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Bagle Brook, the former Beefeater in Port Talbot, photographed in 2012
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Bagle Brook, Port Talbot

The former Bagle Brook Beefeater in Port Talbot.

Photo: Jaggery, 8 March 2012 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: No new operator has been announced for Bagle Brook in Port Talbot. If you have news about Bagle Brook’s building, please let us know.

Last checked: 8 October 2026

Next door: Premier Inn Port Talbot

The former Beefeater building is being marketed for sale by Christie & Co (property listing, seen 3 November 2026). The listing was marked under offer; a completed sale has not been confirmed.

Bagle Brook was the Beefeater at Baglan Road, Baglan, Port Talbot, SA12 8ES.

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Opening and last night

Bagle Brook opened in 1979. In May 2026, Stephen Kinnock MP wrote to Whitbread about its future, and local councillors appealed for a new owner to keep the staff who had made the restaurant part of the community. Swansea Bay News ↗ Swansea CAMRA ↗

Local record

History of this pub

The Bagle Brook served Baglan from 1979, a large semi-circular building standing on its own just off the busy roundabout where the A48 meets the A4241, with a big beer garden and a Premier Inn next door. CAMRA noted that, busy restaurant or not, it always welcomed people who just wanted a drink. When the closure was announced in 2026, local councillors wrote to Whitbread's chief executive calling it 'far more than simply a restaurant', a place for family celebrations and gatherings with friends, and urged a rethink. By July 2026 the freehold was on the market at £850,000.

Current status

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The final listing

Opening hours and facilities

Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.

Restaurant and bar hours

  • Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
  • Sun 12pm - 10.30pm

Breakfast service

  • Weekdays: 6:30am - 10:30am Weekends: 7am - 11am

Facilities recorded

  • Outdoor dining
  • Live sport shown here

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Evidence

Sources

  1. Final Beefeater location page

    Bagle Brook’s former Beefeater page supplies the Port Talbot address and the historical hours and facilities below.

    View source ↗ (beefeater.co.uk, site closed September 2026)
  2. Food Standards Agency record

    The official hygiene register identifies this address as Bagle Brook Beefeater, classified as pub/bar/nightclub, and records the inspection published by Neath Port Talbot.

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  3. Licensed venue photograph

    Jaggery's photograph, taken 8 March 2012, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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  4. Swansea Bay News, May 2026

    Reports the councillors' letter and states the restaurant had served Baglan since 1979.

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  5. Swansea Bay News, July 2026

    Reports the freehold listed for sale at £850,000 and the 68-room Premier Inn next door.

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  6. CAMRA venue record

    Describes the semi-circular island building off the A48/A4241 roundabout, its beer garden and welcome for drinkers.

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