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Tucked into the Neath Valley where the River Neath meets the Clydach Brook, Resolven is a village shaped by the steep wooded hillsides that surround it. It grew significantly during the 19th century to house miners for the nearby collieries, and that history is still visible in the traditional stone terraced housing and the landmark Melin Court Waterfall just a short walk from the centre. Geographically, it sits about seven miles north-east of Neath, positioned right alongside the A465, which provides a straightforward link toward the M4 or up into the Brecon Beacons. The Neath Canal also runs through the village; while no longer used for commercial coal transport, its towpaths are now well-maintained routes for walking and cycling towards Glynneath or Tonna. For daily life, the village remains a self-contained community with its own primary school, local shops, and a railway station on the doorstep that connects to the wider South Wales network.