South Wales Things To Do

Not sure what to do in South Wales? We’ve got you covered. Our travel experts compiled the best activities in South Wales so you can make the most of your trip.

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Caerphilly Castle

One of the largest and most impressive fortresses in Wales, and one of the few still to be surrounded by its original moat, Caerphilly must...

Wales Millennium Centre

Inviting comparisons to Bilbao's Guggenheim, Cardiff's main arts complex (known locally as "The Armadillo" for its coppery, shingled exterior...

Cardiff Castle

A mishmash of styles, from austere Norman keep to over-the-top Victorian mansion, Cardiff Castle is an odd but beguiling place, located right...

Castell Coch

Perched on a hillside is this fairy-tale castle. The turreted Red Castle was built on the site of a medieval stronghold in the 1870s, about...

St. Fagans National History Museum

On 100 acres of gardens, this excellent open-air museum celebrates the region's architectural history with a collection of farmhouses, cottages...

Big Pit National Coal Museum

For hundreds of years, South Wales has been famous for its mining industry. Decades of decline—particularly during the 1980s—left only a handful...

Brecon Beacons National Park

About 5 miles southwest of Brecon you encounter mountains and wild, windswept uplands that are tipped by shafts of golden light when the weather...

Carreg Cennen Castle

On the edge of Brecon Beacons National Park, about 30 miles west of Brecon, this decaying cliff-top fortress was built in the 12th century,...

Nash Point

Just a few miles south of Merthyr Mawr is this stunning promontory overlooking the Bristol Channel. Twin lighthouses stand guard against the...

Gower Peninsula

This peninsula, which stretches westward from Swansea, was the first part of Britain to be designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...

National Botanic Garden of Wales

This 568-acre, 18th-century estate is dotted with lakes, fountains, and a Japanese garden. The centerpiece is the Norman Foster–designed Great...

Caldey Island

This beautiful little island off the coast at Tenby has whitewashed stone buildings that lend it a Mediterranean feel. The island is best known...

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Garden/ Arboretum 1

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Specialty Stores 1

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