Bristol Airport 1 hr 29
Ysgyryd Fawr (33 min) Hiking spot featuring some steep inclines through forest to a mountain peak offering scenic views. Tretower Court and Castle/ Llys a Chastell Tre-tŵr (10 min) History and architecture Llangorse Lake (17 min) Cited in Welsh folklore, South Wales' largest natural lake is known for pike fishing & water sports. Blaenavon Ironworks/ Gwaith Haearn Blaenafon (27 min) Remains of an 18th-century industrial complex, with a blast furnace & furnished workers’ cottages. Brecon Beacons National Park (30 min) Market towns and heritage sites amid large protected area of gentle hills and wild moorland scenery. Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery (31 min) Imposing 1824 castle housing a museum with a collection of fine art and social history items. Corn Du (1 hr 7) Tall peak in the Brecon Beacons featuring a plateau shape and Bronze Age cairn at its summit. Big Pit National Coal Museum (30 min) Former colliery with interactive displays on mining life and trips underground guided by ex-miners. Sugar Loaf, Monmouthshire (32 min) Expansive views mark the summit of this accessible mountain with a variety of trails to the top. BikePark Wales (30 min) Downhill biking trails built into forested hillsides, with various courses for different abilities. Pen y Fan (1 hr 7) Picturesque mountain providing a hiking trail to the summit with a Bronze Age burial chamber. Blaenavon World Heritage Centre (27 min) Interactive exhibits on Blaenavon's iron & coal industries plus a recreated Victorian-era classroom. Black Mountains, Wales (1 hr 3) Verdant group of hills with popular hiking & walking trails, mountain biking & horseback riding. Brecon Mountain Railway (28 min) Traditional steam engine journey with observation carriages, plus workshop visits and lake views. Abergavenny Museum (24 min) Local history museum in former hunting lodge in grounds of ruined Norman fortress and gatehouse. |