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	Margam Park Geography & Environment Project
		Margam historic core centred on the orangery is a conservation area its buildings and structures listed by CADW, (Welsh Historic Monuments) and of national importance, the parkland itself has recently been designated a Landscape of Special Historic Interest.
		Margam Park is a remarkably diverse and varied landscape within which there is evidence of over 4,000 years of continuous habitation and use by man and as such represents a rare and valuable learning resource and a heritage attraction of considerable distinction.
		The Park was officially opened to the public in 1977 since which some four million people have visited to enjoy the countryside, gardens and heritage; for environmental education and to use the facilities socially.
	www.learn-ict.org.uk /resources/margampark/index.htm (463 words)

	Welcome to the MARGAM PARK COUNTRY PARK in Wales. Visit Margam Park Welsh and the countryside and coast of Wales. Photo ...
		Margam Park and Orangery Gardens in its 850 acres of historic parklands near Port Talbot, is a tranquil picturesque garden of serenity and highly recommended for a visit.
		Margam Park is now owned by the Council which is probably why it has such a lot to offer at such a small price.
		The original Abbey of Margam was founded in 1147 by Robert Consul, Earl of Gloucester, and the remains of the Abbey can be seen in the grounds of the park today.
	www.birminghamuk.com /margampark.htm (425 words)

	Margam Country Park
		Welcome to Margam Country Park, where in addition to the splendid landscapes, architecture, rich heritage and cultural past, you can enjoy a full programme of entertainment for the whole family throughout the year.
		The narrow gauge railway, children's adventure playground, farm trail and pets corner, Fairytale Land and the splendid walks are some of the features which contribute to the experience of Margam Country Park together with a mixed coarse fishery at Furzemill Pond and a programme of seasonal events for all to enjoy.
		Margam Country Park is open all year round so you will always find something to make the visit worthwhile whatever the season.
	www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk /margampark (373 words)

	2007 South Wales Boat Show uk Official Website \| Wales's Biggest Boat Show \| Homepage
		Family attractions are also a key to having a great day out at Margam Park and this year there is something for everyone to do, visit our Things to Do at the show page for more information.
		On the 17-18th June thousands descended on Margam Park, near Port Talbot for the event which is now set to become an annual event (dates for 2007 show were booked before the end of the 2006 show, so confident were the organisers of the shows roaring successs).
		Exhibitor attendance was impressive for a first year show with a 5500sq ft marquee providing a carpeted sales area for over 30 exhibitors and on the grounds of margam park over 70 exhibitors collectively displayed over 250 craft.
	www.southwalesboatshow.co.uk (857 words)

	GENUKI: Margam
		The church is dedicated to St. Mary, is in the Benefice of Margam, and diocese of Llandaff.
		Places, villages, farms etc within Margam as shown on the parish map on the CD of Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file].
		The Margam Castle Daguerreotype The earliest Welsh photograph taken by the Reverend Calvert Richard Jones (1802-1877) from Swansea, one of the pioneers of the photographic art.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/wal/GLA/Margam (901 words)

	South Wales Paranormal Research
		Margam Castle, a Tudor Gothic mansion was, with it's service buildings and courtyards, built between 1830 and 1840 and it is listed Grade I as a building of exceptional quality and with some spectacular features such as the staircase.
		The Margam estate had been in his family since 1536,however Thomas Mansel Talbot had demolished the original mansion house in 1787 to replace it with the magnificent Orangery that can be seen in the gardens today.
		Margam was really designed by three men Hopper, Haycock and Talbot and influenced by two earlier houses Laycock and Melbury whilst presenting an unique creation in sympathy with its sylvan surroundings, evocative of a rich and illustrious past - which is exactly what C.R.M.Talbot had in mind.
	www.swpr.co.uk /Discovering/Margam/margam.html (1274 words)

	Margam Country Park on AboutBritain.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Park features splendid walks, a narrow gauge railway to the children's adventure playground, the birds of prey rescue centre, farm trail and pets corner, the Fairytale Village, fishing and the best collection of deer in Wales.
		By Car: From the South-East and South-West: the M4 motorway runs directly to Margam from London and from Heathrow (the M25/M24 from Gatwick Airport); the M5/M4 from the West Country; and the M6/M5/M50/M4 from the Midlands and the North; the M4 from West Wales.
		Afan Forest Park is jointly run by Forestry Commission and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council that covers 13,000 hectres.
	www.aboutbritain.com /MargamCountryPark.htm (541 words)

	Stage 18
		The Margam Park stage looks at first to be just a stage around a stately home and it's gardens, but it is far more than that.
		Once you're parked and have got changed into clothes ready for the stage, you will not have too far to walk to the stage, although obviously this will depend on which part of the car park you decide to stop at.
		Once you're parked and have got changed into clothes ready for the stage, you will walk towards the stage and pass the toilet cubicles, which are near to the area in the second picture on the left.
	www.rallygb.co.uk /stages/stage18.htm (1502 words)

	New Page 2
		Three walks at Margam, Walk 1 is 4 and and Walk 2 is 3 miles, close to the M4, but with great views, much history and some interesting geology.
		Margam Abbey church is worth wandering round as is the Margam Stones museum although there is a charge for the museum.
		To your right is Margam deer park; this has the largest herd of deer in South Wales and consists mainly of Fallow Deer.
	www.glamorganwalks.com /margam.htm (2869 words)

	2004 2CVGB International - Information
		Margam is steeped in history with evidence of human habitation going back 4000 years.
		Also within the park is a 24" gauge railway covering a limited range of the park, and near the main entrance aviaries housing rescued birds of prey.
		Margam Park is conveniently located between Bridgend and Swansea in South Wales.
	www.2cvgb.co.uk /2cvgb_site_folder/2cv_events_folder/pdg_Folder/information.shtml (368 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Margam Country Park is a country park estate of around 850 acres (3.4 kmÂ²) in south Wales () once owned by the Mansel Talbot family and now owned and administered by the local council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.
		Also in the park is Margam Castle, a Tudor Gothic mansion house built by Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot in the early nineteenth century, and an Iron Age hillfort.
		The park was officially opened to the public in 1977.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Margam_Country_Park (396 words)

	Margam Abbey - A Brief History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Park were later bought by the Glamorgan County Council in 1973, passing in the following year into the hands of the West Glamorgan County Council which eventually became Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.
		It is extremely fortunate that Margam shares this distinction with Holme Cultram and Abbey Dore, for the present church constitutes the major portion of the former monastic nave.
		The home of the monks was virtually the cloister, an open rectangular court which roughly corresponds with the space between the south side of the church and the eighteenth century orangery.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /james_ni/margam.htm (1269 words)

	Margam Park Kite Festival (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Come to Margam Kite Festival for a great day out, see an amazing variety of kites, fly with your friends, and catch up on what's new in the kiting scene.
		Margam is also within easy reach of good beaches for those making a holiday of the weekend.
		For those who would like to enjoy the tranquillity of the park after the day visitors have gone, to watch the sun set over the sea, and see the deer come up the park to graze, pre-booked camping is available on site at £15 per unit.
	www.ckskool.co.uk /margam/margam.html (235 words)

	News Wales > Culture > Elton John wows Margam Park audience
		The event was a major coup for Margam Park and the glorious weather added to everyone’s enjoyment.
		Margam Park has a special character of its own and the feeling of space and sense of history uplifted the entire evening.
		Chief Executive of Neath Port Talbot Council, Ken Sawyers, said, "Everyone was overawed by Elton’s stunning talent, but the evening also proved beyond any doubt that Margam Park is a wonderful venue for this kind of event — with the castle providing a fantastic background".
	www.newswales.co.uk /?section=Culture&F=1&id=1404 (240 words)

	Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel
		Margam Country Park is a magnificent 850 acre park only a few minutes from Aberavon Beach.
		Visit Margam Castle and the newly renovated gardens which offer an exciting blend of history and horticulture.
		The park is also home to several species of deer.
	www.aberavonbeach.com /MargamCountryPark.asp (132 words)

	BBC - South West Wales Nature Walks - Pulpit Trail - Margam Park
		The trails at Margam are waymarked with colour-coded signs along the length of the walk to help you follow the route.
		The park supports a mixed herd of around 400 deer composed mainly of fallow, red and Pere David varieties.
		Before the monks came this land was heavily wooded, but the demand for grassland and pasture to rear livestock resulted in the destruction of the woodlands.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/southwest/nature/thingstodo/walks/allwalks/pulpit_trail.shtml (785 words)

	drive.to/rallydriving (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Car park 'L' is reached by leaving the M4 at Junction 40 and following the RAC signs the short distance to the car park.
		Car park 'M' is in Margam Park where the stage finishes.
		Margam park also offers visitors other attractions according to the guide (yeah, right - I'm gonna travel miles to watch the world's best rally drivers and then decide that I'd prefer to see the wonders of Margam Park instead - NOT!!).
	website.lineone.net /~rallydriving/nqss13.htm (383 words)

	Swansea City Life - Attractions
		Famous for a huge collection of rhododendrons and elephant rhubarb of international significance, Clyne Park is 600 acres of Swansea's quintessential glory; enjoying bayside views, bluebell woodlands, architectural follies, a castle, bubbling streams and ornate bridges from Italian to the Japanese.
		Being something of the size of a small town, Singleton Park is a natural focus for the city's most popular outdoor events, from rock to classical concerts, agricultural shows to car shows and funfairs.
		The park is a vast bubble of paradise cocooned from Port Talbot's industrial landscape.
	www.welshwales.co.uk /swansea_city_life_attractions.htm (2082 words)

	Margam Park and Castle Planning > Cogapp (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Margam Castle is a Victorian stately home in South Wales built by a wealthy land-owning family, the Talbots, who also gave their name to the nearby steel town, Port Talbot.
		Specifically to plan, fund and implement a scheme to make Margam Castle a home for a magnificent new National Centre for Photography, Wales.
		Our brief in the early stages of work has been to help the team with interpretation and devise a digital media strategy that will lead to the creation of a comprehensive digital archive of photography connected with Wales.
	www.cogapp.com /home/8610018.html (338 words)

	Welcome to Neath Port Talbot College : Twy-yr-Hydd Campus Directions (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Both the Professional Development Centre and Parcgro Nursery are located at Twyn-yr-Hydd House, Margam Country Park and are easily accessible off Junction 38 of the M4 Motorway.
		You will see a keypad on the wall to the right of the gates, push the button and speak to advise us you require entry and the keypad number will be given to you for the electronic gates.
		Once inside the park continue to the left of the car park and follow the signs.
	www2.nptc.ac.uk /twynyrhydd_location.asp (223 words)

	Flatovercrest - North America's Rally Source - News, Photos, Videos, Live Event Coverage! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Only one stage was run on Sunday, Resolven 1, as Martin's accident occurred in the Margam Park stage, and all subsequent stages were cancelled.
		Gronholms car was sitting idle with a red cover over it, and Martin's service crew were already taking down the awning and packing tools to keep themselves busy and help take their mind off the recent events.
		Park was a team member of the Subaru and Ford teams before he was at Peugeot, so there were a lot of people who had lost a close friend.
	www.flatovercrest.com /archives/2005/09/michael_park_di.html (422 words)

	Home - One Big Garden
		The gardens are at a particularly exciting stage in their restoration and offer a view of horticultural history from Tudor times to the present day.
		Created within a beautiful 568 acre Regency park, it combines 200 year-old historical features with spectacular modern architecture and landscaping and a collection of some 100,000 different plants, many rare and endangered.
		Almost a third of the county, including the entire coastal strip is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and there are beautiful gardens in natural settings to visit too.
	www.onebiggarden.com (943 words)

	Margam Country Park - Macdonald UK Hotels, Short Breaks and Holidays
		Covering 1000 acres of glorious parkland, Margam Country Park offers enough activities to keep the family happily occupied for a few days.
		The park has a number of attractions - an 18th-century Orangery, an impressive Tudor-Gothic style Victorian Mansion House, a 12th-century Chapter House, a unique fuschia collection, newly-restored historic gardens, the Monastic Gardens and the Orangery Terrace.
		Other features for the kids include a narrow gauge railway to the adventure playground, a birds of prey rescue centre, a farm trail and pets corner, a Fairytale Village, fishing facilities and, arguably, the best collection of deer in Wales.
	www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk /WhatsOn/event_detail.asp?eventID=113583 (218 words)

	Country Scenes
		This tour enables you to explore some of the delightful Country Parks within the Borough of Bridgend and just beyond.
		Margam Park, Bedford Park, Bryngarw Country Park and Tondu - all rich in natural beauty and offering a range of amenities to delight the most discerning visitor.
		The entrance to Margam Park appears shortly on the left.
	www.bridgend.gov.uk /Web1/groups/tourism/documents/marketing/002261.hcsp (238 words)

	Margam Park
		We were invited by the client to carry out a geophysical survey of 2 hectares of land within an archaeologically sensitive area of Margam Park, where a sequence of features from the prehistoric up to more modern times could be threatened by a proposed development.
		We were given two main objectives, to identify the presence and extent of any archaeological deposits, and to interpret geophysical anomalies in order to suggest the character and likely condition of any possible features.
		The data that was gathered was dominated by the remains of relatively recent activity which was perhaps related to the nearby 19
	www.terranova.ltd.uk /margam_park.htm (245 words)

	UKPG Database \| Sites \| Margam Park
		Margam Park is a multi-layered site of outstanding historical importance.
		Of particular importance are the very fine walled deer park, the banquetting house facade, the outstanding Georgian orangery, the Citrus House and the nineteenth-century gardens with their fine collection of trees and shrubs.
		The 1950s garden of Twyn-yr-hydd is a delightful and well preserved period piece within the park.
	www.york.ac.uk /depts/arch/landscapes/ukpg/sites/margam.htm (115 words)

	.: Learning Pool - Article: Rare Pipistrelle Bats found at Margam Park :. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The “More About Bats” course at Margam Park was certain to be an interesting weekend.
		Margam Castle is a gothic style Victorian castle with a large amount of bat activity in the unused upper floors.
		Ian Davidson-Watts was requested to lead the course due to his wide experience in training courses for bat workers.
	www.learningpool.org /articles/readstory.asp?id=85 (352 words)

	Margam Park - Venues.org.uk
		Set in 1000 acres of glorious parklands, Margam Country Park offers beauty, history, wildlife and a wide range of facilities to make it one of the best days out in Wales for all the family.
		When you choose Margam Park you can be assured of a personal service second to none, and expert advice from menu planning, or the best location for your photographs in our lovely gardens down to the smallest detail and a Function Suite of the highest standard.
		The magnificent 18th Century Orangery is the centrepiece of lovely formal gardens, a prestigious location which is much sought after as a conference facility.
	www.venues.org.uk /profile_page.asp?VenueID=2063 (339 words)

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