| a 9-minute walk from aberdare railway station, this straightforward guesthouse is 12 minutes' walk from the 500-acre dare valley country park. there's also a bright conservatory and landscaped gardens with views over the cynon valley. check-out time: 10:30 am. the 6 warm rooms, including a family room, have en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. cooked breakfast is included and there's a traditional restaurant and bar
Bristol Airport 1 hr 30
Henrhyd Falls (25 min)
National Trust 90-foot-high waterfalls in a scenic valley accessed via a bridge & footpath. Pen y Fan (1 hr 16)
Picturesque mountain providing a hiking trail to the summit with a Bronze Age burial chamber. Rhondda (27 min)
Mining and history BikePark Wales (21 min)
Downhill biking trails built into forested hillsides, with various courses for different abilities. Corn Du (1 hr 16)
Tall peak in the Brecon Beacons featuring a plateau shape and Bronze Age cairn at its summit. Brecon Mountain Railway (18 min)
Traditional steam engine journey with observation carriages, plus workshop visits and lake views. Afan Forest Park (1 hr 4)
Forest park with marked circular walks, mountain bike trails, mining museum and visitor centre. Cyfarthfa Park (16 min)
Art museum and art Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery (18 min)
Imposing 1824 castle housing a museum with a collection of fine art and social history items. Waterfall Country (19 min)
Hiking area famous for its many publicly accessible waterfalls, some of which can be stood behind. Brecon Beacons National Park (30 min)
Market towns and heritage sites amid large protected area of gentle hills and wild moorland scenery. Dare Valley Country Park (9 min)
Parkland with lush countryside, marked trails and family quests, plus guided walks and fun days. Welsh Mining Experience (26 min)
Tourist stop where visitors experience the life of coal miners on a guided tour of a mine shaft. Llancaiach Fawr Manor (20 min)
Restored 16th-century manor house with replica furniture and staff in period costume and character. | 
