Aberavon Beach
Aberavon Beach is a long sandy beach at Port Talbot in Neath Port Talbot, stretching for approximately three miles along the western shore of Swansea Bay and providing the primary coastal amenity for the communities of the Port Talbot area and the surrounding Afan valley. The beach has been significantly improved and regenerated in recent decades, with a new waterfront development providing cafés, sports facilities, a watersports centre and improved beach access. The combination of a substantial sandy beach with the dramatic backdrop of the Port Talbot steelworks, one of the most visually striking industrial landscapes in Wales, creates a distinctive juxtaposition of natural coastal heritage and heavy industry that is unique to this part of south Wales. The beach is popular for swimming, surfing, beach volleyball and water sports throughout the year.