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Aberdulais Tin Works & Waterfall
Aberdulais, Neath, Neath Port Talbot, SA10 8EU, WalesAbout
The National Trust property at Aberdulais Falls has one of the most famous waterfalls in South Wales, a small compact easy access site for all, situated in the village of Aberdulais adjacent to the Dulais Rock pub, an ideal place to start a journey around the Vale of Neath. The writer Alexander Cordell wrote of life on the canals in his books and one of the walks commences near Aberdulais Falls. The waters of the river Dulais powered a succession of industries over 400 years. In 1584 Ulrich Frosse from the Mines Royal came to establish a copper smelting works using the power of water to operate the waterwheel. In 1796 JMW Turner painted Aberdulais Mill. The final industry was a Tinplate works in the 1800s and the displays on the property concentrate on this era and some remains are still visible.The site operates the largest waterwheel in Europe that generates electricity, a turbine generates electricity for the grid and the site. A fish pass enables sewin /salmon to reach the higher levels of the river.The property has been brought right up to date with a Visitor and Tourist Information Centre along with an Education/Community resource room which use the latest principles of sustainable design in the low energy building, using power from the on site hydro-electric scheme and are heated entirely by renewable energy sources. National Trust shop and tearoom available. The property is open daily during the Summer months and weekends in the Winter. Car parking on the A 4109 and opposite side of the road. Coach visitors alight just outside the property entrance.
