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  Neyland, situated on the northern bank of the River Cleddau, in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, can trace its origins as a modern town to precisely Tuesday, 15th April 1856, when the South Wales Railway , officially opened at Neyland. The choice of Neyland as the terminus of the railway, was entirely that ofIsambard Kingdom Brunel, who can appropriately be regarded as the founder of the Neyland Town. The Town’sHistory can be traced from this date.
In addition to Neyland always being associated with the railways, Fishing, Boat building, and the Packet Boat trade have all made their impressions felt on the Town .However, the Beeching cuts saw the closure of the railway in 1964.
Situated in the centre of the county of Pembrokeshire, Neyland is the focal point for crossing of the River Cleddau.
The Cleddau Bridge replaced the ferries "Cleddau King" and "Cleddau Queen", which ceased trading in 1975 with the opening of the bridge.
The County Town of Haverfordwest, is but 10 miles away, with Cardiff the capital of Wales a two hour drive to the east, with Ireland being a three and half hour sea crossing to the west.
The Town now has a rapidly growing population of almost 5000 people, and a comprehensive list of the facilities available in the Town can be found on this, the Town Council’s Community Web-Site.Education,Finance, General Information, Grants and Healthmatters can all be easily accessed.
Details of Ministers and times of Services for Chapels and Churches can be found under Worship,whilst any of the thirty or so Clubs and Societies, can be found under the very broad Activities section.
Sport and Tourism is also well catered for, with a quick glance, again through the Activities section.
A Wildlife Reserve, together with a 360 berth marina now occupies the land vacated by the Great Western Railway Company. The Brunel Cycle Track, part of the larger 220 mile Celtic Trail, passes along the foreshore, which is also home to part of the 186 mile Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, which celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year of 2003.
 Artistically the Town has a great deal to offer, through the widely acclaimed Neyland Ladies Choir, to Artists and Authors of world-wide fame.
At the entrance of the Town is the Honeyborough Business Park of over 40 well occupied units, with Brunel Quay being home to many other businesses, ranging from boat-building to food producing facilities.
In the coming months, it is hoped to include additional sections on the Web-Site relating to Photographs of Old Neyland, Hobbies, Sport and Youth.
It is hoped you enjoy your visit to this Web-Site, and that you find the information provided useful. Every effort has been made to provide accurate information and the Web-master would welcome information on corrections or additional ideas, as a means of continually improving the Site. Links to many other Websites have been provided, and although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these websites, the Web-master cannot be held responsible for the contents of these pages.
 A Very Special Thanks to all those Businesses who are advertising on this Web-Site, who have greatly assisted in the Maintenance Costs of the Site – Why not click on Businessesand see who they are.
Please enjoy your visit.
(The Web-master welcomes ideas for additions and improvements to this Site – simply E-mail at Webmaster@neyland.org.uk
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