Briton Ferry
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Briton Ferry (Welsh: Llansawel) is a town and community in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. The town encompases the electoral wards of Briton Ferry East and Briton Ferry West.
It lies on the River Neath and Swansea Bay. It is known as a seaport. Attractions near the town include Briton Ferry Woods. The M4 motorway skirts the town.
Briton Ferry Woods
The hill above and bordering Briton Ferry is covered by mature trees. The majestic beech trees, which display vivid orange hues in autumn and cool shelter from the sun in summer, welcome visitors to the wood. In spring time Bluebells put on their show. Ancient upland oak woods cover much of the slopes, which give way to healthy scrubland towards the top of the hill. There is also an area of firs within the wood, a remnant of a very old plantation. The wood is full of birdsong during spring and summer, and in the evening you may see bats feeding on insects throught the wood.
The woods used to provide a huge safe play area for the children of Briton Ferry before the advent of TV. Camping on the 'Fighting Bank' playing 'cowboys and indians' on the 'Rock-yn -Wen'or just enjoying the 'Ladies Walk' which went from Briton Ferry to Baglan.
How to get there: Come into Briton Ferry from the Port Talbot side, drive through on the main road, turn right at the traffic lights onto Ynysymaerdy Road, follow thr road past the cemetery, turn right and your within 100 yards of the entrance to the woods.cy:Llansawel