Why visit Taibach
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 29 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Aberavon Beach, Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot War Memorial and Craig Ty-Isaf.
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About Taibach
Taibach, also spelled as Tai-bach (Welsh for 'little houses'), is a community and suburban district of Port Talbot, Wales. It is a settlement centered on the main A48 road, sandwiched between the river Ffrwdwyllt and Margam. Parts of Margam are within the community boundaries.
From the Wikipedia article Taibach (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks8
Port Talbot War Memorial
Monument and historic site
Grade II* listed building in Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Craig Ty-Isaf
Monument and historic site · 3.2 mi
Hillfort in Neath Port Talbot
Margam Stones Museum
Museum · 2.1 mi
Museum in former schoolhouse in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Buarth-y-Gaer
Monument and historic site · 3.2 mi
Archaeological site in United Kingdom
Graig Fawr 'Chain Home Low' Radar Station (WWII)
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Talbot Athletic Ground
Sports field and stadium · 0.8 mi
Manor Street, Port Talbot
Restaurants and cafes29
Pig Iron Tavern
Bar and pub · 1.0 mi
44-46 Station Road, Port Talbot
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 10:30-25:00; Sa 11:00-26:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Red Lion
Bar and pub · 0.8 mi
1 Talbot Road, Port Talbot
Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Su 12:00-23:00
The Lord Caradoc
Bar and pub · 1.0 mi
69-73 Station Road, Port Talbot
Mo-Th 08:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-25:00; Su 08:00-00:00
Forge Tavern
Bar and pub · 1.1 mi
4 Forge Road, Port Talbot
Mo-Su 12:00-21:00
The Twelve Knights
Bar and pub · 0.8 mi
Margam Road, Port Talbot
Mo-Su 09:00-23:00
Afan Ales and Fine Wines
Bar and pub · 0.9 mi
24 Station Road, Port Talbot
Mo-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Burgess Green
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
Ysguthan Road, Port Talbot
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:30; Su 11:00-23:00
Railway Club
Bar and pub · 0.9 mi
Club but open to the public
Cramic Way, Port Talbot
Mo Off; Tu 16:00-23:00; We Off; Th-Fr 16:00-23:00; Sa 14:00-23:00;...
Murphy's Main Stage
Bar and pub · 0.9 mi
18 Station Road, Port Talbot
Mo Off; Tu Off; We 16:00-23:00; Th 18:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-26:00;...
Ballers
Bar and pub · 0.9 mi
Station Road, Port Talbot
Mo-Th 16:00-23:00; Fr-Su 12:00-23:00
17 more on the map.
History
The "little houses" of Taibach sprang up at the beginning of the 19th century in the parish of Margam as homes for colliery and other industrial workers, some way away from the historic village centre of Margam.
With the expansion of industrial activity in the parish, and, in particular, the foundation of the new port at Port Talbot, the whole area became a single conurbation, as it remains, and Taibach was subsumed within it.
From the History section of Taibach on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Taibach
- Trevor LloydWelsh rugby union footballer and coach
- Daniel JonesWelsh rugby union player
Born in Taibach, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship24
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare2
Map of Taibach
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Getting there and nearby towns
Swansea Airport (SWS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Briton Ferry 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Maesteg 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Pyle 5 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Neath 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Swansea 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Porthcawl 8 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Aberkenfig 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Clydach 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Bridgend 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Coity 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aberavon Beach view to Swansea Bay, Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Talbot War Memorial Talbot Park, Sean Pursey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Craig Ty-isaf enclosure, nr Baglan, May 2014 (1), RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Margam Stones Museum, Wales, RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Margam Park - Orangery Gardens, FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ebenezer chapel, Aberavon, Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Joseph's Church front, Port Talbot by Jon K, Jon K., CC BY-SA 2.0 uk
- Holy Cross Church, Port Talbot, Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Margamabbey-wyrdlight-7458, Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pig Iron Tavern, Port Talbot, Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Grand Hotel, Port Talbot, Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Red Lion, Port Talbot, Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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