Bristol Airport 1 hr 23
Big Pit National Coal Museum (26 min)
Former colliery with interactive displays on mining life and trips underground guided by ex-miners. Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery (33 min)
Imposing 1824 castle housing a museum with a collection of fine art and social history items. Blaenavon Ironworks/ Gwaith Haearn Blaenafon (24 min)
Remains of an 18th-century industrial complex, with a blast furnace & furnished workers’ cottages. Black Mountains, Wales (56 min)
Verdant group of hills with popular hiking & walking trails, mountain biking & horseback riding. Ysgyryd Fawr (27 min)
Hiking spot featuring some steep inclines through forest to a mountain peak offering scenic views. Brecon Mountain Railway (30 min)
Traditional steam engine journey with observation carriages, plus workshop visits and lake views. Pen y Fan (1 hr 8)
Picturesque mountain providing a hiking trail to the summit with a Bronze Age burial chamber. Tretower Court and Castle/ Llys a Chastell Tre-tŵr (4 min)
History and architecture Abergavenny Museum (18 min)
Local history museum in former hunting lodge in grounds of ruined Norman fortress and gatehouse. Llangorse Multi Activity Centre (14 min)
Climbing, equestrianism, and outdoor recreation Corn Du (1 hr 8)
Tall peak in the Brecon Beacons featuring a plateau shape and Bronze Age cairn at its summit. Llangorse Lake (18 min)
Cited in Welsh folklore, South Wales' largest natural lake is known for pike fishing & water sports. Sugar Loaf, Monmouthshire (25 min)
Expansive views mark the summit of this accessible mountain with a variety of trails to the top. Black Mountain (54 min)
This low peak & hiking spot features picturesque views of rolling hills in a serene setting. Blaenavon World Heritage Centre (24 min)
Interactive exhibits on Blaenavon's iron & coal industries plus a recreated Victorian-era classroom. | 
