From the banks of the Taff, Cyfarthfa Ironworks powered an empire. Its rails reached Russia, its cannons sailed to Canada and Trevithick’s revolutionary steam engine changed transport forever. Few places in Wales shaped the world like Cyfarthfa.

Once a raoring hub of Welsh tinplate innovation, Aberdulais powered its forges with the River Dulais. The skills honed here helped shaped industries across the Atlantic, earning a small valley a global legacy in metal and might.