Bristol Airport 1 hr 36
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery (30 min)
Imposing 1824 castle housing a museum with a collection of fine art and social history items. Brecon Mountain Railway (31 min)
Traditional steam engine journey with observation carriages, plus workshop visits and lake views. Dare Valley Country Park (33 min)
Parkland with lush countryside, marked trails and family quests, plus guided walks and fun days. Welsh Mining Experience (18 min)
Tourist stop where visitors experience the life of coal miners on a guided tour of a mine shaft. Rhondda (15 min)
Mining and history Bryngarw Country Park (30 min)
113-acre country park featuring a cycle track, a play area, woods, gardens & the Bryngarw House. Llancaiach Fawr Manor (36 min)
Restored 16th-century manor house with replica furniture and staff in period costume and character. Afan Forest Park (38 min)
Forest park with marked circular walks, mountain bike trails, mining museum and visitor centre. Gnoll Country Park (41 min)
Former private estate offering limestone grottos, panoramic views and orienteering activities. National Trust - Aberdulais (32 min)
A National Trust site with an old tin works and new waterwheel in a steep scenic gorge. Henrhyd Falls (32 min)
National Trust 90-foot-high waterfalls in a scenic valley accessed via a bridge & footpath. Parc Gwledig Margam Country Park (41 min)
Vast terrain with a castle, orangery, gardens, narrow-gauge railway and rare breeds farm trail. Waterfall Country (26 min)
Hiking area famous for its many publicly accessible waterfalls, some of which can be stood behind. BikePark Wales (33 min)
Downhill biking trails built into forested hillsides, with various courses for different abilities. | 
