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Jersey Marine
OS grid referenceSS755895
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEATH
Postcode districtSA10
Dialling code01792
PoliceSouth Wales
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Neath Port Talbot

Jersey Marine is a village in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales, UK located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Swansea. It falls within the Coedffranc West ward.

Jersey Marine is centered on a main road formed by Ashleigh Terrace, coming from a junction with the A483 road (Fabian Way), which curves to the east along New Road leading to Llandarcy. The main road, Fabian Way, is normally classed as the gateway into Swansea City Centre, therefore locals say that the road is part of the city. The local primary in the village is the Crymlyn Primary School.

The village includes the Pant Y Sais Nature Reserve, a fen area featuring a circular boardwalk which connects with the tow path of the Tennant Canal.

A new 800,000 sq ft (74,000 m2) distribution centre for Amazon.co.uk is sited south of the village on the site of a former cable manufacturing plant. It opened on 16 April 2008.[1]

Jersey Marine tower

Jersey Marine is most famous to locals for its tower. This is a four storey octagonal tower that was built in the Victorian era. The tower was designed to provide a panoramic view of the surrounding area. It was built as part of the development of Jersey Marine as a holiday resort. Having fallen into disrepair, it was fully restored in 2006 as part of The Towers Hotel and is now used as a bridal suite.

Jersey Marine Beach

Jersey Marine beach stretches from the River Neath estuary to Swansea Docks. It is backed by sand dunes at Crymlyn Burrows to the north. To the northeast lies the golf course of the Swansea Bay Golf Club. Heavy industrial sites are prominent to the eastern and western ends of the beach. It is a very quiet beach in all seasons compared to its neighbouring beaches, due to limited access. The only access by road is off the Fabian Way at the Jersey Marine roundabout.