Things to Do in the South Wales Valleys

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1. 

   Blaina Heritage Museum

   Address

   Blaina Institute, High Street, Blaina, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 3BN

   Telephone

   01495 292025

   alyson.tippings@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk

   High Street, Blaina

   A Museum which has many artifacts including mining memorabilia, military memorabilia, local history and a Victorian kitchen.

   

2. 

   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.

   

3. 

   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.

   

4. 

   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.

   

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   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.

   

6. 

   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.

   

7. 

   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.

   

8. 

   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.

   

9. 

   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!

   

10. 

    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.

    

11. 

    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.’

    

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. 

    Aberdare Park

    Address

    Aberdare, CF37 3PE

    Telephone

    01443 400563

    Aberdare

    Aberdare Park is a well-preserved Victorian public park.

    

14. 

    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.

    

15. 

    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

    

16. 

    Phil Keable

    Address

    c/o 28 Heol-y-Wern, Pontypandy, Caerphilly, CF83 3EY

    Telephone

    02920 850726

    keenandable@tiscali.co.uk

    Pontypandy

    Would you like to learn to canoe, explore new rivers or have the ’BUZZ’ of white water paddling? If you are a beginner or more advanced, the coaching you will receive with us will be second to none.

    

17. 

    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.

    

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. 

    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.

    

20. 

    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!

    

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