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FUNCTION PEOPLE VENUES ENTREPRENEUR’S CHAT Kris and Darrel Morgans How brothers Kris and Darrel Morgans created The Roost Merthyr Tydfil, a purpose built haven for hikers, bikers and lovers of the outdoors, in their childhood stomping ground WITH THE growing market for activity tourism in South Wales, brothers’ Kris and Darrel Morgans saw an opportunity to develop some overgrown land at the back of their childhood home. Ash Villa is situated in the village of Troedyrhiw on the outskirts of Merthyr Tydfil in the South Wales Valleys. The village has a rich industrial heritage linked to the extraction of coal and iron ore in the 19 Century. Built in c1830, the house and the neighbouring Dynevor Arms public house originally formed part of a terrace of cottages facing the historic Glamorganshire canal, which was used for transporting industrial goods from the Valleys to Cardiff docks. “As children, the land was our playground; home to games of rugby, cricket and a DIY BMX course,” says Kris. “Nearby Gethin Woods (now home to BikePark Wales) was our extended playground and we explored the mountain on foot and on two wheels – though we were into motocross rather than mountain bikes. “The site is an acre of land nestled in a natural bowl with panoramic views of the opposite valley. It has a stream running along its rear boundary and is surrounded by trees but it had become very overgrown.” It is ideally sited halfway along the Taff Trail (cycle route 8 which runs for 55 miles from Cardiff to Brecon), on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park and just a mile away from the popular mountain biking trail centre, BikePark Wales. RESEARCH Activity tourism is big business in the region. The Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Destination Management Plan 2016-18, states: ‘The region is fast becoming a hub for activity tourism and is well on target to becoming one of Wales’s most desirable regions in terms of adventure tourism.’ “Visitors to the area are coming to take part in activities including mountain biking, cycling, hiking, fell running, rock climbing, sailing and more,” says Kris. “BikePark Wales attracts c.75,000 visitors a year and these numbers are increasing year on year.” Merthyr Tydfil has a few hotels, B&Bs, a single campsite and an increasing number of houses being used as holiday lets. The area was crying WWW.OPENAIRBUSINESS.COM 11
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