Shire Horses, Victorian Farm and Iron Age Village at Dan-yr-Ogof

Abercraf, Powys
White Shire horse grazing beside a dark foal at Dan-yr-Ogof
Child climbing through a rope tunnel in the covered play area at Dan-yr-Ogof
View across the stone circle and lower visitor site at Dan-yr-Ogof
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White Shire horse grazing beside a dark foal at Dan-yr-Ogof
Child climbing through a rope tunnel in the covered play area at Dan-yr-Ogof
View across the stone circle and lower visitor site at Dan-yr-Ogof
Two ponies grazing in a paddock at Dan-yr-Ogof
Close view of a pig at the farm area at Dan-yr-Ogof
Two llamas standing together in a paddock at Dan-yr-Ogof
Dark Shire horse with a white blaze at Dan-yr-Ogof
Reconstructed thatched roundhouses and carved wooden figures at the Iron Age Village, Dan-yr-Ogof

Welcome to Shire Horses, Victorian Farm and Iron Age Village at Dan-yr-Ogof

Horses, farm animals and two very different views of the past

The lower part of Dan-yr-Ogof brings the Shire Horse Centre, Mr Morgan’s Victorian Farm and the Iron Age Village together in one part of the day.

Meet the Shire horses and learn how these powerful working animals supported farming, industry and transport. Nearby, the farm is home to goats, Shetland ponies, alpacas and llamas.

Mr Morgan’s Victorian Farm uses characters and scenes to show how a farming family lived and worked. Look out for Megan at the farm shop, Dai the Blacksmith, Twm the sheepdog and Mr Morgan himself. The covered playgrounds are in the large barn behind the duck ponds.

At the reconstructed Iron Age Village, see buildings made from timber, straw, bracken and turf. Discover how grain was stored in reed-lined pits, why animals were kept close to the settlement and how barley was brewed into beer.

These attractions are part of Dan-yr-Ogof, National Showcaves Centre for Wales, and are included in the main admission ticket. Check the official website for current opening dates and visitor information before travelling.

Find out more about the complete day out at Dan-yr-Ogof, National Showcaves Centre for Wales.

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Dan-yr-Ogof, National Showcaves Centre for Wales, Abercrave, Swansea, SA9 1GJ

Two ponies grazing in a paddock at Dan-yr-Ogof

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  1. Family Friendly
  2. Wi-fi
  1. On-Site Parking

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View across the stone circle and lower visitor site at Dan-yr-Ogof

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