Brecon
Mountain Railway,
Pant Station,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF48 2UP
Telephone 01685 722988
Fax 01685 722988
Web:
http://www.breconmountainrailway.co.uk
Email:: enquiries@breconmountainrailway.co.uk
Map Link: Here
Travel in one of our all-weather observation coaches
behind a vintage steam locomotive through beautiful scenery
into the Brecon Beacons National Park along the full length
of the Taf Fechan Reservoir to Dol-y-Gaer on one of the most
popular railways in Wales.
At
Pontsticill you can alight from the train and visit the Cafe,
admire the view across the water to the peaks of the Brecon
Beacons, and go for a ramble alongside the reservoir. There
is a play area here for children.
On your return to Pant, visit our workshop where old steam
locomotives are repaired - follow the new footpath to a picnic
site which has an amazing panoramic view of the valley. Visit
our Licensed Tearooms and buy a souvenir of your visit in
our shop.
Why not come and visit us for a great family day out.
We are located just off the Heads of the Valleys trunk road
- about 3 miles north of Merthyr Tydfil. Follow the Mountain
Railway signs from the A470 and A465 and you arrive in our
large free car and coach park.
For those travelling by public transport, we are close to
the 35 bus route from Merthyr Central Bus Station.
Whilst you are in the area, why not visit some of the other
nearby places of interest:-
The
Brecon Beacons National Park spans 519 square miles (1,344
square kilometres). Established in 1957, it is located in
mid-Wales in the UK, and contains some of the most spectacular
and diverse landscapes in Europe. The area is home to Pen
y Fan, with its distinctive red table top summit - the highest
Old Red Sandstone summit in Britain - as well as some of
the UK’s most spectacular waterfalls, caves and wooded
gorges. The landscape is scattered with prehistoric monuments,
Roman remains, and medieval castles.

- The National Park Visitor Centre is located 5 miles south
west of Brecon and some 15 miles north of Merthyr Tydfil.
Some 1100ft / 335m above sea level. Stunning views of Pen
Y Fan, the highest mountain in South Wales are on offer
from the tea room and picnic area.
- Cyfarthfa
Castle - Enjoy the elegant surroundings of this interesting
museum and once family home, set in beautiful parkland,
on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The 'Ironmaster'
William Crawshay commissioned Cyfarthfa Castle in 1824.
This grand castellated mansion overlooked his immensely
successful ironworks and has been called, "the most
impressive monument of the Industrial Iron Age in South
Wales".
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