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BikePark Wales
Cycling park
Downhill biking trails built into forested hillsides, with various courses for different abilities.
4.80 (2.6K reviews)
(~8.83 km from centre)
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Bwlch Mountain
Tourist attraction
👍 Ample parking, just dodge the inquisitive sheep. They will watch you eat and stare out your dogs, but I managed to stroke my newest butty on the nose. 🐑
There's an ice cream van up there for your treats and coffee, views for days, and a few hiking routes with wind turbines in every direction, don't...
4.80 (486 reviews)
(~7.31 km from centre)
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Aberfan Disaster Memorial
Memorial park
👍👍 This is one of the most emotionally moving memorials in this world. Aberfan is a tiny village in the Merthyr Tydfil Valley of Wales. In 1966 we heard on the Radio that a disaster had occurred in Wales. It turned out that a Coal Slag Heap above the village, following torrential rain, had slid silentl...
4.80 (317 reviews)
(~7.26 km from centre)
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Aberdare Park
Park
👍👍 Loving the new splash pad this summer. Great fun. Could do with more benches though. The children had lots of fun on a sunny day (ages 7,6,and 4) then to the park afterwards for a play!
4.70 (1.9K reviews)
(~8.05 km from centre)
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National Lido of Wales
Swimming pool
👍👍 Very grateful to have this place open again - it was always derelict growing up so it feels quite a privilege to have it back. Amazing what they were able to do after the floods, too.
Booking can be difficult, particularly as people can't travel abroad very much at the moment so are looking for act...
4.70 (1.7K reviews)
(~8.15 km from centre)
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Rock UK Summit Centre
Rock climbing gym
👍👍 A lovely place to take the kids to go climbing inside and out. They have a variety of walls to climb and an outside area where are you can be harnessed and balance on ropes and swaying obstacles. It was a great confidence booster for my son.
The food in the cafeteria is wonderful and the service is...
4.70 (517 reviews)
(~9.81 km from centre)
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Craig Yr Hesg Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 My favourite local loop, being on my doorstep 🥰 lovely walk for the kids, dogs , local hikes. Amazing views too if u go up onto the view point!
4.70 (32 reviews)
(~7.56 km from centre)
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Ynysangharad War Memorial Park
Park
Large gardened public space, with walking paths, bowling greens, mini-golf and a kids' play area.
4.60 (2.4K reviews)
(~8.27 km from centre)
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A Welsh Coal Mining Experience
Local history museum
Tourist stop where visitors experience the life of coal miners on a guided tour of a mine shaft.
4.60 (1K reviews)
(~5.18 km from centre)
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Clydach Vale Country Park
Country park
👍 Spent a very pleasant day. The park offers easy walks with some history available, Minors memorial, well worth the time.
Visitors centre, well kept food and drinks for purchase
4.60 (546 reviews)
(~3.95 km from centre)
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Darran Park
Park
👍👍 Great walk with my family and dog, surrounded by lots of lovely wildlife. Great place for all.
4.60 (259 reviews)
(~2.05 km from centre)
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Pontypridd Museum
Museum
👍👍 Extremely detailed history displayed. I went deep back in history. Cleaned and the staff was polite. Nice tourist attraction.
4.50 (177 reviews)
(~7.9 km from centre)
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Treharris Park
Park
👍 A small but very enjoyable walk around Treharris park. Lovely wood carvings dotted around the park. The rhododendrons were stunning. A great little find. Dogs welcome but must be under control.
4.50 (73 reviews)
(~8.12 km from centre)
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Wattstown Park
Park
😐 First visit recently for what must be quite a few years now. Shame to see how it has declined over the last 30 years I have visited but was a pleasure to see that it was still popular with parents and children playing in the playground. A very run down park like many in the area, bowling green is st...
3.90 (81 reviews)
(~2.4 km from centre)