Cyfarthfa Park, Museum and Art Gallery, Myrthyr Tydfil. Park open daily. Check opening times for other attractions on site. Entry charges may apply for museum. Hire charges apply.

Details

Accessibility:

There is flat, level parking to the front of the museum entrance and there are steps to the entrance with a ramp available (see sign at entrance for directions). The inside ground floor is laid to solid wood with wide spaces around the exhibits. The basement displays are accessed by stairs and a chair lift. There is an induction loop fitted at reception.

The park is fully-accessible and includes a sensory garden. Toilets with disability facilities are available in the museum and at the Splashpad children’s wet play area, where there is also play equipment suitable for children with disabilities.

Dogs are welcome.

Brief Description:

Cyfarthfa Castle was originally home to ironmaster William Crawshay II and, built in 1824, shows how dominant the ironmaster was over the town. The building now houses artefacts spanning 2000 years of Merthyr Tydfil’s history, including the first steam whistle, the first voting ballot box and dresses by Laura Ashley and Julien McDonald.

There are exhibitions on local porcelain, art by famous local artists and local social and industrial history. There is 160 acres of parkland including the Splashpad wet play area, playground miniature railway, sensory garden, bowls, tennis, fishing and woodland walks.

Further Information:

Address:

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8PA

Telephone:

01685 727371

Email:

info@dolygaer.co.uk

Website:

http://www.cyfarthfa.com/

Opening Hours:

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

1st April-30th September:

Daily from 10am-5:30pm  (last admission 5pm)

1st October-31st March:

Closed on Mondays

Tues-Fri 10am-4pm

Sat & Sun 12pm-4pm

Cyfarthfa Park

1st January-31st December

Open from 7am until dusk.

Winter opening:

November: 6am-5.15pm

December: 6am-4.45pm

January: 6am-4.45pm

February: 6am-5.15pm

March: 6am-6.15pm

Canolfan Cyfarthfa

1st April -30st September: Mon-Sun 11am-7pm

Miniature Railway

Times vary - for more info please visit

www.merthyrtydfilmes.org.uk

Joseph Parry’s Cottage

1st April-30th September: Sat & Sun 2pm-5pm

Mon-Fri - By appointment only

1st October-31st March: By appointment only

Directions:

Take the A470 from Cardiff towards Merthyr Tydfil and at the roundabout with the A4102 take the third exit towards the A4102/Town Centre. At the next roundabout take the second exit and, after a short distance, take the turning on the left (towards Cefn Coed yCymmer/A4054) onto Cyfarthfa Road. Follow this road around some bends and at the mini-roundabout take the first exit. The entrance to Cyfarthfa Park is on the right.

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Transport:

For more travel information go to https://www.traveline.info/ or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

There is a café – the Castle Tea Rooms - within Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery offering light bites and puddings plus hot and cold drinks. It is open Tuesday- Friday 10am-3.30pm and Saturday and Sunday 12pm-3.30pm.