Bristol Airport 1 hr 25
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre (19 min)
Interactive exhibits on Blaenavon's iron & coal industries plus a recreated Victorian-era classroom. Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery (15 min)
Imposing 1824 castle housing a museum with a collection of fine art and social history items. Sugar Loaf, Monmouthshire (29 min)
Expansive views mark the summit of this accessible mountain with a variety of trails to the top. Abergavenny Museum (20 min)
Local history museum in former hunting lodge in grounds of ruined Norman fortress and gatehouse. Blaenavon Ironworks/ Gwaith Haearn Blaenafon (19 min)
Remains of an 18th-century industrial complex, with a blast furnace & furnished workers’ cottages. Brecon Mountain Railway (12 min)
Traditional steam engine journey with observation carriages, plus workshop visits and lake views. Pen y Fan (1 hr 15)
Picturesque mountain providing a hiking trail to the summit with a Bronze Age burial chamber. Llancaiach Fawr Manor (24 min)
Restored 16th-century manor house with replica furniture and staff in period costume and character. Llangorse Lake (34 min)
Cited in Welsh folklore, South Wales' largest natural lake is known for pike fishing & water sports. BikePark Wales (14 min)
Downhill biking trails built into forested hillsides, with various courses for different abilities. Big Pit National Coal Museum (21 min)
Former colliery with interactive displays on mining life and trips underground guided by ex-miners. Corn Du (1 hr 15)
Tall peak in the Brecon Beacons featuring a plateau shape and Bronze Age cairn at its summit. Brecon Beacons National Park (29 min)
Market towns and heritage sites amid large protected area of gentle hills and wild moorland scenery. Parc Bryn Bach (4 min)
Park, golf, cycling, lake, and outdoor recreation | 
