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Outdoor Adventures

If you are keen on the more extreme activities that Merthyr Tydfil has to offer you will find something to suit you! From mountain biking, cycling, kayaking, climbing, caving or parascending, there are many qualified activity providers in the area that will be able to introduce you to a new experience.

Fishing

FACT: The River Taff supports a number of migratory fish, including salmon, sea trout and eel.

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Golf

Merthyr Tydfil is blessed when it comes to its golf offer with two picturesque and challenging golf courses situated within three miles of each other.

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Walking, Cycling and Horse Riding

With miles and miles of stunning scenic tracks, canal towpaths and historic trails that suit all abilities and ages Merthyr Tydfil is the prefect destination if you love the great outdoors.

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Geocaching

When is a walk a game – when its Geocaching!

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Wildlife and Natural Beauty

One thing we’re not short of in Merthyr Tydfil is space. Explore the wild landscapes of the Brecon Beacons National Park by day and admire the heavens above on a starry night. Relax with a book in the...

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Sailing

The friendly Merthyr Tydfil Sailing Club has one of the most attractive locations in the UK. Situated on the 253 acre stunning Pontsticill Reservoir in the Brecon Beacons National Park, it’s...

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Tennis

Play Tennis at Merthyr Tennis Club.

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Fishing

FACT: The River Taff supports a number of migratory fish, including salmon, sea trout and eel.

Learn More

Golf

Merthyr Tydfil is blessed when it comes to its golf offer with two picturesque and challenging golf courses situated within three miles of each other.

Learn More

Walking, Cycling and Horse Riding

With miles and miles of stunning scenic tracks, canal towpaths and historic trails that suit all abilities and ages Merthyr Tydfil is the prefect destination if you love the great outdoors.

Learn More

Geocaching

When is a walk a game – when its Geocaching!

Learn More

Wildlife and Natural Beauty

One thing we’re not short of in Merthyr Tydfil is space. Explore the wild landscapes of the Brecon Beacons National Park by day and admire the heavens above on a starry night. Relax with a book in the...

Learn More

Sailing

The friendly Merthyr Tydfil Sailing Club has one of the most attractive locations in the UK. Situated on the 253 acre stunning Pontsticill Reservoir in the Brecon Beacons National Park, it’s...

Learn More

Tennis

Play Tennis at Merthyr Tennis Club.

Learn More
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