Bristol Airport 1 hr 26
Castell Coch (31 min)
Audio tours of a grand 19th-century castle built in the gothic-revival style & surrounded by woods. Welsh Mining Experience (15 min)
Tourist stop where visitors experience the life of coal miners on a guided tour of a mine shaft. Rest Bay (24 min)
Rustic, unspoiled beach offering surfing & other water sports, tidal pools & a waterfront cafe. Parc Gwledig Margam Country Park (22 min)
Vast terrain with a castle, orangery, gardens, narrow-gauge railway and rare breeds farm trail. Caerphilly Castle (35 min)
Moated, 13th-century fortress with imposing gatehouse, fortified dam and a tower bombed by Cromwell. The Royal Mint Experience (12 min) Rhondda (16 min)
Mining and history Margam Castle (25 min)
Castle-inspired 1830s country home with elaborate turrets & towers, plus gardens & picnic areas. Dunraven Bay (28 min)
Hidden bay surrounded by scenic cliffs & featuring rock pools & fossil hunting on a pebble beach. BikePark Wales (35 min)
Downhill biking trails built into forested hillsides, with various courses for different abilities. Afan Forest Park (48 min)
Forest park with marked circular walks, mountain bike trails, mining museum and visitor centre. Bryngarw Country Park (11 min)
113-acre country park featuring a cycle track, a play area, woods, gardens & the Bryngarw House. Llancaiach Fawr Manor (33 min)
Restored 16th-century manor house with replica furniture and staff in period costume and character. Coney Beach (21 min)
Amusement park, surfing, roller coaster, and beach St. Fagans National Museum of History (27 min)
Open-air history of Welsh life with ancient buildings re-erected and traditional crafters at work. | 
