Photo of Bannau Brycheiniog, a National Park in Wales.

Bannau BrycheiniogPhoto guo fengrui / Pexels

Places to explore near Treorchy StationTreorchy

8 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

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Bannau Brycheiniog

National Park near Libanus

Flat-topped sandstone summits, waterfall gorges and dark skies along the roof of south Wales.

9.1 km N

Highlight

Rhondda Heritage Park

Attraction near Pontypridd

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

9.6 km SE

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Penpych Waterfall

Waterfall near Pontneddfechan

One of the highest waterfalls in Wales, dropping around 21 metres at the head of the Rhondda Fawr.

4.4 km NW

Llyn Fawr

Llyn near Pontneddfechan

Bronze and Iron Age metalwork recovered from this Rhondda cwm lake gave its name to a period of prehistory.

8.2 km NW

Zip World Tower

Attraction near Penderyn

Adventure site on a reclaimed colliery at Hirwaun, home to one of the world's fastest seated zip lines.

9.3 km N

Everything else within 10 km (3) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

WerfaCounty topaccess unclear5 km W
Craig y LlynMarilynaccess unclear8.5 km NW
Mynydd y GlynMarilyn10 km SE

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.