Located near the village of Crynant in the Dulais Valley five miles north of Neath, Cefn Coed Colliery Museum tells Cefn Coed Colliery Museumthe story of coal mining at Cefn Coed pit, once the deepest anthracite coal mine in the world. Cefn Coed was one of the most...

Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary is in the lovely Brecon Beacons National Park area of South Wales. The Park has been officially designated as a Geopark because of its unique geological formations. Formerly a traditional Welsh hill farm, the sanctuary now rescues and...

Set in a steep gorge, this property demonstrates the power of water and its impact on industry. Our film, Reflections on Tin, shows its 400-year-old history, from 1584, including a visit by the famous artist Turner. A small water-powered tin works was the last...

Currently situated in Neath Leisure Centre in the centre of Neath are the informative displays which portray the archeology and natural history of Neath. Paintings and changing exhibits on the area’s history can be enjoyed free of charge throughout the year.

There are few castles in Wales - or Europe for that matter - which can boast a more spectacular location than Carreg Cennen. Its ruins crown a precipitous crag in a remote corner of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Carreg Cennen, its origins shrouded in obscurity,...

The first in Wales. Award winning from 1976. It's located in the Afan Valley only six miles from the town of Port Talbot, among beautiful hills where men once tunnelled for coal. They hacked away to fill the trams hauled by horses to daylight. Then full trucks were...

At Plantasia there are over 5,000 unusual exotic plants including rare and endangered specimens. The tropical theme is enhanced by free-flying butterflies in the Butterfly House and a cologny of endangered Tarmarind monkeys.There is also a large collection of...

The highlights cover a broad spectrum of the visual arts, from works by old masters to today's contemporary artists, as well as an international collection of porcelain and Swansea china.

The Forest Park is in the Afan Valley, one of the narrowest and most beautiful valleys in South Wales. It is a large forest with excellent opportunities for recreation, with many cycle trails and footpaths. The forest also boasts a Visitor Centre (managed by Neath...

Mission Gallery is one of Wales' most unique arts venues presenting the very best in the visual arts and craft in one of the most distinctive, and best adapted, spaces for the arts in Wales.