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Winding road … the writer descending into the Clydach gorge west of Abergavenny. All photographs by Jack Thurston Winding road … the writer descending into the Clydach gorge west of Abergavenny. All photographs by Jack Thurston From Swansea to Abergavenny via the Brecon Beacons, this trip takes in forests, mountains and a former industrial heartland Sat 1 May 2021 06.00 EDT After a winter lockdown riding the same old roads within a few miles of home, I am desperate to explore somewhere new and a little further afield. Going somewhere by train and riding home is a simple format for a bike...

Incredible new zip wire attraction opens 90 minutes from Bristol The former slate mining site has become 'an adrenaline junkie's dream' The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now FIND OUT WHAT'S ON NEAR YOU WITH OUR NEWSLETTER Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A new 70mph zipline has opened in South Wales Valley just 90 minut...

play-icon Watch the video report by ITV Cymru Wales journalist, Kate Lewis Miners have returned to their former pit in the Rhigos mountain range after its recent transformation into the fastest seated zip-line in the world. Before its closure in 2008, Tower Colliery in Hirwaun was the oldest continuously working deep coal mine in the UK. It was threatened with closure in the 1990s, before the miners stepped in to buy it. One of the miners who used to work there said this regeneration of the site will ensure the "legacy of the Tower", and what the men did in buying it, is remembered.

BBC News Zip wire brings new life to Tower Colliery in Rhondda Cynon Taf Close A zip line has opened at what was the last deep coal mine in Wales. The ride takes visitors on an aerial trip across Tower Colliery near Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, which closed in 2008. The opening was delayed from last summer due to the coronavirus pandemic but now claims to be the fastest seated zip line in the world and the longest in Europe. Published

Zip World announces opening date for Rhondda Cynon Taf site Thrill seekers will speed down from Rhigos mountain to the former site of one of Wales' most iconic coal pits Updated The development, dubbed Zip World Tower, is Zip World's first site outside of North Wales (pictured) (Image: Zip World) Fancy an escape? Sign up to the Chill newsletter for weekly inspiration and advice on UK holidays Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations f...