Town or city· Postcode CF47

Merthyr Tydfil

Merthyr Tydfil, Wales · population 58,839 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Nearby

Pentrebach 1.2 miles Nant-ddu 1.2 miles Merthyr Vale 1.2 miles Ochr-y-Mynydd 1.2 miles Pontsticill 1.2 miles Cefn-coed-y-cymmer 1.7 miles Vaynor 1.7 miles Abercanaid 1.7 miles

Neighbourhoods in Merthyr Tydfil

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Days out & attractions in Merthyr Tydfil

Days out around Merthyr Tydfil – lakes, viewpoints, hills, nature reserves and more, including 13 in Merthyr Tydfil itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏞️ Lakes & lochs12 🌄 Viewpoints1 ⛰️ Hills & peaks22 🌿 Nature reserves2 🏛️ Museums3 🌳 Parks & gardens16 🗿 Monuments & memorials17 🏚️ Ruins2 🏺 Archaeological sites2 🖼️ Galleries1 📸 Landmarks & sights1 🕳️ Caves6 🛝 Playgrounds5

Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Middle Pond

Pant · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Top Pond

Pant · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Webber's Pond

Abercanaid · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Jepson's Pond

Bute Town · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Fochriw Feeder Pond

Fochriw · 3.1 miles

Map Website

🏞️ Lake

Butetown Reservoir

Bute Town · 3.7 miles

Map Website

🏞️ Lake

Nant Hir Reservoir

Llwydcoed · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Pontsticill Reservoir

Pontsticill · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Pontsticill Reservoir

Pontsticill · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Nant Moel Reservoir

Pontbren llwyd · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Llwyn-onn Reservoir

Llwyn-onn · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Pwll Llyffant

Pontbren · 5 miles

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Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

Pontsarn Viaduct

Trefechan · 2.5 miles

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Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Mynydd Aberdare

Winch Fawr · 1.9 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Twyn Gwersyllfa

Aber-nant · 1.9 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Mynydd Gethin

Abercanaid · 2.5 miles · 493 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil

Troedyrhiw · 2.5 miles · 446 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Bryn Y Gwyddel

Winch Fawr · 2.5 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Cefn Cil-Sanws

Llwyn-onn · 3.1 miles · 461 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Twynau Gwynion

Pontsticill · 3.1 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Twyn Sych

Cefnpennar · 3.1 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Bryn Du

Winch Fawr · 3.1 miles · 380 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Mynydd Fochriw

Pentwyn · 3.1 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Twyn Pwll Morlais

Pontsticill · 3.7 miles · 535 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Pen Garn-Bugail

Pentwyn · 3.7 miles · 477 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Garn Ddu

Llwyn-onn · 3.7 miles · 459 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Mynydd Y Capel

Merthyr Vale · 3.7 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Mynydd-y-glog

Pontbren · 4.3 miles · 389 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Twyn Brynbychan

Miskin · 5 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Cefn Pyllauduon

Trefil · 5 miles · 500 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Twyn Y Fid-Ffawydd

Pontlottyn · 5 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Twyn Abertysswg

Abertysswg · 5 miles

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⛰️ Peak

Rhymney Hill

Tafarnaubach · 5 miles · 457 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Cefn Yr Ystrad

Trefil · 5 miles · 617 m above sea level

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⛰️ Peak

Cefn Y Brithdir

Troedrhiw'r-fuwch · 5 miles

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Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Cwm Taf Fechan Nature Reserve

Trefechan · 1.9 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Cwmllwydrew Meadows

Pentwyn · 4.3 miles

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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Joseph Parry's Cottage

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.6 miles

Chapel Row 4, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1BN

Map Website

🏛️ Museum

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.6 miles

Map Website

🏛️ Museum

Cynon Valley Museum & Gallery

Aberdare · 3.7 miles

Map Website

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Holocaust Remembrance Garden

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.1 miles

Gated public garden, with seating, planting and wildlife features .(key available from Merthyr Library)

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🌳 Park

Old Thomastown Park

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Thomastown Park

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Cyfarthfa Park

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.6 miles

Map Website

🌳 Park

Kickabout

Winch Fawr · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Troedyrhiw Park

Troedyrhiw · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Llwydcoed Memorial Park

Llwydcoed · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Aberdare Park

Aberdare · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

War Memorial Park

Bute Town · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Nant Llwynog Park

Bedlinog · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Parc Cwm Darran

Troedrhiw'r-fuwch · 4.3 miles

+44 1443 875557

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🌳 Park

Gwynifor Park

Miskin · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Cwmaman Park

Cwmaman · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Parc Bryn Bach

Tafarnaubach · 5.6 miles

Map Website

🌳 Park

Rhymney and Bedwellty Common

Heathfield · 5.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Dare Valley Country Park

Cwmdare · 5.6 miles

Trecynon, Aberdare CF44 7PS

+44 1685 874672

Map Website

Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Technology

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.6 miles

Public Art Installation by Charles Sainsbury

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🗿 Monument

The Forgotten 53 Memorial

Tafarnaubach · 5 miles

Memorial to the 53 lives lost in the 4 mining desasters within Tredegar including Bedwellty Pits and Pochin Colliery

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🗿 Monument

The Iron Heart

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Garden of Remembrance

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

The Robert and Lucy Thomas Memorial Fountain

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Vaynor and Cefn Coed War Memorial

Cefn-coed-y-cymmer · 1.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

Gurnos Tower

Trefechan · 1.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

NHS

Troedyrhiw · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Aberdare Cenotaph

Aberdare · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Aberfan Disaster Memorial Garden

Merthyr Vale · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Spirit of Industry

Aberdare · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Rhymney War Memorial

Pontlottyn · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

Mining Wheel

Pontlottyn · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

Guto Nyth Bran

Mountain Ash · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

Rhymney Valley Gorsedd Stones

Princetown · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

Marquis of Bute Stone

Troedrhiw'r-fuwch · 5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Troedrhiwfuwch War Memorial

Troedrhiw'r-fuwch · 5 miles

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Days out

🏚️ Ruins

Soar-Y-Graig Welsh Independent Chapel

Llechryd · 4.3 miles

Built in 1839 but had fallen derelict by 1997. All that remains are the stone walls.

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🏚️ Ruins

Morlais Castle

Trefechan · 1.9 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Penydarren Roman fort

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.1 miles

Map Website

🏺 Archaeological site

Ack Ack Gun Position

Aberfan · 4.3 miles

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Days out

🖼️ Galleries

🖼️ Gallery

Oriel Bothy Gallery

Cefn-coed-y-cymmer · 0.6 miles

Art gallery & artists workshop Home to Beacons Bees Merthyr Nats

Cyfarthfa Park, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8RE

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Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Pant

Pant · 1.9 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible

Map Website

Days out

🕳️ Caves

🕳️ Cave

Ogof Rhyd Sych

Trefechan · 2.5 miles

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🕳️ Cave

Ogof y Ci

Trefechan · 2.5 miles

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🕳️ Cave

Disused Mine Shaft

Fernhill · 4.3 miles

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🕳️ Cave

Ogof Gwebedyn

Trefil · 5 miles

Free entry

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🕳️ Cave

Ogof Tarddiad Rhymni

Trefil · 5 miles

Free entry

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🕳️ Cave

Ogof Ap Robert

Trefil · 5.6 miles

Free entry

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Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Woodland Walk Play Area

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

Vertigo

Merthyr Tydfil · 0.6 miles

Unit 3-4

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🛝 Playground

Maerdy Play Park

Pentrebach · 0.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

Heolgerrig Park

Winch Fawr · 1.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Hay Field Playground

Aberaman · 3.7 miles

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