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{{Infobox waterfall
|name=Aberdulais Falls
|county=Glamorgan
|river=[[River Dulais]]
|picture=Aberdulais Falls.jpg
|picture caption=Water wheel on the Aberdulais Falls
|os grid ref=SS771997
|latitude=51.68257
|longitude=-3.77909
}}
The '''Aberdulais Falls''' are found on the [[River Dulais, Glamorgan|River Dulais]] at [[Aberdulais]], near [[Neath]] in [[Glamorgan]].  The falls are formed as the river plunges over beds of hard Lower Pennant Sandstone just before meeting the [[River Neath]] flowing down the [[Vale of Neath]]. Europe's largest electricity-generating waterwheel is powered by these waterfalls.

The falls and associated industrial infrastructure are in the care of the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] in recognition of the site's value as a key part of the region's industrial heritage. Car parking for visitors is available just off the A465 road which passes the site.  The falls are considered by some to constitute a part of the celebrated [[Waterfall Country]] of Brecknockshire and Glamorgan, though most of these falls are located several miles to the north-east at the head of the Vale of Neath.

==History==
Power has been drawn from the waterfall since 1584, when it first provided energy used in the manufacture of copper, using ore imported from [[Cornwall]].  The copper-works ceased to operate early in the 17th century, and the site was later used for corn-milling and later as a tinplate works.  The weir and waterwheel were added during the 19th century.

==Outside links==
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*{{NT link}} - information at the National Trust
*[http://www.visitnpt.co.uk/default.aspx?page=6256 Visitors' website]
*[http://eventpicture.co.uk/TourismWalesWaterFallsAberdulaisWaterFallsNeathWaterFallsofWales.aspx FREE Pictures &Video of Aberdulais Falls on EventPicture.co.uk]

[[Category:National Trust properties in Glamorgan]]