Things to Do in the South Wales Valleys

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1. 

   Big Pit: National Coal Museum

   Address

   Big Pit: National Coal Museum, Blaenavon, Torfaen, NP4 9XP

   Telephone

   0300 111 2 333

   bigpit@museumwales.ac.uk

   Blaenavon

   Discover Wales' rich mining heritage in this award-winning interactive museum is set in the Blaenafon Industrial Landscape and designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

   

2. 

   St John the Baptist Church, Aberdare

   Address

   Green Fach, Aberdare, CF44 0SG

   Telephone

   01685 879999

   ParishofAberdare@aol.com

   Aberdare

   St John's Church was built in the latter part of the 12th Century, as a Chapel of Ease for monks from Margam Abbey. Records of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials are held here dating back to the late 18th Century, and these can be searched by

   

3. 

   Torfaen Museum

   Address

   Park Road, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 6JH

   Telephone

   01495 752036

   pontypoolmuseum@hotmail.com

   Pontypool

   The Museum houses a collection of local artefacts with an outstanding display of Japanware, which was made in the town from the middle of the eighteenth century.

   

4. 

   Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

   Address

   Cyfarthfa Park, Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8RE

   Telephone

   01685 727371

   museum@merthyrleisuretrust.co.uk

   Brecon Road

   Built in 1824, Cyfarthfa Castle is an impressive monument to the Industrial Revolution. Once a Regency mansion, it now houses a magnificent Museum and Art Gallery.

   

5. 

   Joseph Parry's Cottage Museum

   Address

   4 Chapel Row, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1BN

   Telephone

   01685 727371

   museum@merthyrleisuretrust.co.uk

   Merthyr Tydfil

   4 Chapel Row is a fine example of a typical ironworker's cottage. Built in the 1820's for the workers of the Cyfarthfa Ironworks, the cottage was the birthplace in 1841 of Joseph Parry, Wales' best known composer.

   

6. 

   Pontypool Park

   Address

   Civic Centre, Pontypool, NP4 6YB

   Telephone

   01495 766754

   lauren.gregory@torfaen.gov.uk

   Pontypool

   Pontypool Park is locally known as the People’s Park, covering some 64 hectares with several historical features - including Italian Gardens, Ice Houses, Folly Tower and Shell Grotto.

   

7. 

   McArthurGlen's Bridgend Designer Outlet

   Address

   The Derwen, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, CF32 9SU

   Telephone

   01656 665 700

   enquiries@mcarthurglen.com

   Bridgend

   Following a dramatic £2.5 million makeover, McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Bridgend to cement its status as the number one destination for fashion and lifestyle in Wales.

   

8. 

   Cyfarthfa Park

   Address

   Pandy Field, Cyfarthfa Park, Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8PA

   Telephone

   01685 727371

   museum@merthyrleisuretrust.co.uk

   Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil

   Picturesque Cyfarthfa Park, covering 160 acres of beautiful parkland, sits at the foot of the Brecon Beacons. With its stunning Castle,, Miniature Railway, Playzone and much more, Cyfarthfa Park offers a great day out for the whole family!

   

9. 

   Welsh Mining Experience - Rhondda Herita

   Address

   Welsh Mining Experience - Rhondda Herita, Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Coed Cae Road, Trehafod, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 2NP

   Telephone

   01443 682036

   RHPreception@rctcbc.gov.uk

   Coed Cae Road, Trehafod

   Follow in the footsteps of the miners who once worked at the Lewis Merthyr Colliery, right here in the heart of the Rhondda Valley – the ‘Home of Coal.’

   

10. 

    Winding House

    Address

    Cross Street, New Tredegar, Caerphilly, NP24 6EG

    Telephone

    01443 822666

    windinghouse@caerphilly.gov.uk

    New Tredegar

    The Winding House is the museum for Caerphilly County Borough with engaging exhibitions on local history & heritage, hands-on activities & an exciting events programme. Discover our Victorian winding engine in action on special event days!

    

11. 

    Pontypridd Museum

    Address

    Historical Centre, The Old Bridge, Pontypridd, CF37 3PE

    Telephone

    01443 490748

    museum@pontypriddtowncouncil.gov.uk

    The Old Bridge

    Housed in a converted chapel built in 1861, Pontypridd Museum tells the history of Pontypridd and its people through a variety of exhibitions.

    

12. 

    Dare Valley Country Park

    Address

    Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF44 7RG

    Telephone

    01685 874672

    darevalleycountrypark@rctcbc.gov.uk

    Rhondda Cynon Taff

    The Dare Valley is a beautiful glacial valley. It includes all of the classic features of a south Wales mining valley - a spectacular glacial cwm at the head of the valley.

    

13. 

    Barry Sidings Countryside Park

    Address

    Barry Sidings, Rhondda Cynoin Taff, CF37 3PE

    Telephone

    01443 490238

    Rhondda Cynoin Taff

    Barry Sidings is an attractive park of approximately 3.5 hectares.

    

14. 

    Greenmeadow Community Farm

    Address

    Greenforge Way, Cwmbran, Gwent, NP44 5AJ

    Telephone

    01633 647662

    greenmeadowcommunityfarm@torfaen.gov.uk

    Cwmbran

    Greenmeadow Community Farm has been a working farm for over 250 years. Set in 120 acres, we have a range of pedigree and rare animals which you can come and meet up close.

    

15. 

    Aberdare Park

    Address

    Aberdare, CF37 3PE

    Telephone

    01443 400563

    Aberdare

    Aberdare Park is a well-preserved Victorian public park.

    

16. 

    Bryngarw Country Park

    Address

    Brynmenyn, Bridgend, CF32 8UU

    Telephone

    01656 725155

    bryngarw.park@awen-wales.com

    Bridgend

    Home to the newly renovated Bryngarw House, the park has well over 100 acres of beautiful parkland to explore including a picture-perfect picnic spot on the lawns in front of the house.

    

17. 

    Abertillery & District Museum

    Address

    Market Street, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 1AH

    Telephone

    01495 211140

    abertillerymuseum@tiscali.co.uk

    Abertillery

    Discover the history and heritage of the Abertillery area at Abertillery and District Museum.
    The collection is arranged as a journey through time with many interactive exhibits. Artefacts from a Stone Age axe to Arthur Scargill's Cap.

    

18. 

    Parc Taf Bargoed

    Address

    Trelewis, Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil, CF46 6RD

    Telephone

    01685 724920

    Treharris

    Parc Taf Bargoed is a Green Flag Park and a great place to go for a walk or relaxed cycle through beautiful Valleys scenery. Home to a diverse range of plants and animals, particularly birds.

    

19. 

    St Illtyd's Church

    Address

    Llanhilleth, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 2AY

    Telephone

    01495 355937

    alyson.tippings@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

    Abertillery

    A restored medieval church, originally built by the white monks of the Cistercian Abbey at Llantarnam. The church gives a rare glimpse into the pre-industrial history of the South Wales Valleys.

    

20. 

    Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway

    Address

    Blaenavon, Pontypool, NP4 9ND

    Telephone

    01495 792263

    info@pbrly.co.uk

    Pontypool

    The line is the highest and steepest in the country, climbing through the Blaenavon World heritage site and the wild and dramatic moorland landscape under the brooding Coity mountain.

    

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