TOURISM
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We are open to the public Monday to Friday between 9 am and 4:30 pm, all year round with the exception of the Christmas period and public holidays. Find out how to get here
At Pontypridd Museum we have a variety of leaflets on attractions in Pontypridd and further afield.
Why not pack your bag with the essentials for walking in and around Pontypridd and we’ll give you some ideas on what to see?
For information on visiting the rest of Rhondda Cynon Taff, check out the Visit RCT website
WHAT TO SEE IN PONTYPRIDD
SHORT WALKS
LONGER WALKS
THE TAFF TRAIL ON TWO WHEELS
GETTING HERE
The Museum is located in Pontypridd town centre, at the north end of Taff Street.
PARKING
Most weekends visitors are welcome to park in the car park to the rear of the Museum on Berw Road. On weekdays, please use one of the pay and display car parks around the town. The closest car parks to the museum are:
Berw Road multi storey - Located opposite the car park behind the Museum.
Goods Yard - behind the Bus Station
Gas Lane - accessed at the north end of Taff Street
BY CAR
From Cardiff/the south
- Take the A470 north and leave at the junction signposted for Pontypridd. At the roundabout next to Sainsbury’s, take the second exit and move into the left hand lane signposted to the town centre. At the next roundabout take the first exit. Going past Ynysangharad Park on your left, you will cross a bridge next to the historic Old Bridge, and you will see the museum on your right.
From Merthyr Tydfil/the north - Take the A470 south and take the junction signposted for Pontypridd. At the roundabout, take the third exit signposted towards the town centre. Going past Ynysangharad Park on your left, you will cross a bridge next to the historic old bridge, and you will see the museum on your right.
BY RAIL
Services run from Bridgend, Barry Island and Cardiff Central to Pontypridd six times an hour on weekdays and Saturdays until early evening; look for trains to Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare or Treherbert. The train station is located on Broadway, at the south end of Taff Street. To reach the Museum, walk all the way down the length of this street, the Museum will be opposite you to the right, across the road. The National Rail website
is a good place to start planning your journey.
BY BUS
Pontypridd is very well served by local and regional bus services. Local service providers are Adventure Travel, Edwards
and Stagecoach. From outside the local area you can reach the Museum from Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent by taking the X4 or the T4. You can also take the 120 or 130 between Caerphilly and Blaencwm which stops in Pontypridd. For other bus services there is information on the Traveline Cymru webpage, or you can call them on 0800 464 00 00.