentrefi, a
adeiladwyd yn wreiddiol ar gyfoeth y
diwydiannau mwyngloddio.
Mae twristiaeth yn parhau'n ffocws datblygu
mawr gyda llwybrau beicio mynydd o fri
rhyngwladol Parc Coedwig Afan yng Nghwm
Afan, adfer camlesi yng Nghymoedd Nedd a
Thawe a buddsoddiad mawr mewn Glan Môr
Aberafan, gan gynnwys canolfan hamdden
newydd.
Mae llety sydd wedi ennill gwobrau, gan
gynnwys gwestai, gwestai bach a bythynnod
hunanarlwyo ynghyd â gwelliannau
isadeiledd sylweddol, wedi rhoi lle amlwg ar
y map i Gastell-nedd Port Talbot ar gyfer
twristiaeth seiliedig ar weithgareddau.
Mae cynlluniau cyffrous ar waith ar gyfer
prosiect adfywio mawr a arweinir gan
dwristiaeth ar Ystâd hanesyddol Rheola yng
Nghwm Nedd. Mae'r cynnig yn cynnwys
bythynnod gwyliau a chyfadeilad hamdden i
hyrwyddo Cwm Nedd fel cyrchfan wyliau.
Mae'r ardal hon yn cael ei hadnabod hefyd
fel 'Gwlad y Sgydiau', gyda'r crynhoad
uchaf o raeadrau, ogofau a cheunentydd
unrhyw le ym Mhrydain.
“Parhawn i gydweithio'n agos â
Chyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot
gan eu bod wedi rhoi cymorth
ariannol i ni, ac ar ben hynny maent
wedi darparu cymorth hynod
werthfawr wrth i ni barhau i
ddatblygu'r busnes. Mae'r gefnogaeth
y maent yn ei darparu i fusnesau
lleol yn dystiolaeth o'u hymrwymiad
i annog twf busnes yn yr ardal."
Richard Davies, Perchennog Llety Afan
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