Waterfall Country

The prime reason for the Duke venturing along the Nedd Fechan was to exercise his daughter's labrador in an attempt to help it lose some weight!



The section between Pont Melin-fach and the confluence of the river with the Afon Pyrddin is perhaps the most dramatic as the river plunges over several falls, of which Sgwd Ddwli and Sgwd Pedol are the most acclaimed. Each of the falls is associated with faults bringing harder sandstone beds into contact with the more readily eroded mudstones.



Molly, the labrador enjoying her dip in the cold water and playing a game to tease the Duke.





The Hepste, Mellte and Nedd Fechan cascade over layers of millstone grit to create the spectacular waterfalls.

The Nedd Fechan or 'Little Neath' rises on the eastern slopes of Fan Gyhirych in Fforest Fawr and flows south for 12km to join with the Afon Mellte at Pontneddfechan, their combined waters then continue as the River Neath