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Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in South & South West Wales

Britain's Finest Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in South & South West Wales are listed below.

Newport Museum & Art Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)

Newport Museum & Art Gallery, John Frost Square, Newport (Gwent), Newport

John Frost Square, Newport (Gwent)

Also on display is the Iris & John Fox collection of over 40 items of Wemyss ware together with the John & Elizabeth Wait collection of... more

Aberglasney Gardens (Garden)

Aberglasney Gardens, Llangathen, Carmarthenshire

Llangathen

At its heart is a restored Elizabethan cloister garden and parapet walk, which is the only example that survives in the UK. The garden contains a... more

Heart of Wales of Line Form (Attraction / Activity)

Heart of Wales of Line Form, 32 Hendre Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire

32 Hendre Road, Llangennech, Llanelli

For 121 miles between Swansea and Shrewsbury, a feast of panoramic views includes the beautiful Loughor estuary near Llanelli, the meandering river Tywi between Llandeilo and... more

Veddw House Garden (Garden)

Veddw House Garden, Veddw House, Devauden, Monmouthshire

Veddw House, The Fedw, Devauden

(Anne is the author of 'The Bad Tempered Gardener', Charles the photographer, see http://veddw. com/bad-tempered-gardener/) The design of the garden includes references to the local landscape... more

Ashburnham Golf Club (Golf Course)

Ashburnham Golf Club, Cliffe Terrace, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire

Cliffe Terrace, Burry Port

A regular Welsh championship course, the first two and final two holes are played inland near the clubhouse. Holes three to eight run parallel to the... more

The Dragon Health & Leisure Club (Spa)

The Dragon Health & Leisure Club, The Dragon Hotel, Swansea

The Dragon Hotel, The Kingsway, Swansea

There are a vast range of treatments with something to suit everyone, with highly skilled therapists ensuring your every need is met past expectation... more

National Waterfront Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)

National Waterfront Museum, Maritime Quarter, Swansea

Maritime Quarter, Swansea

Wales was one of the earliest and most industrialised nations and the displays show how it reaped the benefits but also suffered the consequences... more

The Dinosaur Park (Attraction / Activity)

The Dinosaur Park, Great Wedlock, Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Great Wedlock, Gumfreston, Tenby

All of our manned rides are free and include Off Road Mini Land Rovers, Disco Boats, Orbitor Cars, Super Jumper TRampolines and the Bubble Ride. New... more

Red House Spa (Spa)

Red House Spa, 97 High Street, Newport (Gwent), Newport

97 High Street, Newport (Gwent)

The Spa also stocks leading beauty and make-up brands including Dermalogica, Aromatherapy Associates, Neals Yard, REN, Label M, Dr Hauschka and Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics. All products... more

Cardiff Castle (Historic House)

Cardiff Castle, Castle Street, Cardiff

Castle Street, Cardiff

At any one time the castle has been a Roman garrison, a Norman stronghold, home to wartime secret tunnels and a set of elegant Victorian apartments... more

The National Coracle Centre and 17th Century Flour Mill (Attraction / Activity)

The National Coracle Centre and 17th Century Flour Mill, Cenarth Falls, Carmarthenshire

Cenarth Falls

Guided tours of both the museum and flour mill are available for groups... more

Joseph Parry's Ironworkers Cottage (Museum / Art Gallery)

Joseph Parry's Ironworkers Cottage, 4 Chapel Row, Merthyr Tydfil

4 Chapel Row, Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil

4 Chapel Row is also a superb example of an Ironworker's Cottage... more

The Spa at Lamphey Court Hotel (Spa)

The Spa at Lamphey Court Hotel, Lamphey, Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Lamphey, Tenby

The range of therapies and product lines have been carefully selected for their product integrity, therapeutic principles and results orientation... more

The Marine Spa (Spa)

The Marine Spa, St David's Hotel & Spa, Cardiff

St David's Hotel & Spa, Havannah Street, Cardiff

By offering a range of leading brands within the same spa, the St David's Marine Spa can produce treatment programmes tailored to the need of each... more

Chepstow Racecourse (Attraction / Activity)

Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow, Monmouthshire

Chepstow

Chepstow’s setting is extremely pleasant – in 360 acres of parkland, nestled in the Wye Valley – as it the walk from the local town, with... more

Southerndown Golf Club (Golf Course)

Southerndown Golf Club, Ogmore by Sea, Bridgend

Ogmore by Sea, Bridgend

The par fives are short enough to provide good scoring for some others are tough and demanding on a wild day. The opening uphill par four... more

Oakwood Theme Park (Attraction / Activity)

Oakwood Theme Park, Canaston Bridge, Narberth, Pembrokeshire

Canaston Bridge, Narberth

Try your hand at the grazy golf or the pedalos on the boating lake. For the smaller kids there is plenty of fun to be had... more

Swansea Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)

Swansea Museum, Victoria Road, Swansea

Victoria Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea

Also on display is a collection of Swansea China and many other items that tell the story of Swansea´s past. Throughout the year many changing temporary... more

Colby Woodland Garden (Garden)

Colby Woodland Garden, Amroth, Narberth, Pembrokeshire

Amroth, Narberth

Open and wooded pathways through the valley offer lovely walks. There are some fine trees, including the Japanese cedar cryptomeria japonica, also a walled garden with... more

Tenby Golf Club (Golf Course)

Tenby Golf Club, The Burrows, Tenby, Pembrokeshire

The Burrows, Tenby

Tenby Golf Club regularly hosts Championship events including the 2006 Welsh P. G... more

National Roman Legion Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)

National Roman Legion Museum, High Street, Caerleon, Newport

High Street, Caerleon

On display are a large number of objects that show how they lived, slept and ate, how they marched and prepared for battle and which gods... more

Pennard Golf Club (Golf Course)

Pennard Golf Club, 2 Southgate Road, Southgate, Swansea

2 Southgate Road, Southgate

The ruins of a 12th century Norman Castle stand guard over the par four seventh with the drive across a deep chasm from a high tee... more

The National Botanic Garden of Wales (Garden)

The National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire

Llanarthne, Carmarthen

A necklace of lakes surrounds the central garden and a 220 metre herbaceous border - one of the longest in Europe - forms the spine of... more

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil

Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil

Also on display are superb decorative arts including ceramics from Nantgarw, Swansea, Sevres, Pinxton and early Wedgwood, silver, glass and miniatures. There is an Egyptology collection... more

The Forum Health Club & Spa (Spa)

The Forum Health Club & Spa, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport (Gwent), Newport

Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Woods, The Usk Valley, Newport (Gwent)

If you believe that big is better, The Forum guarantees to appeal to you on a grand scale. It offers Europe's largest 50-seater freeform spa bath,... more

Plantasia (Attraction / Activity)

Plantasia, Parc Tawe, Swansea

Parc Tawe, Swansea

In the Bird House, Parakeets and lorikeets fly free along with all kinds of strange insects and also an area full of tropical fish... more

Vale Resort (Spa)

Vale Resort, Hensol park, Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan

Hensol park, Hensol, Cardiff

The Resort is home to a luxuriously appointed 143 bedroom, four star hotel, Wales’ largest spa, two championship golf courses and unrivalled leisure facilities. The spa... more

Mercure Holland House Hotel & Spa (Spa)

Mercure Holland House Hotel & Spa, 24-26 Newport Road, Cardiff

24-26 Newport Road, Cardiff

The de-stress back, neck, and scalp massage is particularly popular. Spend an hour, or a whole weekend, and you'll leave with a feeling of incredible well-being... more

Nant Ddu Lodge Hotel (Spa)

Nant Ddu Lodge Hotel, Cwm Taf, Merthyr Tydfil

Cwm Taf, Merthyr Tydfil

For centuries, spa body therapy treatments have been embraced for their revitalising and therapeutic effects. From ancient mineral hot springs to modern seaweed wraps, these treatments... more

Picton Castle (Historic House)

Picton Castle, Rhos, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire

Rhos, Haverfordwest

Outside, there'e 40 acres of woodland and walled garden, with unique collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, mature trees and unusual shrubs. Centred on the Victorian courtyard are... more

National Museum Cardiff (Museum / Art Gallery)

National Museum Cardiff, Cathays Park, Cardiff

Cathays Park, Cardiff

In the Evolution of Wales gallery, discover 4600 million years of history with everyday objects, jewellery and artefacts. The Clore Discovery Centre is the museums interactive... more

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park (Attraction / Activity)

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Llanion Park, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire

Llanion Park, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke

People belong here, too. They have shaped the landscape over the centuries, leaving their mark in tombs and castles, crosses and cottages, quarries and quays... more

Bluestone (Attraction / Activity)

Bluestone, The Grange, Narberth, Pembrokeshire

The Grange, Canaston Wood, Narberth

Visitors to Bluestone can also make a splash at the amazing Blue Lagoon waterpark, explore the Adventure Centre complete with Techniquest exhibition and Lego room, or... more

Royal Porthcawl Golf Club (Golf Course)

Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Rest Bay, Porthcawl, Bridgend

Rest Bay, Porthcawl

The bunkers are penal, some of the slopes on the greens are severe and the par threes demand precision. There is not a weak hole on... more

Caldey Island (Attraction / Activity)

Caldey Island, Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Tenby

Visitors can explore the island´s heritage or attend one of the short chanted services in the Abbey Church. Take a stroll up to the lighthouse and... more

World of Boats (Attraction / Activity)

World of Boats, Heol Porth Teigr, Cardiff

Heol Porth Teigr, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff

The museum educates its visitors on how boats have influenced culture, trading and history around the globe through a series of interactive exhibits. Touchscreens and special... more

St Fagans: National History Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)

St Fagans: National History Museum, St Fagans, Cardiff

St Fagans, Cardiff

The Museum shows how the people of Wales lived, worked and spent their leisure time over the last five hundred years; and over the past fifty... more

The Vale Resort (Golf Course)

The Vale Resort, Hensol Park, Cardiff

Hensol Park, Hensol, Cardiff


Once part of the Hensol Castle estate – a 17th century stately home, the Resort is home to a luxuriously appointed 143 bedroom, four star hotel... more

Dyffryn Botanic Garden (Garden)

Dyffryn Botanic Garden, St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan

St Nicholas

This garden has everything - formal lawns, fountains and pools, seasonal beds, trees and shrubs, rose garden, statuary, garden rooms, including Pompeian, Paved Court and Theatre... more

National Wetlands Centre (Attraction / Activity)

National Wetlands Centre, Penclacwydd, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire

Penclacwydd, Llwynhendy, Llanelli

WWTs visitor centres have introduced millions of people to the wonders of wetlands and their wildlife, and why it is so important to protect them. WWT... more

Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club (Golf Course)

Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club, Waun-y-Mer, Bridgend

Waun-y-Mer, Kenfig, Bridgend

The first genuine links hole is the 525-yard 11th Valley Hole while the best view is from the 416-yard 14th towards the Gower Peninsula. The final... more

Tredegar House (Historic House)

Tredegar House, Coedkernew, Newport (Gwent), Newport

Coedkernew, Newport (Gwent)

The House has been beautifully restored and refurbished by Newport City Council. Its gilded opulent interiors reach a high point in the State Rooms... more

The Celtic Manor Resort (Golf Course)

The Celtic Manor Resort, Coldra Woods, Newport (Gwent), Newport

Coldra Woods, The Usk Valley, Newport (Gwent)

The new Ryder Cup course, which has been designed with the hillsides providing a amphitheatre effect, features nine holes from the original Wentwood Hills and nine... more

Picton Castle (Garden)

Picton Castle, The Rhos, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire

The Rhos, Haverfordwest

There is also a maze, fern walk and a re-landscaped dewpond. The walled garden has an enchanting riot of colour during the summer months with an... more