South Wales Guide

Festivals & Shows

• Mumbles Mostly Blues & Jazz Festival

  - Late April Early May

• Pontardawe Celtic Festival

  - Early May

• Neath Festival

  - Early May

• Vale of Glamorgan Walking Festival

  - Mid May

• Wales and Border Summer Horse Show - Pencoed
• South Wales Boat Show - Swansea

  - Mid June

• National Transport Festival of Wales - Swansea

  - Mid June

• Historic Transport Show

  - Late June

• Caerphilly Flower Festival

  - Late June

• Everyman Summer Theatre Festival - Cardiff

  - July

• Sandfields Aberavan Beach Festival - Port Talbot

  - Mid July

• The Big Cheese - Caerphilly

  - Late July

• The Gower Festival

  - Late July

• Kings Weekend Llancaiach Fawr Manor - Nelson, Treharris

  - Early August

• The Gower Show - Reynoldston

  - Early August

• St. Mellons Agricultural Show

  - Early August

• Vale of Glamorgan Agricultural Show - Rhoose

  - Mid August

• Pontardawe Festival -

  Late August

• Bedwellty Agricultural Show - Caerphilly

  - Late August

• Cardiff Harbour Festival

  - Late August

• Swansea Bay Beer Festival

  - Late August

• Cardiff Mardi Gras

  -Early September

• Cordell Festival Blaenavon

  - Mid September

• Welsh Festival of the Horse - Margam Park, Port Talbot

  - Early September

• Valleys Walking Festival

  - Mid September

• All Wales Ploughing & Hedging Championships - Near Llantwit Major

  - Mid September

• Swansea Bay Summer Festival

  - Early May to September

• River of Light Festival - Caerphilly

  Late December

Food Festivals

• Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival -

  Late October

Music Festivals

• South Wales' Arts and Music Festivals

Activities for all ages

• Barry Island Park
• Boulders Indoor Climbing Centre - Cardiff
• Bowlplex - Cwmbran
• Bowlplex - Nantgarw
• Cardiff's Winter Wonderland
• Dynamic Rock Indoor Climbing Centre - Swansea
• Go Ballistic Paintball - Porthcawl - NPT
• Earlswood Indoor Bowling Club - Swansea
• Dulais Valley Quads and Archery - Seven Sisters
• Dryad Bushcraft - Killay - Swansea
• LC2 Waterpark - Swansea
• Perriswood Archery & Falconry Centre Penmaen
• RNLI Explorer Days - Barry Island
• Singleton Boating Lake
• Skydive Swansea
• Supakart - Newport
• Task Force Paintball - Cowbridge
• Team Force Paintball - Swansea
• Ten Pin Bowling -Swansea

Activities for the very young

• Adventure Island - Barry Island - Vale of Glamorgan
• Chaos For Kids - Newport
• Farm Park - Cefn Mably - Cardiff
• Greenmeadow Community Farm - Cwmbran
• Jump - Cardiff
• Leisureplay - Waunlanyfran Lanelli - 01554 757 050
• Park Play - Cardiff
• PlayZone Adventure Play - Swansea
• Supakart - Newport
• Techniquest Toddler Days - Cardiff
• Wacky Warehouse - Heron Marsh - Cardiff
• Wacky Warehouse - New Inn Motel -Newport
• Zoopadoopa - Cwmbran

Attractions

• 1940s Swansea Bay - Crumlyn Burrows - Swansea
• Dragon Reptiles Experience - Morganstown, Cardiff
• Dylan Thomas' birthplace - Swansea
• Aberdulais Falls - Near Neath

  - National Trust

• Blaenavon Ironworks
• The Big Pit - National Coal Museum - Blaenafon
• Cardiff Bay Barrage
• Cardiff Bay Visitor Centre
• Cosmeston Lakes Country Park - Penarth - Vale of Glamorgan
• Cosmeston Medieval Village - Penarth - Vale of Glamorgan
• Cwm Clydach RSPB Reserve - Craig Cefyn Parc Near Swansea
• Cwmbran Boating Lake
• Dan yr Ogof Show Caves - Abercrave
• Dr Who Exhibition - Cardiff
• Dylan Thomas Centre - Swansea
• Egypt Centre - Swansea
• Festival Park Owl Sanctuary - Ebbw Vale
• Flatholm Island - More - Blog ...
• Glamorgan Heritage Coast Centre - Southerndown - Vale of Glamorgan
• Goleulong 2000 Lightship - Cardiff
• Gower Heritage Centre - Parkmill - Gower
• Greenmeadow Community Farm - Cwmbran
• Kenfig National Nature Reserve - Pyle - Bridgend
• La Charrette - Smallest Cinema in Wales - More ... - Parkmill, Gower
• Lakeside Farm Park - Blackmill - Bridgend
• Llanerch Vineyard - Pendoylan - Vale of Glamorgan
• Mumbles Pier
• Nash Point Lighthouse (Tours) - Llantwit Major - Tel:07850 047 721
• The National Museum - Cardiff
• National Waterfront Museum - Swansea
• Penarth Pier - Vale of Glamorgan
• Penderyn Distillery - Aberdare
• Pit Pony Sanctuary - Pontypridd -Rhondda
• Plantasia - Swansea
• St Fagans National History Museum - Cardiff
• The Senedd
• Swansea Bay Rider Land Train - Blackpill Lido - Southend Gardens, Mumbles
• Techniquest Science Theatre & Planetarium - Cardiff
• Warren Mill Farm Park - Cowbridge - Vale of Glamorgan
• Welsh Hawking Centre & Children's Animal Park - Barry - Vale of Glamorgan
• The Welsh Museum of Fire Skewan - Neath Port Talbot
• Whitford Lighthouse - Gower

  - The Lighthouse can be reached at foot at low tide

• Wildflower Centre - Fairwood

Boat Trips

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

Canals

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

Gardens

• Introduction
• Gardens of South Wales
• Parks of South Wales
• Nature & Wildlife Reserves of South Wales

Railways

• Barry Tourist Railway - Barry Island -

  Steam Locos: 1 - Distance: 2 miles

• Brecon Mountain Railway - Merthyr Tydfil
• Cyfarthfa Park Miniature Railway - Merthyr Tydfil -

  Distance: 800ft - Gauge: 5" (13cm)

• Griffithstown Railway Museum - Torfaen
• Heart of Wales Line
• Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway - Blaenavon -

  Steam Locos: 1 + 4 - Distance: 1.25 miles (2km)- Standard Guage

Sporting Activities

Boat Charter - Diving, Fishing & Pleasure

• South Wales Boat Charter

Bowls

• Graig Merthyr Bowls Club - Pontarddulais

Climbing

• Boulders Indoor Climbing Centre - Cardiff
• Dynamic Rock Indoor Climbing Centre - Swansea
• Rock UK Summit Centre - Treharris

Cycling - Routes

• Cefn Cribwr - Cefn Cribwr to Bridgend
• Celtic Trail - Hengoed to Bargoed
• Parc Bryn Bach BMX Circuit
• Pontypool - Blaenavon Cycle Route - Pontymoel Canal Basin to Blaenavon
• Swansea Bike Path - Swansea Marina to Mumbles
• Taff Trail - Bute Park to Castell Coch - Cardiff
• Taff Trail - Cefn Coed Viaduct to Pontsticill Reservoir Merthyr
• Cwmcarn trails - Cwmdown mountain bike uplift service
• Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre - Cynonville - Port Talbot
• Taff Trail - Cardiff to Brecon

Cycling - Bike Hire

• Action Bikes - Cycle Hire - Swansea
• Afan Valley Bike Hire
• Cwmcarn Hire Bikes - Abercarn
• Glyncorrwg Mountain Bike Centre - Cynonville - Port Talbot
• Mountain Tours Bike Hire - Blaenafon
• Mountain Bike Wales
• Skyline Bike Hire - Cynonville - Port Talbot

Diving

• Bay Divers - Swansea

Driving

• Adventure Wales - Kenfig, Porthcawl
• Dulais Valley Quads - Seven Sisters
• G-force Karting - Pontypool
• Taff Valley Quad Bike & Activity Centre - Upper Boat - Pontypridd

Fishing

• South Wales Fishing

Flying & Paragliding

• Paraventure Airsports - Blaenavon
• South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club
• Skydive Swansea

Golf Courses

• Allt-y-Graban Golf Club - Pontlliw, Swansea
• Ashleigh Road Golf Course
• Bargoed Golf Club
• Blackwood Golf Club
• Bridgend Golf Complex
• Brynhill Golf Club - Barry, Vale Of Glamorgan
• Bryn Meadows Golf Course - Caerphilly
• Caerphilly Golf Club
• Cardiff Golf Club - Cyncoed,Cardiff
• Castell Heights Golf Club - Caerphilly
• Clyne Golf Club - Swansea
• Cottrell Park - Cardiff
• Coed-y-Mwstwr Golf Club - Bridgend
• Creigiau Golf Club - Creigiau, Cardiff
• Dinas Powis Golf Club
• Fairwood Park Golf Club - Fairwood, Swansea
• Glamorganshire Golf Club - Penarth
• Gnoll Golf Course - More Information
• The Gower Golf Club - Three Crosses, Swansea
• Greenmeadow Golf and Country Club Golf Course - Cwmbran
• Grove Golf Club - Porthcawl
• Langland Bay Golf Club - Mumbles, Swansea
• Llanyrafon Golf Course - Cwmbran
• Llanishen Golf Club - Llanishen, Cardiff
• Maesteg Golf Club - Mount Pleasant, Maesteg
• Morriston Golf Club
• Mountain Lakes Golf Club - Caerphilly
• Neath Golf Club
• Oakdale Golf Club - Blackwood
• Peterstone Lakes Golf Club - Wentloog, Cardiff
• Pennard Golf Club - Southgate, Swansea
• Pontardawe Golf Club
• Pontnewydd Golf Club - Cwmbran
• Pontpool Golf Club
• Pontypridd Golf Course
• Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club - Porthcawl
• RAF St Athan Golf Club - Barry
• Radyr Golf Club - Radyr, Cardiff
• Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
• Ridgeway Golf Club - Caerphilly
• Southerndown Golf Club - Ogmore by Sea
• St Andrews Major Golf Club - Barry
• St May's Golf Course - Pencoed
• St. Mellons Golf Club - St Mellons, Cardiff
• Virginia Park Golf Club - Caerphilly
• Tawe Vale Golf Club - Clydach
• Tredegar and Rhymney Golf Club - Tredegar
• Vale Golf Resort - Hensol
• West Monmouthshire Golf Club - Nantyglo, Brynmawr
• Wenvoe Castle Golf Club - Wenvoe
• Woodlake Park Golf Club Pontypool

Golf Ranges

• Hensol Golf Academy - Pendoylan
• Oakdale Golf Club - Blackwood
• Virginia Park Driving Range - Caerphilly

Horse Riding

• Not all Riding Stables are listed, just those offering hour/day rides
• Argae house Equestrian - Dinas Powys - BHS
• Cardiff Riding School - Llandaff- BHS
• Caerphilly Riding School- BHS
• Cimla Trekking & Equestrian Centre - Neath- BHS
• Clyne Farm Stables - Swansea
• Copley Stables - Bishopstown, Swansea- BHS
• Dimlands Riding School - Llantwit Major - 01446 794 943 - ABRS
• Downs-side Riding Centre - Penarth - ABRS
• Green Meadow Riding Centre Aberdare - BHS
• Liege Manor Equestrian Centre- Bonvilston - BHS
• Parc Le Breos Pony Trekking Centre - Parkmill, Gower
• Ponderosa Equestrian Centre - Llanwern Village, Newport- BHS
• Rockwood Riding Centre - Craig Yr Allt - Caerphilly - ABRS
• Shortcross Stables - St Brides Major - BHS
• Talygarn Equestrian Centre - Pontyclun - BHS
• Tickens Trekking - Torfaen

Leisure Centres

Multi Activity Centres

• Adventure Wales - Kenfig, Porthcawl
• Breakout Adventure - Swansea
• Call of the Wild - Seven Sisters - Activities: Gower & Brecon Beacons
• Clyne Farm Centre - Swansea
• Dynamic Rock - Swansea
• Gap Activities - Swansea
• Go Ape High Wire Forest Adventure - Margam
• - Seven Sisters
• Wales Outdoors - Cardiff Based
• Ynys Hywel Activity Centre - Caerphilly

Shooting

• Cardiff Rifle Club
• Crynant Shooting Ground - Near Neath
• South Wales 2000- Blackwood - Caerphilly
• Swansea Rifle Club
• Tondu Target Shooting Club
• Torfaen Rifle Club

Ski Centre

• Pontypool Ski Centre

Swimming Pools

• Fontygary Leisure Park Swimming Pool - Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan
• LC2 Swansea

Ten Pin Bowling

• Tenpin Bowling - Swansea

Water Sports

• Ocean Quest - Cardiff, Porthcawl & Swansea
• Cardiff International White Water
• Celtic Events - Coasteering - Gower
• Euphoria Sailing - Swansea
• Gower Surf School - Surf GSD - Mumbles
• Gwent Adventures, Llandegfedd Reservoir - Coed y Paen
• Jet ski Hire - Port Talbot
• Swansea Wakepark
• Swansea Watersports
• Watersports 4 All - Gower
• Welsh Surf Federation Surf School - Swansea

Water Sports - Surf Reports

• Aberavon
• Hunts Bay
• Langland Bay 1 - Langland Bay 2
• Llangennith - Rhossili
• Porthcawl - Porthcawl 2
• Rest Bay

Walking

• Mountain Tours - Blaenafon
• Lower and Upper Lliw Reservoirs - Swansea

Cinemas

• Apollo - Port Talbot
• Astra Cinema - St Athan
• Bedlinog Workmens' Hall and Institute - Treharris
• Blackwood Miners Institute
• Blaengarw Workmen's Hall
• Chapter - Cardiff
• Cineworld - Cardiff
• Cwmaman Institute - Aberdare
• Grand Pavilion - Porthcawl
• Market Hall Cinema - Brynmawr
• Muni Screen - Pontypridd
• Odeon - Cardiff
• Odeon - Swansea
• Odeon - Bridgend
• Phoenix Centre - Ton Pentre

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• Pontardawe Arts Centre
• Princess Royal Theatre - Port Talbot
• 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

• South Wales' Museums - Public and Private

Theatres

• Beaufort Theatre & Ballroom - Ebbw Vale - Blaenau Gwent
• Blaengarw Workmen's Hall
• Blackwood Miners Institute
• Chapter - Cardiff
• Coliseum - Aberdare
• Congress Theatre - Cwmbran
• Cwmaman Institute - Aberdare
• Dylan Thomas Theatre - Swansea
• Grand Pavilion - Porthcawl
• Grand Theatre - Swansea
• The Little Theatre - Tredegar
• Met Cultural and Conference Centre - Abertillery - Blaenau Gwent
• Muni Arts Centre - Pontypridd
• New Theatre - Cardiff
• 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 -

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• Wales Milennium Centre - Cardiff

Historic Buildings, Monuments & Places

• South Wales Castles, Historic Buildings and Monuments