I like this shopping centre but the economy is bringing down the local shops. I'd love to see more businesses in there but I think the cost of starting up is killing the opportunities. Its a shame because even in spite of this I regularly go down there to try and get what I need. It's nice and clean, people are friendly and parking is cheap. The 3 star would be 5 star if it weren't for the economy killing it, as I said just now. The library is there too... thats a nice feature.

I travelled from Bridgend to visit Port Talbot on a cold day in January. I was pleasantly surprised with the variety of shops all under one roof. There were a few empty shops as in all towns but the atmosphere and friendliness of shop keepers, etc is very nice. There’s a Costa cafe in centre of the building where you can relax with your favourite drink. The main street in the town is also worth a visit and is close to the bus and train stations.

Lots of shops undercover for all your general needs and gifts. Mostly good value and low-cost chain shops. No designer or high-end outlets. Some nice small independent retailers for gifts, food, clothing and luggage. Easy to access flat level shopping centre and entrances, ideal for disabled people and families. Coffee shops and eateries for breakfast and lunch.

Plenty of parking,shopping made easy and plenty of places to go for lunch. Do have events on at certain times. Many different stores available. My only issue is that there could be more men's clothing stores. Little stalls in the middle of the mall. Disability access easy as everything is flat. If wanting to go upstairs there is a lift available. Toilets on ground floor and one upstairs but that one has 2 toilets and is small. Disability toilets available and changing rooms for babies. Worth visiting .

Lovely little shopping ctr just a shame lots of empty shops

Actually better than expected, didn't explore all stores, but 1st impressions were good. I would say Port Talbot or Aberafan much better than Bridgend, the latter looks like an above ground cemetery with zombies ambling about! Come on Wales regenerate!

My local shopping center for the town, nothing much has changed in about 30 years in my own memory. No special shops, very little clothing for men or boys. Only ever go here for greggs, meet friends in 1 or 2 small family run cafes, Wilko and maybe womens clothing for family the girls in my family. Now it's losing another large store Wilko even less people will be heading into town.

Not a great selection of shops. B+M, home bargins, new look, to name a few. You can get your essentials. Do like stopping at Hideout cafe upstairs for a breakfast and coffee.

Sadly shops are closing and there us hardly any reason to shop there anymore. It has argos Iceland new look ,B&M Boots and Home Bargains with a few smaller shops a d also Greggs and Costa

Nice place bit not a lot of shops really

Car park ticket machine was not working so didnt know if I was going to receive a ticket. Upon return found a van scraping down the side of.my car.

Great little shopping centre. Nice selection of shops. Doesn't have everything but enough for what you need.

Great shopping centre, easy access from car park always plenty of parking .The centre has a great variety of shops and Everything you need is all under one roof and so close together.

It's one of the few shopping centres with 100% occupancy rate...very occasionally you'll see an empty unit but not for long, chain stores but also plenty of stores owned and run by local people....very clean too. Nice place. Nice places to eat and drink coffee too.

Clean light places to sit down parking and bus station all at 2 ends of the centre so if raining you want get wet and easy access to the town from the other entrance

The place was ok, good selection of shops but felt like i should have worn a diradora shell suit, expecting to bump into Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced boo-kay). Seems like some where popular in the 80s but only the oldies remember that its still there now.

Car parking is a problem. If you dont have cash, even though they take cards when the machines are working, you could be in trouble. The car park is Council run. Staff said it's a constant problem card machines not working...

Lovely place to look around and plenty of shops bit slightly dear on the coffee but otherwise nice

The Aberafan Shopping Centre is becoming quite a sad place to visit, with more Charity Shops opening up each time I go there. Although there are the usual shops there and a few good Cafés, the 'personality' has sadly gone.

Reminiscent of the Soviet Union little to no natural light and a funny greasy smell the locals must be used to by now. Populated with card shops and those annoying charity people you usually get to avoid in other centres this one is the pitts. I won’t be returning again, Comrade

Try and find out opening times on say today -boxing day. Just states opening hours might vary prompt. How much use is that? Now you wonder why the decline of shops in the UK?Archaic fossils incapable of refilling a toilet roll holder always wobbling on about thinking outside the box. Good luck!

Called to Aberafan today, what a depressing centre, 90% of the lighting not working in main square not very inviting unable to see even to get a cup of coffee at 4.30 Entrance way from car park very dirty. It should be bright and jolly with Christmas just around the corner.Centre in need of some serious upgrading works. Neath & Port Talbot council need the get their act together here. Wont be going back there for a very long time.

quite quite but did visit on Monday but clean and tidy went in a perfume shop staff very helpful and told us of a couple of places to visit while on holuday very friendly people

A lovely shopping center that caters for most customers. Contains some of your favourite shops including: B&M, home bargains. Poundland, Argos, Boots, Super drug, the card factory, a couple of charity shops, Greggs, a couple of cafes, a library and toilet facilities.

Very quiet. Lots of empty to lots and closed shops. No-one seemed like they wanted to be here. Was clean but not much selection.

Decent shopping centre, i wasnt shopping i was working there, can honestly say the security are some of the most friendly i have come across in my time. Centre seemed clean and tidy and well run.

This has so much potential but all the shops upstairs are empty.. Theres a great selection of charity shops and cafes too. Plenty of parking near-by.

Love coming to the shopping center good range of shops. We start in the main street then end up in the center

Lots of different shops you see on the high street, all under one roof. B and M/Home Bargains/Wilko/Poundshop/Mobile phones/Shoes/Charity shops/ Hairdressers/Coffee shops. It has it all.

1st time visit. Good layout with a good selection of shops. Car park really close.Would definitely call again.

Good place to visit if it's raining as it's joined to the multi storey car park next door.

Very festive. Good atmosphere. Excellent range of stores in the one area.

Horrible experience for an autistic person. No natural light once you're inside, just nasty bright lights coming from every direction. Plus the usual awful piped pap which passes as music. Plenty of shops and cafes however if the sensory overload doesn't bother you.

There was a home bargains and b&m here which we liked, but really needs to be more. Same as swansea, just not enough decent shops worth making the effort to go to

Absolutely shocked how early they close. I was left waiting outside the station for over 5 hours to connect with my coach.

Not a bad little shopping centre... but not a particularly good one either. Has potential though. Firstly....there's not a great deal in Port Talbot, so do not want to overly 'diss' the place. Peoles jobs and livelyhoods depend on this place staying open. Relatively easy to get to and an ok selection of outlets and cafes (you can check out before you go without me running through them). I think one prob is that you pay to park. Prob the skinflint council behind this or some greedy private mob... but if this was ditched...it would undoubtedly increase footfall and get the place moving. Just make it free for a limited time period (e.g., 2 hrs with no return period?...with number recognition to 'police'). Yeees it would cost, but what compared to current system? And so what if it attracted more customers and businesses?). There was plenty of parking and pretty empty when I was there. Keep an eye on the place as hope, whoever is behind it, doesn't screw it up and get it closed through short-term thinking... trying to get blood out of a stone at the expense of dynamism and development.

More needs to be done to make it feel more welcoming, outdated and feels old and more variety of shops would be nice as every other shop seems to be a charity shop.

With the car park undercover and connected undercover to the shopping centre it's ideal for rainy day shopping. Enjoy a host of businesses at the centre from small local independents to the normal high street offerings such as Boots, poundland, Wilkos, B&M, New Look and a lot more. Immediately adjacent with the walk across the river bridge also mostly undercover is a large Tesco store and the rest of the town. There are also many independent coffee shops inside as well as places to eat

Sme great value for money stores in this complex. Worth checking them out

Nice and clean, many shops inside. Wheelchair access, toilets, cafes, multi-storey car park

Good and many shops. You can probably get all you need.

Good range of shops, indoor, with central Costa coffee shop. Parking in multi storey car park. Took a friend in a wheelchair chair, indoor, level area made it accessible.

Hardly anything there worthwhile. Very quiet. Too many coffee shops and very little else.

Visiting Three mobile shop. Staff member extremely Helpful. Easy parking in nearby Council run Multi storey car park, right next to Aberavon Shopping Centre.

Christmas shopping with the kids, we went later in the day after 3pm with plenty of free "Christmas" parking at the bus station. Children enjoyed the shopping it had thr usual stores but no major shops like Debenhams, Primark, M&S, Next or Currys. It only has one major supermarket Tesco but that has its own parking and is just outside the town centre.

Nice shopping centre but we need more shops in the

Aberafan centre is not to bad but station road is absolutely shamfull...theres a lovely peacocks but it's at the bottom of station road with nothing from there to the middle of station road only selections department store & coffee shop ( neath is becoming far more appealing )

Great place with plenty of shops , cafés out of the rain.

Not been here for while and will not go again for even longer. Mask wearing is mandatory in Wales but not in this centre. Security walking around not asking and checking. Only one shop told people they should be wearing face covings. Dont tell me they have health issues which prevents them. I have seen issues in Bridgend but Port Talbot is far worse. Sort it out before it's too late.

Nice if you like coffee shops

Unfortunately not many shops inside OK if you know what your looking for. Some charity outlets and coffee shops also.

Agreed place to go you don't get wet loads of variety in the shops and nice coffee places

Great area not to busy lots of good shops nice cafes and a nice afternoon out

Clean and a good selection of shops and cafe - small and easy to get around, all indoors and mobility available too.

Have been to the Aberfan shopping centre today with my wife, lots of shops to look in shops with clothing has an argos, B&m stores wilkos and shows plenty of small food restaurants lots of other shops to see also in door banks in the wall,well worth the visit too look around and pick up some things for Christmas.

Dire, is too good a description. Only two decent shops the rest is cafes and charity shops. Best offering is San Portalbeau. Classic example of the local authority having no interest in investment in town centres. Avoid at all costs unless you are visiting the shop above.

Decent amount of shops although some have closed. Still a decent place to visit, wide open central area. Based right next to the bus station and the centre of town.

Great place and dry and comfortable in wet and cold weather good shopping centre

Love shopping shopping here, easy to park, plenty of places to eat/drink. Could do with a M&S though.

With no major outlets here it is what it is. Very clean with no litter.

ABERAFAN IS A NICE PLACE TO SHOP YOU CAN HAVE A NICE CUPPA AFTER YOUR SHOPPING

Always find what we want some good bargains.

Needed a birthday card , good variety of shops on offer

My local shopping centre. Clean and welcoming. Toilets, cafe's you can get most things here.

Love this shopping centre.Easy to park and get access to. Some nice shops and places to eat and links to the traditional shopping street too.

Everything you want under one roof. With loads of good eateries

Great shopping centre, as usual loads of clothes shops. Fresh and frozen food shops, and a number of bakery's to take away and sit down to eat.

Really surprised have never visited this place before good variety of shops and eating places really good shopping experience and all under cover covid rules in place.