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The Brecon Mountain Railway runs from a station in Pant, Merthyr Tydfil into the Brecon Beacons national park. It runs along a restored private line past the Pontsticill reservoir to Dolygaer using restored steam locomotives.
The Brecon Mountain Railway is a 1 ft 11+3⁄4 in narrow gauge tourist railway on the south side of the Brecon Beacons in Wales. It climbs northwards from Pant along the full length of the Pontsticill Reservoir and continues past the adjoining Pentwyn Reservoir to Torpantau railway station. The railway's starting point at Pant is located two miles (3 km) north of the town centre of Merthyr Tydfil.
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The former home of the Crawshay family, historical ironmasters of Cyfarthfa Ironworks. This castellated house, constructed in the early 1800s now houses a small museum covering local history and containing a curious variety of antiques including several sarcophogi and a Sinclair C5. The grounds of the 'castle' are a popular attraction during drier weather, covering 158 acres of land, containing woodland, a miniature railway, children's park areas for sporting and a small lake.
This row of iron workers' cottages off Bethesda St A4102 was the humble birthplace of composer Joseph Parry (1841-1903). They're part of the castle estate.
Bike Park Wales is the UK’s first full-scale mountain bike park. It's in the heart of the South Wales valleys making mountain biking accessible to everyone from extreme to serene.