NATIONALSHOWCAVESCENTREFORWALES
DeepundertheNationalParkis anothernaturalwonder,partof whichwasprecariously
discoveredbytwobrothers,TommyandJeffMorgan,in 1912.Withjustcandles,a coracleand
somelengthsof rope,theyventuredforthefirsttimethrougha cavesystemcalledDan-yr-Ogof.
A small,tunnel-likecaveaboveit hadbeenknownaboutformanyyears,butonlyin 1953did
theSouthWalesCavingClubsqueezethroughto finda colossaladjacentcavedecoratedwith
thousandsof stalactitesthatbecameknownasCathedralCaveor“TheDomeof St Paul’s”.
Thefinalcavethatyoucanvisitis BoneCave,socalledbecause 42 BronzeAgeskeletons
datingback3,000yearswerediscoveredin itschamber.http://www.showcaves.co.ukBIGPIT
NATIONAL
COALMUSEUM
Oneof Britain’sleadingmining
museums,it presentsa greatwet
weatheractivityif theBeacons
aren’tplayingball.Visitorscandon
hardhatsandsinkintothemineshaft
to learnfirst-handfroma former
collierwhatlifewaslikeonthe
coalfaceuntilthe1970s.The
restoredPitheadBaths,wheremen
gatheredbetweenshifts,providean
immersiveback-in-timeexperience.http://www.museum.wales/bigpitLLANGORSE LAKE
The largest natural lake in Wales,
Llangorse is both of historic interest
and a Site of Special Scientific Interest,
with restricted access to boaters in order
to conserve the environment.
Excavations 30 years ago revealed the
only crannog (an ancient lake dwelling)
known in the country, which served as
a royal site under the ruler of the inland
kingdom Brycheiniog in the late 9th and
early 10th centuries. Discover more at
the lake’s Crannog Centre.
The water itself is surrounded by
reeds, making it a haven for wildlife
such as otters and water voles, as well
as a renowned pike fishing spot.http://www.llangorselake.co.uk© CROWN COPYRIGHT 2017 VISIT WALES/VISITBRITAIN/ADAM BURTON
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