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Photo of Castell Coch, a ruined castle near Caerphilly, Cardiff, south east Wales.

Castell Coch© DeFacto / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places to explore near Pontyclun StationPontyclun

39 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Cowbridge, a village in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.Highlight

Cowbridge

Village

Georgian market town on a long High Street of independent shops, built on the Roman road between Neath and Cardiff.

8 km SW · Vale of Glamorgan

Photo of St Fagans, a village in Cardiff, south east Wales.Highlight

St Fagans

Village

Village on Cardiff's western edge, best known as home to the National Museum of History.

9 km SE · Cardiff

Photo of Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, a landmark near Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, south east Wales.Highlight

Ynysangharad War Memorial Park

Landmark near Pontypridd

Riverside park in Pontypridd, home to the restored National Lido of Wales.

9.3 km NE

Photo of St Fagans National Museum of History, a garden in Cardiff, south east Wales.Highlight

St Fagans National Museum of History

Garden near St Fagans

Open-air museum of rebuilt historic buildings in the grounds of St Fagans Castle, with formal Italianate gardens and fish ponds.

9.3 km SE

Photo of Lido Ponty, a lido near Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, south east Wales.Highlight

Lido Ponty

Lido near Pontypridd

The National Lido of Wales, a 1927 pool in Pontypridd's war memorial park, derelict for years and reopened in 2015.

9.4 km NE

Photo of Castell Coch, a ruined castle near Caerphilly, Cardiff, south east Wales.Iconic

Castell Coch

Castle near Caerphilly

Victorian fairytale castle in the woods.

9.7 km E

Photo of Rhondda Heritage Park, a visitor attraction near Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, south east Wales.Highlight

Rhondda Heritage Park

Attraction near Pontypridd

Former Lewis Merthyr colliery at Trehafod, now a museum with underground tours of the mining Rhondda.

9.7 km N

Photo along the Cambrian Way, a 298-mile long-distance path running from Cardiff to Conwy, Wales.Highlight

Cambrian Way

Long-distance path

The mountain connoisseur's route over the roof of Wales — Cardiff to Conwy by way of the Bannau, the Cambrian wilderness and Eryri.

9.7 km E · spans 9 counties

Photo of Old Bridge, Pontypridd, a landmark in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south east Wales.Highlight

Old Bridge, Pontypridd

Landmark near Pontypridd

William Edwards's elegant single-span stone bridge of 1756 over the River Taff.

9.8 km NE

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Llanerch Vineyard, a vineyard near Hensol, the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

Llanerch Vineyard

Vineyard near Hensol

Established vineyard and wine estate at Hensol in the Vale, with a restaurant and vineyard tours.

2.2 km SE

The Royal Mint Experience

Attraction near Pontypridd

Visitor attraction at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, following how the nation's coins are made.

3.4 km N

Photo of Lanlay Meadows, a nature reserve near Peterston-super-Ely, the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

Lanlay Meadows

Nature reserve near Peterston-super-Ely

A National Trust place in Vale of Glamorgan.

6.9 km SE

Photo: Garth Hill, a 307m hill near St Fagans, Cardiff, south east Wales.

Garth Hill

Marilyn · County top near St Fagans

A hill whose burial mound inspired 'The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill'.

7.2 km E

Forage Farm Shop & Kitchen

Farm & farm shop near Penllyn (near Cowbridge)

Vale of Glamorgan farm shop and kitchen, the 2024 Welsh regional champion at the Farm Shop & Deli Awards.

7.8 km SW

Photo of Cowbridge Physic Garden, a garden in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

Cowbridge Physic Garden

Garden near Cowbridge

Restored walled physic garden behind Cowbridge Old Hall, planted with medicinal and period herbs.

8 km SW

Photo of Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge, a church in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge

Church near Cowbridge

Large medieval parish church with a battlemented tower at the heart of Cowbridge.

8 km SW

Photo of The Bush Inn (St Hilary), a pub in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

The Bush Inn (St Hilary)

Pub near St Hilary

Thatched stone country pub in the village of St Hilary near Cowbridge.

8.4 km S

Photo of Llanblethian Castle, a ruined castle in the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.

Llanblethian Castle

Castle near Llanblethian

A medieval castle in Vale of Glamorgan.

8.6 km SW

Everything else within 10 km (21) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.