Big Pit Coal Mining Museum

At Big Pit National Coal Museum you can take an authentic underground tour of a real coal mine. Winner of the 2005 Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year and named by the Times as the UK’s best interactive museum, the Museum has a wide range of experiences to captivate the whole family. From the thrill of the multi-media Mining Galleries to the wit and good humour of the Pithead Baths museum...
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Cerreg Cennan Castle

There are few castles in Wales – or Europe for that matter – which can boast a more spectacular location than Carreg Cennen. This wonderful pace is our favourite castle – ANYWHERE! Drop dead gorgeous and also very clever. A killer combination. Attackers scaling the steep cliffs might as well have signed their own death warrants. The chances of returning alive were slim. Its ruins crown a...
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Dan yr Ogof Showcaves

  Wales’ top award-winning visitor attraction the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, is the most breathtaking Showcaves complex in Northern Europe. Every year tens of thousands of visitors step back in time, as they walk within the limestone rocks, and deep into the subterranean world. Above ground there is plenty to see and do – come face to face with some of the largest animals ever to...
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Penderyn Distillery

Penderyn Distillery - members of the public can visit the distillery and experience the distilling and bottling process. The distillery is the only one in Wales and the first to legally distil a whisky spirit in the country for more than 100 years.
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Wildlife & Nature

Glynmeddig is surrounded by open countryside and we often have Red Kites flying overhead, foxes crossing our ground and the odd badger or hedgehog on our drive but you are also able to find out more having gone elsewhere – see some links to help you below: The Countryside Council For Wales The Countryside Council For Wales have a great map new facility on their website for pathways, SSSIs...
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