Bristol Airport 1 hr 19
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery (26 min)
Imposing 1824 castle housing a museum with a collection of fine art and social history items. Cardiff Castle (29 min)
Victorian Gothic fantasy built on the remains of Norman and Roman ruins, with a colourful interior. Lido Ponty - National Lido of Wales (11 min) St. Fagans National Museum of History (27 min)
Open-air history of Welsh life with ancient buildings re-erected and traditional crafters at work. Brecon Mountain Railway (29 min)
Traditional steam engine journey with observation carriages, plus workshop visits and lake views. Llancaiach Fawr Manor (18 min)
Restored 16th-century manor house with replica furniture and staff in period costume and character. Rhondda (15 min)
Mining and history Caerphilly Castle (21 min)
Moated, 13th-century fortress with imposing gatehouse, fortified dam and a tower bombed by Cromwell. Principality Stadium (35 min)
Riverside home of Welsh rugby union, plus football, speedway and concerts, with daily tours. Welsh Mining Experience (11 min)
Tourist stop where visitors experience the life of coal miners on a guided tour of a mine shaft. BikePark Wales (21 min)
Downhill biking trails built into forested hillsides, with various courses for different abilities. Bute Park (27 min)
A rambling riverside beauty spot with an arboretum, Victorian gardens, friary ruins and a cafe. National Museum Cardiff (28 min)
Archaeological artefacts, art and natural history, plus visiting exhibitions in a grand setting. Castell Coch (21 min)
Audio tours of a grand 19th-century castle built in the gothic-revival style & surrounded by woods. National Trust - Dyffryn Gardens (34 min)
Gardens designed in 1906 as a series of outdoor rooms set among lawns, an arboretum and wild garden. | 
