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Merthyr Tydfil

Best Places to Visit Near Merthyr Tydfil

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Cities and Localities Near Merthyr Tydfil

Where to go for a weekend trip near Merthyr Tydfil? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Merthyr Tydfil within a 50 mile radius.

20 milesSE

City

cardiff
Cardiff
26 milesW

City

swansea
Swansea
20 milesSE

City

newport
Newport
13 milesE

Town, Unesco

blaenavon
Blaenavon
29 milesE

Town

monmouth
Monmouth
23 milesSW

Town

porthcawl
Porthcawl
19 milesSW

Town

bridgend
Bridgend
16 milesE

Town

abergavenny
Abergavenny
20 milesSW

Town

port talbot
Port Talbot
14 milesSE

Town

caerphilly
Caerphilly
24 milesS

Town

llantwit major
Llantwit Major
14 milesN

Town

brecon brecon beacons
Brecon
10 milesS

Town

pontypridd
Pontypridd
24 milesS

Town

barry
Barry
19 milesW

Town

neath
Neath
21 milesE

Town

usk
Usk
9.5 miN

National park

brecon beacons
Brecon Beacons
20 milesS

Town

cowbridge
Cowbridge
25 milesNE

Town

hay on wye brecon beacons
Hay-on-Wye
17 milesE

Town

cwmbran
Cwmbran
23 milesE

Village

raglan
Raglan
28 milesW

Town

llandeilo
Llandeilo
13 milesNE

Town

crickhowell brecon beacons
Crickhowell
25 milesNW

Town

llandovery
Llandovery
14 milesW

Village

pen y cae brecon beacons
Pen y Cae
3.7 miSW

Town

aberdare
Aberdare
15 milesE

Town

pontypool
Pontypool
15 milesS

Town

llantrisant
Llantrisant
5.9 miE

Town

tredegar
Tredegar
7.7 miE

Town

ebbw vale
Ebbw Vale
9.7 miSE

Town

blackwood
Blackwood
9.3 miS

Locality

rhondda
Rhondda
21 milesSW

Village

merthyr mawr
Merthyr Mawr
26 milesSE

Village

magor
Magor
20 milesW

Town

pontardawe
Pontardawe
28 milesSE

Island

flat holm
Flat Holm
23 milesSW

Village

southerndown
Southerndown
27 milesNW

Town

llanwrtyd wells
Llanwrtyd Wells
18 milesN

Town

talgarth brecon beacons
Talgarth
11 milesE

Town

abertillery
Abertillery
26 milesW

Town

ammanford
Ammanford
16 milesNW

Village

trecastle brecon beacons
Trecastle
15 milesSW

Town

maesteg
Maesteg
16 milesS

Town

pencoed
Pencoed
29 milesW

Town

gorseinon
Gorseinon
29 milesW

National park

carmel national nature reserve
Carmel National Nature Reserve
28 milesE

Village

caerwent
Caerwent
17 milesSW

Locality

afan forest park
Afan Forest Park
12 milesSE

Town

newbridge
Newbridge
17 milesE

Village

llanfoist
Llanfoist
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Merthyr Tydfil

Queen Street20 milesSEQueen Street
Cardiff, United Kingdom
StreetShopping district
National Museum Cardiff20 milesSENational Museum Cardiff
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Art and Welsh history in a grand setting
MuseumArt museum
St Fagans National History Museum19 milesSSt Fagans National History Museum
Cardiff, United Kingdom
MuseumSpecialty museum
Big Pit National Coal Museum12 milesEBig Pit National Coal Museum
Blaenavon, United Kingdom
MuseumHistorical place
Coney Beach Pleasure Park23 milesSWConey Beach Pleasure Park
Porthcawl, United Kingdom
Theme parkBeach
Cardiff Castle20 milesSECardiff Castle
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Gothic castle with extravagant interior
Gothic Revival architectureForts and castles
Millennium Stadium20 milesSEMillennium Stadium
Cardiff, United Kingdom
World-class sports arena and concert venue
Sport venueSport
Caerphilly Castle14 milesSECaerphilly Castle
Caerphilly, United Kingdom
Medieval castle with impressive defences
Forts and castlesHistorical place
Castell Coch16 milesSCastell Coch
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Stately 1800s castle
Gothic Revival architectureForts and castles
Burnham & Berrow Golf Club37 milesSEBurnham & Berrow Golf Club
United Kingdom
Golf
Bute Park20 milesSEBute Park
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Park
Raglan Castle23 milesERaglan Castle
Raglan, United Kingdom
Impressive and old fortified country home
Forts and castles
Dan-yr-Ogof14 milesNWDan-yr-Ogof
Pen y Cae, United Kingdom
Natural attractionHistorical place
Newport Wetlands23 milesSENewport Wetlands
Newport, United Kingdom
ParkNature and wildlife
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club23 milesSWRoyal Porthcawl Golf Club
United Kingdom
Golf
Wales Millennium Centre22 milesSEWales Millennium Centre
Cardiff, United Kingdom
TheaterConcerts and shows
Cathays Park20 milesSECathays Park
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Park
Pierhead Building22 milesSEPierhead Building
Cardiff, United Kingdom
MuseumGothic Revival architecture
Monmouth Museum29 milesEMonmouth Museum
Monmouth, United Kingdom
Artifacts and exhibits on famous admiral
Military museumSpecialty museum
Wookey Hole Caves47 milesSEWookey Hole Caves
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Work of William Burges at Cardiff Castle20 milesSEWork of William Burges at Cardiff Castle
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesGothic Revival architecture
St Fagans Castle19 milesSSt Fagans Castle
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesVernacular architecture
Cardiff Market20 milesSECardiff Market
Cardiff, United Kingdom
ShoppingFlea market
Liberty Stadium25 milesWLiberty Stadium
Swansea, United Kingdom
Sport venueSport
Dyrham Park47 milesSEDyrham Park
United Kingdom
MuseumVernacular architecture
Cardiff International Arena21 milesSECardiff International Arena
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Sport venueSport
Animal Wall20 milesSEAnimal Wall
Cardiff, United Kingdom
SculptureMonuments and statues
Monmouth Golf Club29 milesEMonmouth Golf Club
United Kingdom
Golf
Sgwd Henrhyd13 milesWSgwd Henrhyd
Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom
Natural attractionPark
Llandaff Cathedral19 milesSLlandaff Cathedral
Cardiff, United Kingdom
A 13th-century facade and Rossetti artwork
ChurchCemetery
Ogmore Castle21 milesSWOgmore Castle
Merthyr Mawr, United Kingdom
RuinsForts and castles
Quantock Lodge44 milesSQuantock Lodge
United Kingdom
WatersportsSwimming
Norwegian Church Arts Centre22 milesSENorwegian Church Arts Centre
Cardiff, United Kingdom
ChurchRoald Dahl
Roath Park19 milesSERoath Park
Cardiff, United Kingdom
ParkLighthouse
Aberglasney Gardens31 milesWAberglasney Gardens
Llandeilo, United Kingdom
GardenPark
Sophia Gardens20 milesSESophia Gardens
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Sport venueSport
Margam Stones Museum20 milesSWMargam Stones Museum
Port Talbot, United Kingdom
Specialty museumMuseum
Dolaucothi Gold Mines32 milesNWDolaucothi Gold Mines
Llandovery, United Kingdom
MineMuseum
Melincourt Falls14 milesWMelincourt Falls
Neath, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Cardiff Arms Park20 milesSECardiff Arms Park
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Sport venueSport
Pen y Fan9.7 miNPen y Fan
Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom
Scenic peak with a hiking trail and cairn
Natural attractionMountain
Blaenavon Ironworks13 milesEBlaenavon Ironworks
Blaenavon, United Kingdom
MuseumHistory museum
Carreg Cennen Castle25 milesWCarreg Cennen Castle
Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesHistorical place
Cwmbran Stadium17 milesSECwmbran Stadium
Cwmbran, United Kingdom
Arenas and stadiumsSport
Enmore Park Golf Club46 milesSEnmore Park Golf Club
United Kingdom
Golf
Roald Dahl Plass22 milesSERoald Dahl Plass
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Public plaza named for local author
Roald DahlSquare
St. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground27 milesWSt. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground
Swansea, United Kingdom
Dylan ThomasSport venue
Brean Down Fort33 milesSEBrean Down Fort
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Dylan Thomas Centre25 milesWDylan Thomas Centre
Swansea, United Kingdom
Dylan ThomasMuseum
Llanthony Priory20 milesNELlanthony Priory
Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom
RuinsHistorical place
WWT Slimbridge42 milesEWWT Slimbridge
United Kingdom
Nature and wildlifePark
Swansea War Memorial27 milesWSwansea War Memorial
Swansea, United Kingdom
Memorial
Monmouth Castle29 milesEMonmouth Castle
Monmouth, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Chew Valley Lake43 milesSEChew Valley Lake
United Kingdom
Large man-made lake and birdwatching site
NatureNatural attraction
White Castle21 milesEWhite Castle
Abergavenny, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesHistorical place
Plantasia26 milesWPlantasia
Swansea, United Kingdom
ZooGarden
Oystermouth Castle29 milesSWOystermouth Castle
Swansea, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesHistorical place
Church of St Thomas the Martyr28 milesEChurch of St Thomas the Martyr
Monmouth, United Kingdom
Church
St John the Baptist Church20 milesSESt John the Baptist Church
Cardiff, United Kingdom
ChurchSacred and religious sites
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