Attractions in Dyffryn & Things to Do in Dyffryn
(and nearby)

Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre (2 Miles)*
Afan Forest Park is jointly run by Forestry Commission and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council that covers 13,000 hectres.
Aberdulais Falls (6 Miles)*
Providing a link between the past with the 300 year old waterwheel, and the future with the production of green energy, Aberdulais Falls is also a local beauty spot and offers plenty for families to see and do.
Cefn Coed Colliery Museum (6 Miles)*
Cefn Coed Colliery is unique, standing as it does in one of the most beautiful and unspoilt valleys in the South Wales coalfield.
Neath Museum (6 Miles)*
Neath Museum will Close for Refurbishment on 30th September 2006.
Margam Country Park (6 Miles)*
Set in 850 acres of glorious parklands, Margam Country Park offers beauty, history, wildlife and a wide range of facilities to make it one of the best family days out in Wales.
Margam Stones Museum (7 Miles)*
At Margam, visitors can see an outstanding collection of early Christian sculpture and inscribed stones from this one corner of the south Wales.
Craig-y-nos Country Park (12 Miles)*
The Craig-y-nos Country Park offers over 40 acres of countryside to enjoy in this beautiful part of the upper Tawe Valley.
Old Police Station & Museum (12 Miles)*
In the centre of town, and used as a working Police Station from 1881 to its closure in 1974, this listed building still has the original charge room which now houses the local Tourist Information Centre.
National Showcaves Centre for Wales (12 Miles)*
Created 350 Million years ago the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park gives you the opportunity to travel back though time.
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery (12 Miles)*
The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery was founded in 1911as a purpose built civic art gallery through the benefaction of Richard Glynn Vivian, fourth son of the copper industrialist family.
Model House Craft and Design Centre (14 Miles)*
This exciting centre for contemporary craft was opened in 1989 and stands in the Bull Ring which was the market place for Llantrisant.
Brecon Mountain Railway (15 Miles)*
One of the most popular railways in Wales running in the Brecon Beacons National Park along the full length of the Taf Fechan Reservoir, from Pant to Dol-y-Gaer.
Llancaiach Fawr Manor House (15 Miles)*
Visitors to Llancaiach Fawr Manor step back in time to the year 1645. They are greeted and shown around by the "servants" of the owner.
St Fagans National History Museum (18 Miles)*
St. Fagans: National History Museum is one of Europe's biggest and most exciting open-air museums. Centuries of Wales' tradition, culture, industry and costume are gathered together in a hundred acres of beautiful countryside.
Carreg Cennen Castle (18 Miles)*
There are few castles in Wales which can boast a more spectacular location than Carreg Cennen. Its stout, weatherbeaten ruins crown a precipitous limestone crag overlooking the remote Black Mountain.
Bryn Bach Country Park (18 Miles)*
The Park is set in 340 acres of mixed grass and woodland and has a 36-acre lake as its focal point. It offers something for all.
Castell Coch (18 Miles)*
Castell Coch is a late nineteenth-century fairytale-style castle, built on medieval remains.
Caerphilly Castle (19 Miles)*
Caerphilly Castle effortlessly dominates the town of Caerphilly. It sprawls over a huge area (30 acres in all) making it the biggest in Wales.
The Mountain Centre (20 Miles)*
When you visit us, you can

Have a break in our tea rooms- Whether its breakfast, coffee and cake,afternoon tea or the lunch menu, come and enjoy home cooked food from fresh produce
National Wetland Centre Wales (20 Miles)*
Enjoy a wonderful day out watching and learning about some of Wales's most exciting wildlife - and help WWT to protect it at the same time.
Dyffryn Gardens (20 Miles)*
Not just one garden but a series of gardens. These Grade 1 listed gardens are now owned and managed by the Vale of Glamorgan Council and are being restored.
Welsh Hawking Centre (21 Miles)*
At the Welsh Hawking Centre you will see over 200 Bird of Prey including Eagles, Owls, Hawks, Falcons and Buzzards.
Llandaff Cathedral (21 Miles)*
The ancient Celtic Cross, which stands near the Chapter House doorway, testifies to the tradition of 1400 years of Christian worship. The earliest parts of the present Cathedral however, date from the twelfth century
Dinefwr Park & Newton House (22 Miles)*
Dinefwr Park and Castle is a very special and beautiful place. Now, thanks to a £5 million, three-year project the Park is being transformed and is getting even better!
Abertillery and District Museum (22 Miles)*
Discover the history and heritage of the Abertillery area at Abertillery and District Museum, the museum has something for everyone, old and young.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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