Melincourt Falls
Enjoy a short walk to these pretty falls from the little village of Resolven in the heart of the Vale of Neath. It's about a one mile walk from the car park in the village to the spectacular 80 feet high waterfall. The route follows the St Illtyd's Walk long distance footpath through some attractive oak woodland. It's a lovely spot with carpets of bluebells in the spring and the rushing waters of the Melincourt Brook. There's also the added advantage of being able to go behind the falls and experience the rushing waters from close up.
The Neath Canal runs past Craig Nedd near the start point for this walk. To extend your walking in the area you can pick up the towpath and enjoy a waterside walk to Glynneath.
There's also miles of trails in Rheola Forest to the east of Resolven.
Our Neath Waterfalls Walk starts in nearby Pontneddfechan. It explores Waterfall Country visiting the spectacular Four Waterfalls Walk.
Postcode
SA11 4EG - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsMelincourt Falls Ordnance Survey Map 
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Melincourt Falls Open Street Map 
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Melincourt Falls OS Map 
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Melincourt Falls Open Street Map 
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Pubs/Cafes
The Canal View cafe is located just to the west of the car park on the Neath Canal. The friendly cafe does good food at reasonable prices. It's a lovely spot to relax and enjoy refreshments after your walk.
Dog Walking
The falls and surrounding woodland are a nice place for a dog walk. There's also some expansive woodland just to the north west of Resolven where there's miles of good trails suitable for you and your dog.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
The Tennant Canal runs through the area and can be followed west towards Swansea. This area also includes the lovely Aberdulais Falls, a popular beauty spot with rushing waterfalls and a woodland park.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Solid Ice Waterfall on right hand side of Melincourt-Falls after long period of freezing weather in January
Unnamed Waterfall on Melincourt Brook. First Waterfall up stream from Melincourt-Falls Waterfall at junction with Cwm Syfirig.
Melin Court Falls
A person goes behind the waterfall to show that there is indeed a recess in the rocks to allow this to happen. The scale of the waterfall can also be appreciated in comparison with a person standing behind the deluge.
Melin Court Brook. Leaving the road at Melincourt there is a permissive path up the south side of the brook towards the waterfall. Despite the anticipation, there is a delight in observing the lower sections.
Waterfall in Blaen Cwm Caca on Melincourt Brook
Library cave in the woods. Under a rocky overhang out in the woods above Melin Court falls is a surprising sight. This small cave has tens of books all wrapped up in plastic bags. This is a bookcrossing location where people come to swap books. It is also the biggest Geocache container I've ever seen!
Footbridge above the fall. This curious looking footbridge crosses the Melin Court Brook just above Melin Court Falls. The central footbridge seems to be supported by struts to an older looking concrete structure - possibly originally a tramway bridge related to mining in the area.