The Gwalia Stores is a general store where you can buy cheese and other items from the 20’s. The Llawryglyn Smith is where you can watch the blacksmith shaping horseshoes and farm tools. Fleece and flannel are manufactured in the Esgair Moel Woollen. There is a mill that produces stone-ground wheat flour used in the Derwen Bakehouse where traditional and bara brith bread are made.

You can see a wood turner, a cooper, a clogmaker and a leather worker demonstrating their works. There are farmhouse filled with Edwardian furniture. A Celtic village shows household and hunting equipment of 3000 years ago. There is a large indoor museum showing farming implements and vehicles, costumes, crafts, and artifacts of daily living from the Middle Ages to today. The craft collections include woodworking, leatherwork, metalwork, basketmaking, and pottery. A textile craft collection includes quilting, embroidery, lacemaking, tailoring, and woollen products. There’s a library of over 40,000 volumes for research studies as well as photo archives.

No stay in Cardiff is complete without a visit to the Museum of Welsh Life. It's about a 10 minute drive from the city centre and well worth the effort to get there - entry is free to all. People dressed in costume add to the atmosphere and are surprisingly knowledgeable, so feel free to ask questions. There's a farm and lots of animals wandering about the place, so plenty to keep the kids happy.

Special events are held throughout the year. Allow about 4 hours to visit. Be sure to try Welsh cakes and Bara Brith at the bakery, traditional desserts baked on site. The grounds are lovely, so if the weather's good take a picnic!

Facilities include:

• Craft Souvenirs Shop
• Play area for young children
• Self-Service Restaurant
• Tea-Room
• Museum’s bakery also sells delicious bread and snacks.
• On site car and coach parking.
• Disabled access
• Toilets