Neath & Tennant Canals
There are two sections of Canal in Neath Port Talbot, the Neath Canal and the Tennant Canal. They were developed for transportation in the early manufacturing industries of brick making and ship building.
Today, the Canals provide meandering towpath strolls and are rather picturesque with natural beauty, yet still bear reminders of early industry. The old Union Workhouse and St Illtyds Church are dominant echoes from the past.
The Thomas Dadford boat trip, departs from B&Q Basin every Saturday from June to September, and daily during school holidays.
Take a walk or cycle along our Canals, and in the summer months spend an afternoon floating through history on the Thomas Dadford. You will be surprised with the wildlife on show, especially the dragonflies bobbing near the waters surface.
New for 2009: See the new Heritage Trail along the Neath Canal.
Please note that the Thomas Dadford Trip Boat is currently out of operation but will return in 2010.
Access: Restored section north of Resolven and the Aberdulais Basin are both accessible to disabled visitors
Bus: X5 half hourly from Swansea and Neath, Mon – Sat. X75 from Swansea and Neath, Mon - Sat. X55 every 90 mins, from Swansea and Neath, Mon – Sat. 161 2-hourly from Neath, Mon – Sat