South Wales & the Valleys Guide

 

Festivals & Shows

• Sandfields Aberavan Beach Festival - Port Talbot

  - Mid July

• Pontardawe Festival -

  Late August

• Swansea Bay Summer Festival

  - Early May to September

Food Festivals

• Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival

Music Festivals

• Pontardawe Festival -

  Late August

General Tourism Information

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Activities for all ages

• Barry Island Park
• Dynamic Rock Indoor Climbing Centre - Swansea
• Earlswood Indoor Bowling Club - Swansea
• Dulais Valley Quads and Archery - Seven Sisters
• Dryad Bushcraft - Killay - Swansea
• Perriswood Archery & Falconry Centre Penmaen
• LC2 Waterpark - Swansea
• Supakart - Newport

Activities for the very young

• Adventure Island - Barry Island - Vale of Glamorgan
• - Cefn Mably - Cardiff
• Leisureplay - Waunlanyfran Lanelli - 01554 757 050
• PlayZone Adventure Play - Swansea
• Supakart - Newport

 

Attractions

• Aberdulais Falls - Near Neath

  - National Trust

• Blaenavon Ironworks
• The Big Pit - National Coal Museum - Blaenafon
• Cosmeston Medieval Village - Penarth - Vale of Glamorgan
• Dan yr Ogof Show Caves - Abercrave
• Egypt Centre - Swansea
• Gower Heritage Centre- Parkmill - Gower - Swansea
• Glamorgan Heritage Coast Centre - Southerndown - Vale of Glamorgan
• Kenfig National Nature Reserve - Pyle - Bridgend
• Lakeside Farm Park - Blackmill - Bridgend
• Llanerch Vineyard - Pendoylan - Vale of Glamorgan
• National Waterfront Museum - Swansea
• Penarth Pier - Vale of Glamorgan
• Pit Pony Sanctuary - Pontypridd -Rhondda
• St Fagans National History Museum - Cardiff
• Warren Mill Farm Park - Cowbridge - Vale of Glamorgan
• Welsh Hawking Centre & Children's Animal Park - Barry - Vale of Glamorgan

 

Canals & Boat Trips

• Flat Holm Island
• Gower Coast Adventure
• Pontymoile Marina - Pontymoile - Torfaen
• Red Line Boats - Goytre Wharf - Llanover
• The Waverley & Balmoral - Penarth & Porthcawl - Vale of Glamorgan
• Swansea Community Boat

 

Canals

• Neath & Tennant Canals - Aberdulais - Neath Port Talbot
• Thomas Dadford - Neath Canal
• Swansea Canal Walk

Gardens

• South Wales Gardens, Nature Reserves & Parks

Railways

• Brecon Mountain Railway - Merthyr Tydfil
• Heart of Wales Line
• Barry Rail Centre - Vale of Glamorgan

  - Currently Closed

 

Boat Charter - Diving, Fishing & Pleasure

• Blue Thunder - Swansea

  - 01392 875 001

• Enterprise - Swansea

  - 01443 450 602

• Lady Gail - Swansea

  - 01792 873 331

• Lady Helen - Swansea

  - 07816 956 521

• Sarah Louise - Swansea

  - 01792 798 180

• Susan Jane - Swansea

  - 01792 648 033

• Leah James - Penarth - 01446 720 441
• Atlantic Blue - Penarth

Cycling

• Mountain Bike Wales
• Afan Valley Bike Hire
• Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre - Cynonville - Port Talbot
• Skyline Bike Hire - Cynonville - Port Talbot

Diving

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Driving

• Taff Valley Quad Bike & Activity Centre - Upper Boat - Pontypridd

Fishing

• Angling News Guide to Caerphilly Fisheries
• Angling News Guide to Blaenau Gwent Fisheries
• Angling News Guide to Cardiff Area Fisheries
• Angling News Guide to Merthyr Tydfil Fisheries
• Angling News Guide to Rhondda Cynon Taff Fisheries
• Angling News Guide to Torfaen Fisheries
• Angling News Guide to Vale of Glamorgan Fisheries
• Angling News Guide to Bridgend Fisheries
• Angling News Guide to Neath port Talbot Fisheries
• Angling News Guide to Swansea Fisheries
• Cefn Mably Lakes - Cardiff
• Dyffryn Springs - Dyffryn - Cardiff
• Nant Ddu - Felindre - Swansea
• Warren Mill Coarse Fishery - Cowbridge - Vale of Glamorgan

Flying

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Golf Courses

• Oakdale Golf Club - Blackwood

Golf Ranges

• Oakdale Golf Club - Blackwood

Horse Riding

• Pentre Riding Stables - Pen-y-Cae
• Rockwood Riding Centre - Craig Yr Allt - Caerphilly

Leisure Centres

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Multi Activity Centres

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Shooting

• South Wales 2000- Blackwood - Caerphilly

Swimming Pools

• Fontygary Leisure Park Swimming Pool - Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan

Ten Pin Bowling

• Tenpin Bowling - Swansea

Water Sports

• Surf GSD - Swansea Bay
• Surf Reports: Aberavon - Llangennith - Langland Bay - Porthcawl -

Walking

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Cinemas

• Apollo - Port Talbot
• Astra Cinema - St Athan
• Blackwood Miners Institute
• Blaengarw Workmen's Hall
• Chapter - Cardiff
• Cineworld - Cardiff
• Cineworld - Newport
• Cwmaman Institute - Aberdare
• Grand Pavilion - Porthcawl
• Market Hall Cinema - Brynmawr
• Muni Screen - Pontypridd
• Odeon - Cardiff
• Odeon - Swansea
• Odeon - Bridgend
• Phoenix Centre - Ton Pentre
• Pontardawe Arts Centre
• Princess Royal Theatre - Port Talbott
• Scene Cinemas - Cwmbran
• Showcase - Pontypridd
• Taliesin Arts Centre - Swansea
• Vue - Cwmbran
• Vue - Cardiff
• Vue - Merthyr Tydfil
• Vue - Swansea
• Wales Milennium Centre - Cardiff
• Workmen's Hall - Blaenavon

Museums

• 1940s Swansea Bay - Crumlyn Burrows - Swansea
• Abertillery & District Museum - Blaenau Gwent
• Butetown History & Arts Centre - Cardiff
• Blaina Heritage Centre - Blaenau Gwent
• The Big Pit - National Coal Museum - Blaenafon
• Brynmawr Museum - Blaenau Gwent
• Cefn Coed Colliery Museum - Crynant - Neath Port Talbot
• Cyfarthfa Castle - Merthyr Tydfil
• Cynon Valley Museum & Gallery - Aberdare - Rhondda Cynon Taff
• Dylan Thomas Centre - Swansea
• National Waterfront Museum - Swansea
• Egypt Centre - Swansea
• Margam Stones Museum - More Information - Margam Abbey - Neath Port Talbot


• Medieval Ship - Newport
• Museums of the Royal Regiment of Wales (Welch Regiment Museum) - Cardiff
• The National Museum - Cardiff
• Nantgarw China Works Museum - Tyla Gwyn - Rhondda Cynon Taff
• Neath Museum & Art Gallery
• Newport Museum
• Pontypool Museum - Torfaen
• Pontypridd Museum- Rhondda Cynon Taff
• Porthcawl Museum - Mid Glamorgan
• Rhondda Heritage Park - Trehafod
• Rhymney Valley Transport Preservation Society
• St Fagans National History Museum - Cardiff
• South Wales Miners Museum - Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre - Neath Port Talbot
• Swansea Museum
• The Welsh Museum of Fire Skewan - Neath Port Talbot
• The Winding House - New Tredegar - Caerphilly

Theatres

• Beaufort Theatre & Ballroom - Ebbw Vale - Blaenau Gwent
• Blaengarw Workmen's Hall
• Blackwood Miners Institute
• Chapter - Cardiff
• Coliseum - Aberdare
• Cwmaman Institute - Aberdare
• Grand Pavilion - Porthcawl
• Grand Theatre - Swansea
• Met Cultural and Conference Centre - Abertillery - Blaenau Gwent
• Muni Screen - Pontypridd
• Park & Dare - Treorci
• Pontardawe Arts Centre
• Princess Royal Theatre - Port Talbot
• Sherman Theatre - Cardiff
• St Donats Arts Centre - Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan
• Taliesin Arts Centre - Swansea
• Phoenix Theatre - Ton Pentre
• Wales Milennium Centre - Cardiff

Historic Buildings, Monuments & Places

• South Wales Castles, Historic Buildings and Monuments