Discover something new and explore Rhondda Heritage Park in 2007

Based at the former Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Rhondda Heritage Park is a living testament to the mining communities of the World famous Rhondda Valleys.

Why not drop in to The Visitor Centre where admission is Free and here you will find an indoor reconstruction of a Period Village Street displaying the domestic and commercial life of the Valleys.

Looking for an unusual gift or traditional welsh souvenir ? Come and browse the well-stocked Gift Shop.

The first floor houses the Gallery, where a regularly changing programme of exhibitions presents both local and national artists.
Why not create your own masterpiece - look out for our art cart in the Gallery - for all to enjoy!
Also, check out the Gallery for contemporary jewellery and gift ideas.

With breathtaking views of the lower Rhondda Valleys, the 'Valley View' Restaurant is the place to relax over coffee, meet friends for lunch or take afternoon tea.
The restaurant also houses an impressive permanent collection of welsh artists including Valerie Ganz, Nicholas Evans, David Carpanini, Mary Lloyd Jones and many more

Or why not experience what life was like in a working colliery in the 1950's on a guided tour underground.

First visit the 'Lamp Room' - don your safety helmet and ride the 'Cage' to 'Pit Bottom'. Our tour guides (who are all ex-miners) will guide you through the underground workings of the Lewis Merthyr Colliery and will answer any visitor questions and contribute their own inimitable anecdotes of life underground. Then, travel back to the surface on a *thrilling simulated ride.

*Height restrictions apply - persons under 1.1metres are not permitted to ride

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