Bristol Airport 1 hr 24
Nash Point (20 min) Lighthouse and cliff Dunraven Bay (13 min) Hidden bay surrounded by scenic cliffs & featuring rock pools & fossil hunting on a pebble beach. Coney Beach (18 min) Amusement park, surfing, roller coaster, and beach Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes (13 min) National Trust - Dyffryn Gardens (20 min) Gardens designed in 1906 as a series of outdoor rooms set among lawns, an arboretum and wild garden. Bryngarw Country Park (20 min) 113-acre country park featuring a cycle track, a play area, woods, gardens & the Bryngarw House. Rest Bay (20 min) Rustic, unspoiled beach offering surfing & other water sports, tidal pools & a waterfront cafe. Rhondda (37 min) Mining and history St. Fagans National Museum of History (25 min) Open-air history of Welsh life with ancient buildings re-erected and traditional crafters at work. Coity Castle (12 min) Visits are offered of the ruins & grounds of an ancient castle built from 1100 to the 14th century. St Donats Arts Centre (19 min) Arts hub in restored medieval buildings on a college campus, for music, theatre and cinema events. Margam Castle (26 min) Castle-inspired 1830s country home with elaborate turrets & towers, plus gardens & picnic areas. Welsh Mining Experience (36 min) Tourist stop where visitors experience the life of coal miners on a guided tour of a mine shaft. Ogmore Castle (8 min) Remains of a Norman stone castle, with information boards, dog-friendly footpaths & a car park. Parc Gwledig Margam Country Park (22 min) Vast terrain with a castle, orangery, gardens, narrow-gauge railway and rare breeds farm trail. |