Top Things to do in South Wales
Top Hotels in South Wales
- 1. The Royal Hotel Cardiff
- 2. The Coal Exchange Hotel Cardiff
- 3. voco St. David's Cardiff, an IHG Hotel
- 4. Future Inn Cardiff Bay
- 5. Hotel Indigo Cardiff, an IHG Hotel
- 6. Park Plaza Cardiff
- 7. Coldra Court Hotel
- 8. easyHotel Cardiff City Centre
- 9. Hilton Cardiff
- 10. Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel and Spa
Top 10 Things to do in South Wales, United Kingdom (UK)
Discover the best top things to do in South Wales, United Kingdom (UK) including Gower Peninsula, Big Pit: National Coal Museum, Three Cliffs Bay, Rhossili Bay, Llangennith Beach, Dewstow Gardens & Hidden Grottoes, Dylan Thomas Birth Place, Clyne Gardens, St Fagans National Museum of History, Worm's Head.
Restaurants in South Wales
1. Gower Peninsula
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By John5550 - Billingshurst, United Kingdom
Horton Beach is part of the Port Eynon bay and is accessed via the village of Horton. The bay has a large pay-and-display car park with payment required throughout the year, seven days a week. Close to the car park is a well maintained public toilet block. The RNLI also have a small lifeboat station close by. The car park gates are locked between 8pm-8am)
The beach/bay is fringed by sand dunes and access is via a number of paths from the car park. The beach is mainly sand as you move from the car park area to Port Eynon. On the day we visited, a bright March Sunday, the beach to the left (i.e. moving away from Port Eynon) was banked shingle/pebble brought in by the tide.
No refreshment facilities at the beach although i would imagine that during the summer ice cream and other refreshment vehicles pay a visit.
For visitors with dogs, the main part of the beach is dog-friendly between October-April, although signage suggests that left from the lifeboat station across the pebble beach to the rocky outcrop (a fifth of the bay) may allow dogs throughout the year
2. Big Pit: National Coal Museum
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
Take a unique underground tour of a real coalmine, where hundreds of men, women and children once worked to extract the precious mineral that stoked furnaces and lit the household fires of the world.
Reviewed By alex m - Swindon, United Kingdom
If you're visiting South Wales, the Big Pit is a must do experience. My father was a miner in Scotland many yrs ago and this gave me a real insight to what it was like to work down the pit.
Our guide was Robin who was excellent with his knowledge and also making the whole tour fun for children as well.
The tour is free but please make sure you give a donation as it would be a shame to lose this piece of history. Big thanks to Robin and all the staff for a great day out
3. Three Cliffs Bay
Overall Ratings
5 based on 370 reviews
Reviewed By David E - Aberdare, Wales, United Kingdom
This beach is just amazing, today was a beautiful clear sunny day but very very cold, loads of people and horse riders out today, lovely walk from Southgate, top of the cliffs down to the beach, bonus was no cattle roaming so no huge pats top avoid lol, be aware mind in summer, although beautiful, the sea here is dangerous with fast rip tides.
4. Rhossili Bay
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
**The car park is currently being redeveloped. The site remains open, but has a reduced capacity as a result.** Rhossili Bay lies at the western end of the beautiful Gower peninsula. 3 miles of golden sands, iconic landscapes including Worms Head and Rhossili Down and history everywhere- from neolithic through to the more recent, including home to Edgar Evans. Its a walker's dream with routes in all directions, including the Welsh coastal path. The beach is dog friendly all year round and the whole area is beautiful whatever the weather. Today, the National Trust cares for 2 of the 3 miles of the beach, Rhossili Down, and most of the coastline between Rhossili and Port Eynon. (26 miles of Gower coastline in total). The landscape is free. The village of Rhossili also contains other private businesses- The Worms Head Hotel, The Bay Bistro, Sam's Surf Shack, Coastal Surf And Gifts, The Causeway (cafe) and Rhossili Gallery. The car park is free overnight and free to members during the day. Non members are currently charged £4 per day (car). All profits from the car park go towards keeping the area beautiful. Please note that the toilets are owned and operated by Swansea Council.
Reviewed By Richard186466 - Swansea, United Kingdom
I wish too start off by saying that this whole area of the Gower Coast has awesome beauty with great Beaches and views. A lot to offer the many visitors from all over the world.
However this week I witnessed the following issues that need to be improved and addressed as matter of urgency before the full spring and summer seasons commence.
The car parking is expensive and the machine is still playing up from last year.
The amount of dog mess has increased and needs redressing with the owners.
The toilets are once again poor and the cleanliness needs improving whilst they do not serve as a good example to our worldwide visitors.
The attempts to place imported materials on the stone path need reviewing and completing.
The attitude of some staff in the National Trust shop towards the general public needs improving.
5. Llangennith Beach
Overall Ratings
5 based on 449 reviews
Reviewed By Sw105 - London, United Kingdom
Long sandy beach easy to find a nice remote spot and contemplate life great views of the worms head Shame weather not always reliable
6. Dewstow Gardens & Hidden Grottoes
Overall Ratings
5 based on 364 reviews
Dewstow Gardens are Grottoes are recently discovered Gardens built in the 1890's. buried in the 1950's and rediscovered and escavated in 2000. We are now open for the summer months and welcome visitors of all ages including pre-booked coach parties. Please check out our website for further details.
Reviewed By Papofurado - Cardiff, UK
This was an unexpected trip. I've been living not more than 6 miles away, but I'd never heard of these Gardens.
A chance online search came up with this site as worth a visit - I was very impressed. The Gardens are very well kept and the set up most unusual.
Would I go back - yes.
7. Dylan Thomas Birth Place
Overall Ratings
5 based on 198 reviews
The house in which the late Welsh poet Dylan Thomas was born and lived with his family for the first 23 years of his life. Enter Dylan Thomas Birthplace and you go back in time to when the Thomas family bought No 5 as a new house in 1914 just a few months before Dylan was born in the front bedroom. Soak up the atmosphere of the house in which he lived for 23 years and wrote two thirds of his published work The Dylan Thomas Birthplace is unique in that it allows you to stay in the house as a visitor. When you book the house you have exclusive use during your stay. The house has a growing reputation for introducing new Literary and musical talent from both Wales and the rest of the world. The house is open for visiting every day from 10:30am to 4:30pm and the relaxed journey takes you through the beautifully restored rooms to give you an insight into life in the Edwardian era and a perfect starting point to discover just how Dylan was inspired by "...this sea-town..." Phoning or emailing ahead is advisable, as on occasion the house is utilised for overnight stays, dining experiences and other events which will mean the inability to carry out house visits at times where advertised. We do of course, apologise for any inconvenience which may be caused in these instances.
Reviewed By Malcolm C - Bagshot, United Kingdom
It was belting down with rain on Saturday 30th September, so after Reading the brochure about 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, we decided to drive to Swansea to learn more of Dylan Thomas's doings in his early life.
After a longish drive, we followed the brown tourist signs and went up the hill and parked in the street while the rain teemed down. It was after 10.30am, so we walked down in our hoodies and brolly and rang the doorbell. No answer. We rang again and again no answer, so we knocked, but no one came to the door. Hmmm! Something's wrong and we were getting very wet as there is no porch to shelter us.
Returning to the car, we saw a notice at the gate saying we should call a number and there is someone just 15 minutes away who can let us in! Not good!
My wife phoned from the car and after a second call and a long pause the phone was finally answered and we were told that the house wouldn't be open today because there was an event on elsewhere that needed to be attended. But come back at 3pm and the house could be opened up. We were not amused. Then to add insult to injury, he said that it was a private home and depended on private funding, or some such nonsense. Obviously, too important to want our money - or the money from other disappointed people who tried to visit at the same time last Saturday.
What a Shambles. The brochure says "The Birthplace is open every day for house visits...." If this is the result of private funding, then they'd do well to wake up and realise that putting someone in to mind the place at £10 per hour would reap good rewards for the owners who can't be around, or don't want to be on hand all the time.
The brochure concludes: ".we guarantee that there will be something that you will see or touch that will provide memories for a long time to come". Yes indeed! one door bell and one knocker. The owner's comments would be welcome, because I am as amused as Dylan Thomas looking into an empty pint pot.
8. Clyne Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 470 reviews
9. St Fagans National Museum of History
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
A large, living open-air museum chronicling the last 500 years of Welsh history: fun, interactive exhibits make this a popular family destination.
Reviewed By Philip T - Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
This is a large display ground where full size buildings which have been re-erected on the site to show us how our ancestors lived. The small Terrace of shops took me back to my childhood. As did the Oakdale Miners Institute where I had spent many happy days and evenings when a boy. What a delightful way to spend a sunny day and allow at least two hours to stroll around this delightful site.
10. Worm's Head
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 162 reviews
Reviewed By Gerald D - Cambridge, United Kingdom
We very much enjoyed this fantastic piece of Welsh coast. It is very unspoilt and picturesque.
The walk from the village provides super views across Rhosili Bay and beach. The tide was in so we didn't get to walk right out to the head.
Watching over the head is coastguard type observation house. It's manned by volunteers from the National Coastwatch Institution. I had a lovely chat with the volunteers on duty who pointed out the difference between them and the Coastguards.
This is a voluntary service and they are watching out for those who fall foul of this beautiful but treacherous coast. Go and have a word. They are very happy and proud to chat about their work.
Thank you guys!
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