Bristol Airport 1 hr 42
Cyfarthfa Park (16 min) Art museum and art BikePark Wales (23 min) Downhill biking trails built into forested hillsides, with various courses for different abilities. Talybont Reservoir (15 min) Reservoir in a tranquil setting featuring a waterside path for walks, bike rides & wildlife views. Cribyn (1 hr 18) Landmark, 795m peak with a dramatic sandstone escarpment & walking paths with views of Pen y Fan. Brecon Beacons National Park (32 min) Market towns and heritage sites amid large protected area of gentle hills and wild moorland scenery. Pen y Fan (1 hr 18) Picturesque mountain providing a hiking trail to the summit with a Bronze Age burial chamber. Llancaiach Fawr Manor (32 min) Restored 16th-century manor house with replica furniture and staff in period costume and character. Brecon Mountain Railway (10 min) Traditional steam engine journey with observation carriages, plus workshop visits and lake views. Big Pit National Coal Museum (38 min) Former colliery with interactive displays on mining life and trips underground guided by ex-miners. Waterfall Country (32 min) Hiking area famous for its many publicly accessible waterfalls, some of which can be stood behind. Corn Du (1 hr 18) Tall peak in the Brecon Beacons featuring a plateau shape and Bronze Age cairn at its summit. Llangorse Lake (39 min) Cited in Welsh folklore, South Wales' largest natural lake is known for pike fishing & water sports. Pontsticill Reservoir (7 min) Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery (18 min) Imposing 1824 castle housing a museum with a collection of fine art and social history items. |