Places to visit
Pontypool Museum
Set in the Georgian stable block of Pontypool Park House, the former home of the Hanbury family, the museum’s displays and exhibitions combine vividly to tell the story of the people, industry and culture of the Torfaen Valley and Pontypool in particular.
Admission Charges £2/£1 concession
Tel: 01495 752036
Greenmeadow Community Farm
Greenmeadow Community Farm has a wide range of animals for visitors to see including cattle, sheep, goats, a small animal enclosure, lambs, calves, tortoises etc. There are also opportunities to see a cow being milked.
Tel: 01633 647662
Pontypool Ski Centre
Located within Pontypool Park is one of Wales’ longest dry ski slopes. The Ski Centre is open to everyone regardless of skiing ability , however complete beginners must have at least 3 lessons opens before they can attend open practice.
Tel: 01495 756955
Congress Theatre
A popular venue offering a variety of concerts and plays.
Tel: 01633 868239
Garn Lakes
Garn Lakes are made up of a fishing lake, a conservation lake, 40 hectares of grassland and wet grasslands, attracting a wide range of wildlife, fauna and flora.
Tel: 01495 742333
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
In 2000 Blaenavon industrial landscape joined the World Heritage list. To visit this extraordinary landscape on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Go down a mine, walk through abandoned quarries or visit the historic town.
Tel: 01495 742336