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Nant-y-moel Tourist Information

View over Nantymoel © Karen Steadman


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Nant-y-moel is not on the usual tourist trail. There is no gift shop, model village or funfair. There are no queues to get in on a Bank Holiday Monday. In fact, tourists don't seem to come here. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't.

This small ex-mining village has an industrial heritage typical of the South Wales Valleys, and has suffered in the past as the industrial cogs ground to a halt and the work dried up. But the land has been reclaimed, creating grassy open hillsides, the people have survived to tell the tale and a picturesque little haven has emerged.

If you like a good walk on a blustery mountain, a spot of birdwatching, mountain biking, paragliding or just a dramatic drive with spectacular views, without the potential crowds of the Brecon Beacons, try this valley.

From the viewpoint at the Bwlch, where you can see Treorchy and the Beacons in one direction, over the channel to Somerset in the other, down the wooded Ogmore valley with it's cycle path, there's a day out for you. Bring a map and warm clothes (it gets very windy at times!), have a pub lunch in the Blaenogwyr, get yourself a bag of sweets from the sweetie shop with jars of old fashioned sweets and even use the public loos with their "official" graffitti - of the strictly artistic variety.

But most importantly, make time to chat to the locals - friendly, quirky, and all with a tale to tell. This place could have died when the mines did - but it didn't!

Description by Karen Steadman

 

Images of Nant-y-moel
Stormy Lane © Karen Steadman
Just over the hill © Karen Steadman
Down the valley to Ogmore Vale © Karen Steadman
View up the mountain © Karen Steadman
View from across the valley © Karen Steadman
Walking down to Ogmore © Karen Steadman
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What's near Nant-y-moel

Attractions:
  Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre  7 Miles
  Model House Craft and Design Centre  8 Miles
  Margam Country Park  8 Miles
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Towns:
  Blaengawr  2 Miles
  Gilfach Goch  2 Miles
  Pont y Cymmer  2 Miles
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Estate Agents:
  Partners Estate Agents  3 Miles
  Lanyons  3 Miles
  Darlows Tonypandy  3 Miles
Hotels:
  Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff  6 Miles
  Heritage Park Hotel  6 Miles
  The Maerdy Hotel  7 Miles
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Bed and Breakfast:

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Self Catering:
  Windways Neuadd Afan  7 Miles
  Afan Forest Breaks  7 Miles
  The Stables  9 Miles
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Campsites:
  Trecco Bay Holiday Park  11 Miles
  Happy Jakes Touring Park  14 Miles
  Fontygary Leisure Park  17 Miles

Cinema: Odeon Bridgend  6 Miles

TIC: Bridgend Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01656 654906  6 Miles


Attractions near Nant-y-moel
Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre (7 Miles)*
Afan Forest Park is jointly run by Forestry Commission and Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council that covers 13,000 hectres.
Model House Craft and Design Centre (8 Miles)*
This exciting centre for contemporary craft was opened in 1989 and stands in the Bull Ring which was the market place for Llantrisant.
Margam Country Park (8 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.
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Towns near Nant-y-moel
Blaengawr Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Gilfach Goch Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
Pont y Cymmer Tourist Information (2 Miles)*
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Hotels near Nant-y-moel
Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff (6 Miles)*
The Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff is situated on the M4, midway between Swansea and Cardiff, offering easy access to visit the Welsh countryside.
Heritage Park Hotel (6 Miles)*
Set in the famous and beautiful Rhondda Valley, the hotel is an ideal base from which to explore South Wales.The Brecon Beacons National Park, and Cardiff, are only twenty minutes away by car.
Court Colman Manor (7 Miles)*
Situated within easy reach of Bridgend, Cardiff and Swansea is this Grade 2 Georgian manor.The hotel has more than six acres of terraced lawns, an ornamental fish pond, Victorian rose walk and arbour.
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Self Catering near Nant-y-moel
Windways Neuadd Afan (7 Miles)*
Spacious detached house in the heart of the Afan Valley, With 11 beds to cater for between 11 to 14 people. Just a short walk from the Afan Argoed Forest Park visitor centre.
The Bunk Barn.com (10 Miles)*
The Bunk Barn is located in the village of Penderyn within the Brecon Beacons National park. The barn is an ideal base for exploring the Brecon Beacons and South Wales.
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