Bristol Airport 1 hr 22
Dunraven Bay (17 min) Hidden bay surrounded by scenic cliffs & featuring rock pools & fossil hunting on a pebble beach. St Donats Arts Centre (26 min) Arts hub in restored medieval buildings on a college campus, for music, theatre and cinema events. Coney Beach (18 min) Amusement park, surfing, roller coaster, and beach Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes (18 min) Wiggleys Fun Farm (7 min) Margam Castle (22 min) Castle-inspired 1830s country home with elaborate turrets & towers, plus gardens & picnic areas. Bryngarw Country Park (9 min) 113-acre country park featuring a cycle track, a play area, woods, gardens & the Bryngarw House. Porthcawl Rest Bay Beach (20 min) Parc Gwledig Margam Country Park (18 min) Vast terrain with a castle, orangery, gardens, narrow-gauge railway and rare breeds farm trail. Welsh Mining Experience (29 min) Tourist stop where visitors experience the life of coal miners on a guided tour of a mine shaft. Ogmore Castle (13 min) Remains of a Norman stone castle, with information boards, dog-friendly footpaths & a car park. Rest Bay (20 min) Rustic, unspoiled beach offering surfing & other water sports, tidal pools & a waterfront cafe. Coity Castle (9 min) Visits are offered of the ruins & grounds of an ancient castle built from 1100 to the 14th century. Afan Forest Park (44 min) Forest park with marked circular walks, mountain bike trails, mining museum and visitor centre. Rhondda (30 min) Mining and history |