County in South Wales
Things to do in Torfaen
112 places indexed in Torfaen, from historic bridges, memorials & monuments, mountains & hills.
Highlights of Torfaen
★ Iconic📷 5UNESCO World Heritage · South Wales
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape — World Heritage Site in Blaenavon, south-east Wales.
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📷 3Aqueducts · South Wales
Aqueduct over Afon Lwyd, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Aqueduct over Afon Lwyd, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal — Grade II listed building in Torfaen County Borough. It is about 450m south-east of Pontymoile roundabout approached by the canal towpath from Pontymoile basin. Spans the border between New Inn and Pontymoile communities.
📷 3Aqueducts · South Wales
Aqueduct over Dowlais Brook on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Aqueduct over Dowlais Brook on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal — Grade II listed building on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal some 200m S of Two Locks Road in Cwmbran.
📷 3Chapels · South Wales
Bethlehem Independent Chapel
Bethlehem Independent Chapel — Independent chapel in Blaenavon.
📷 5Museums · South Wales
Big Pit National Coal Museum
Big Pit National Coal Museum — former coal mine and industrial heritage museum in Blaenavon in south-east Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Quarries · South Wales
Blaen Pig quarries
Blaen Pig quarries — sandstone quarry at Pwll Du, near Blaenavon, in Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Blaenafon War Memorial
Blaenafon War Memorial is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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📷 3Chapels · South Wales
Blaenavon Evangelical Church
Blaenavon Evangelical Church — former Baptist chapel in Blaenavon.
📷 5Museums · South Wales
Blaenavon Ironworks
Blaenavon Ironworks — former ironworks transformed into a museum.
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📷 3Theatres · South Wales
Congress Theatre
Congress Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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📷 3Historic bridges · South Wales
Garndiffaith Viaduct
Garndiffaith Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Heritage railway stations · South Wales
Gorsedd Stones
Gorsedd Stones — Public artwork (sculpture).
📷 3Chapels · South Wales
Horeb Welsh Baptist Chapel
Horeb Welsh Baptist Chapel — Baptist chapel in Blaenavon.
📷 4Abbeys & priories · South Wales
Llantarnam Abbey
Llantarnam Abbey — house in Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales, UK.
📷 3Cemeteries · South Wales
Llwyncelyn Cemetery
Llwyncelyn Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · South Wales
Pen-ffordd-goch Pond
Pen-ffordd-goch Pond — pond in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK.
📷 3Other places · South Wales
Pontypool Indoor Market
Pontypool Indoor Market is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Mines & mining heritage · South Wales
Pontypool Market
Pontypool Market — Grade II listed building in Torfaen County Borough. In Pontypool town centre in Market Street, with secondary entrances in Commercial Street and Crane Street.
📷 4Parks · South Wales
Pontypool Park
Pontypool Park — former grounds of Pontypool House.
📷 3Historic bridges · South Wales
Rising Sun Bridge
Rising Sun Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · South Wales
St Hilda's Church, Griffithstown
St Hilda's Church, Griffithstown — church in Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales.
📷 3Historic churches · South Wales
St Michael's Church
St Michael's Church — church in Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales.
📷 3Historic bridges · South Wales
The Big Arch
The Big Arch is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Parks · South Wales
Woodland Road Park
Woodland Road Park — park in Croesyceiliog, Torfaen, Wales, UK.
📷 4Cathedrals · South Wales
Llantarnam Abbey
Llantarnam Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Theatres · South Wales
Workmen's Hall and Institute
Workmen's Hall and Institute in Wales South, United Kingdom.
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📷 4Theatres · South Wales
Studio Cinema
Studio Cinema in Wales South, United Kingdom.
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📷 3Theatres · South Wales
Crane Street Cinema
Crane Street Cinema in Wales South, United Kingdom.
📷 3Theatres · South Wales
Theatre Royal, Pontypool
Theatre Royal, Pontypool in Wales South, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic shopping arcades · South Wales
Cwmbran Centre
The Cwmbran Centre, renamed M Cwmbran from March 2024, is a shopping centre, office and leisure complex in the town of Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales. It was formerly named Cwmbran Shopping, then renamed Cwm
📷 4Canals · South Wales
Pontymoile Basin
Pontymoile Basin (Welsh: Basn Pont-y-moel) is a mooring point and canal junction on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
📷 3Natural landmarks · South Wales
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway — a place in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Breweries · South Wales
Rhymney Brewery & Visitors Centre
Rhymney Brewery & Visitors Centre — a brewery in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Farms (open to visitors) · South Wales
Greenmeadow Community Farm
Greenmeadow Community Farm — a place in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · South Wales
The Canyons
The Canyons — an archaeological site in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · South Wales
Coity Canol
Coity Canol — a historic house in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · South Wales
Coity Mawr Cottage Walls
Coity Mawr Cottage Walls — a historic house in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · South Wales
Blowing Engine
Blowing Engine — a historic house in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic houses · South Wales
Blast Furnace No. 1
Blast Furnace No. 1 — a historic house in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Mountains & hills · South Wales
Pen-rhiw-Ifor
Pen-rhiw-Ifor — a mountain in wales-south, United Kingdom, 502 m.
📷 3Museums · South Wales
Hanbury Arms Haunted Hotel & Museum
Hanbury Arms Haunted Hotel & Museum — a museum in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · South Wales
Torfaen Museum
Torfaen Museum — a museum in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · South Wales
Blaenafon Community Museum
Blaenafon Community Museum — a museum in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Museums · South Wales
Blaenavon Iron Works
Blaenavon Iron Works — a museum in South Wales, United Kingdom.
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📷 4Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Dog Stone, Mynydd Varteg
The Dog Stone (or Pillar Stone), on Mynydd Farteg, a subsidiary top of Coity Mountain, near the village of Abersychan, Torfaen, Wales, is a memorial, dating from 1864, to "Carlo", a Red setter. It is
📷 4Follies · South Wales
Shell Grotto, Pontypool
The Shell Grotto - (Welsh: Groto Cregyn) - (sometimes called the Shell Hermitage) is a Grade II* listed (as of 7 February 1962) late-18th-century stone built, cylindrical, slate roofed shell grotto de
📷 5Public art & sculpture · South Wales
Crucifix
Crucifix — a public art in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · South Wales
Mine Winch
Mine Winch — a public art in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · South Wales
Hope Is Not Broken
Hope Is Not Broken — a public art in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South Wales
The Dog Stone
The Dog Stone — a memorial in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Great Western Railway bridge limit
Great Western Railway bridge limit — a memorial in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South Wales
John Williams Fielding VC
John Williams Fielding VC — a memorial in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Gilchrist Memorial
Gilchrist Memorial — a memorial in South Wales, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Pontypool War Memorial Gates
Pontypool War Memorial Gates — a memorial in South Wales, United Kingdom.