Oakwood Theme Park is the biggest theme park in Wales and has over 30 rides and attractions varying from small family attractions to large rollercoasters suited to thrill seekers.
The theme park is not in the same league as some of the massive parks such as Alton Towers etc but is great fun and if you are looking for things to do with the kids this could be a possible solution.
Heatherton World of Activities is one of the popular things to do in South Wales and is a centre that will keep most kids happy. Entrance to the park is free and then you pay for the activities you want to take part in. Activities include: Go Karts, Paintball, Climbing, Pitch & Putt, Adventure Golf, Laser clay shooting, pistol shooting, archery, baseball range, indoor bowls, bumper boats, walk on water balls, Maize maze, barrel train, driving school, fishing lakes and slotcar racing.
Attractions include the dinosaur trail with over 30 hungry dinosaurs waiting to eat or spray you with water.
The outdoor playground has an 18 hole volcanic themed Adventure Golf, Walk on water Bubbles, Disco Boats, Super Bouncer Trampolines, 4x4 Off Roaders, get Dizzy in the Orbiter Cars, motorised tractors, Cross bow shooting, and you can race friends down the Astra Slide. In the Adventure Playground you can climb, swing and dig to your heart's content.
In the games garden you can play with Dinosaur Snakes and Ladders, Hoopla, and see who can assemble the Giant Jigsaws in the shortest time. Dino's Den is an Indoor softplay area dedicated to toddlers to 10's. There is also hard play for bigger kids.
Barry
Island Pleasure Park is an amusement park situated on
the coast at Barry Island in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 10 miles south west
of Cardiff. The park has recently re-
Why not start the weekend off with a bang? Every Friday between 6pm and 9pm you can get all the Blue Lagoons best bits: waves, slides, flumes and the lazy river all mixed together with the hottest tunes echoing around the Blue Lagoon. Wild Water isn’t just any old visit to the Blue Lagoon. Every activity is turned up to the max. Even the lazy river is more like a river rapid and the waves are only for the bravest of souls.
Throughout the year they organise events such
as its famous After Dark theme night, last year it was a Caribbean beach party.
The Blue Lagoon was transformed into a tropical paradise complete with great
live music, steel band and pool-
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Whether you arrive individually or bring the entire family, the Summit Centre is a fun, exciting, and affordable day out. All activities are geared to suit all ages and skill levels, and the staff and facilities here encourage and give you the chance to meet new people and tackle exciting new challenges in a warm and relaxing environment.
The centre has a comprehensive range of activities to enjoy including: climbing. bouldering, mountain biking, kayaking / canoeing, raft building, caving, navigation, high ropes course, gorge walking, walking and hiking.
Pontypool Ski Centre has a 230 metre main slope, a beginners area, a ski lift, sprinkler system and mogul run. In addition to open skiing times, the Ski Centre runs its own Ski School which offers instruction for all standards of skiing and snowboarding from novice to expert. The Ski Centre is open to everyone regardless of skiing ability, however complete beginners must have at least three lessons before they can attend open practice.
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At the centre you can get very close to over 200 magnificent birds of prey. The Hawking Centre is situated in 20 acres of scenic Welsh parkland. The most exciting part of a visit is watching the wonderful daily displays. You can witness the speed of the graceful falcons stooping to the lure and the silent flight of an owl, as well as maybe even getting involved and having one of our birds fly to your gloved hand.
Go
Ape features high ropes, awesome crossings, tunnels, bridges
and an epic wind-
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Techniquest
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Techniquest is the UK's longest established science centre and actually sell programs and exhibits to science centres all over the world. The centre has had over 4 million visitors since it first opened.
Plantasia
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The
National Showcaves centre for Wales has three exceptional
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Outside there are 220 life size dinosaur models, an Iron age village, stone circles, a museum, Shire horse centre and children's play areas, plenty of activities for a great day out.
Big
Pit National Mining Museum is not a sanitised Disney-
The attraction runs 50 minute underground tours, 300 ft underground. Visitors wear a plastic hard hat, safety lamp, a battery on a waist belt and also a rebreather, which will filter foul air for approximately one hour in case of emergency.
Big Pit is an exciting and informative day out
and gives you a true sense of what it was like working in the mine. The Museum
is set in a unique industrial landscape, designated a World Heritage Site and
has many building to explore and multi-
Also
Penderyn Distillery has one of the best visitor centres in the UK. Learn about the history of whisky making in Wales as well as more general Welsh history in the exhibition centre. Discover the secrets of Penderyn Single Malt Whisky, Brecon Five Vodka, Brecon Gin and Merlyn Cream Liqueur.
National
Botanic Garden of Wales -
Also:
Dyffryn Gardens -
Singleton Park and Botanical gardens -
WWT National Wetland Centre at Llanelli Is the perfect place for bird lovers. The centre consists of a 450 acre mosaic of lakes, scrapes, pools, streams and lagoons adjoining the salt marshes and shore of the scenic Burry Inlet.
The lagoons nearest to the estuary are where
birds gather in the greatest abundance, including black-
The range of habitats makes the site a refuge
for many different plants and animals. Fish are plentiful in the centre's deep-
Experienced tour guides will take you on a tour
of the stadium and explain some of the more unique features. Learn about the
only palletised pitch system and fully retractable roof in the UK, which allows
the entire playing surface to be removed to create one of the world's largest
indoor arenas. On your visit you may find the pitch has already been removed
for an up-
The tour will take you to the Press conference room, team dressing rooms, the players tunnel , VIP hospitality suite and you may even get to lift a trophy in the President's box.
Walking, Cycling and Riding in South Wales
South Wales is a beautiful part of UK, with
traditional market towns, stunning landscape, canal paths, castles and plenty
of family attractions. The scenery here is both beautiful and diverse -
Walking in the Brecon
Beacons is very popular and there is a 100 mile walking route called the
Beacons way that runs from the foot of Ysgyryd Fawr east of Abergavenny and
ends in the village of Bethlehem in Carmarthenshire. Activities in the Brecons
include walking, cycling, mountain biking, horse riding, as well as sailing,
windsurfing, canoeing, fishing, rock climbing, hang-
Theatre Tickets
Cardiff Theatres
Cardiff University Students Union
Swansea Theatres
Other Theatres
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Historic Buildings and Monuments
South Wales has many castle scattered around the countryside. The condition of the different castles vary considerably from ruined mounds of stone and wall to castles that are almost complete and used for hotels, restaurants and Wedding venues. Below are a few of the castles and notable ruins in South Wales.
Scenic Boat & Train trips
Heritage Railway lines
Pleasure Cruises
Things to do South Wales
Find great things to do, the best South Wales attractions, cheap family days out, romantic weekend breaks & fun things to do visiting South Wales this weekend.