Aberavon Beach

A family rides a four-wheeled pedal cart along the path in front of Margam Castle
Margam

NEATH PORT TALBOT: Ghosts, waterfalls and dog walks: six ready-made weekend breaks on your doorstep

One takes in the ghost stories of Margam Castle and Neath Abbey. Another pedals from Aberavon seafront to Waterfall Country.

By
Kit Peters
Six RNLI lifeguards in red and yellow uniforms posing with a rescue watercraft on the promenade at Aberavon Beach
Aberavon

ABERAVON: Flags come down as beach’s lifeguards bow out after ‘extremely busy’ season

The RNLI lifeguard season at Aberavon Beach ended on Sunday, with Port Talbot's lifeboat station paying tribute to a team…

Iwan Rheon and Ruth Madeley looking at a phone on a bench in Port Talbot town centre during filming of The Rapture
Aberavon Beach

THE RAPTURE: How Port Talbot became ‘Porth Hen’, the seaside town at the heart of BBC One’s thriller

The psychological thriller starring Ruth Madeley, Iwan Rheon and Ruth Jones reaches its finale on Sunday night, with Margam's ruins,…

Crowds on the sand at Aberavon Beach on a sunny day, with an RNLI lifeguard vehicle and flags on the beach and the promenade behind
Aberavon

ABERAVON: Birmingham pensioner arrested on suspicion of carrying blade after beachfront anti-social behaviour report

Police called to the seafront on Monday found the man was already in breach of bail conditions — with the…

Crowds on the sand and in the sea at Aberavon Beach on a hot summer day, with an RNLI lifeguard truck parked near the shoreline
Aberavon

JELLYFISH: Why peeing on a sting won’t help — and what actually works, as beachgoer stung at Aberavon

It's the first thing everyone suggests, and it's wrong. A beachgoer was treated for a jellyfish sting at Aberavon this…

An aerial view of Aberavon promenade, beach and parkland, with an inset photo of a small dog on a lead.
Aberavon

ABERAVON: Dogs could be banned from running off-lead on prom all year under council plan

Neath Port Talbot Council says it's asking for views on extending the "dogs on leads" rule on Aberavon promenade so…

A wide view of Aberavon Beach in the sunshine, with people on the sand and the docks cranes visible on the horizon.
Aberavon

ABERAVON: Man dies in the sea at Aberavon Beach during record June heat

A 50-year-old man from Cilfrew has died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Aberavon Beach, as the UK…

Six men stand on Aberavon Beach holding a large blue and yellow 2026 Seaside Award flag, with the beach promenade, Beach Rescue station and blue sky visible behind them.
Aberavon Beach

PORT TALBOT: Council celebrates as Aberavon Beach Seaside Award confirmed — with a message to visitors to enjoy it responsibly

Neath Port Talbot Council has formally celebrated Aberavon Beach’s retention of its 2026 Seaside Award — with the cabinet member…

Aberavon Beach
Aberavon Beach

PORT TALBOT: Aberavon beach wins prestigious Seaside Award — and it’s the only beach in Neath Port Talbot to make the cut

Aberavon has retained its Seaside Award in the 2026 Wales Coast Awards — making it the only beach in Neath…

A badly burned orange lifebuoy ring lying partially buried in sand on Aberavon Beach, its foam interior destroyed by fire
Aberafan

ABERAVON: Lifebuoy set on fire on beach during Easter holiday disorder — police and coastguard warn vandalism “could have had dire consequences”

Police and Port Talbot Coastguard have condemned the deliberate burning of a lifebuoy on Aberavon Beach during the Easter holidays,…

Emergency crews in high‑visibility gear respond to a nighttime rescue on the North Pier at Aberavon Beach, with bright floodlights reflecting off the wet surface.
Aberavon Beach

Coastguard and police in dramatic late‑night rescue at Aberavon Beach

Emergency crews raced to Aberavon Beach on Thursday night after reports of a person in the water near the North…