Llantrisant Mint Experience and the Royal Mint Museum which runs events and exhibitions around topics of interest. Llantrisant is typical of most locations in the south Wales region, being home to typical upland habitat birds and mammals of the British Isles. The town also contains Llantrisant Common and Pastures, a 113 hectare Site of Special Scientific Interest, which is home to several rare plants. Llantrisant is served by Pontyclun railway station three miles away, which was formerly known as "Llantrisant railway station". Trains run by Transport for Wales call at the station. The town is the home of the Royal Mint,
Royal Mint Court 2016 planning permission was granted for the grade II-listed building to be refurbished and the site redeveloped. The site of "Royal Mint Court" comprises three buildings, two of which are original 19th century creations for the Royal Mint. The third building is an interconnecting office complex built in the late 1980s after the mint relocated to Wales. In addition to the buildings, two listed structure are also within the site's forecourt; a 19th-century entrance lodge built by Robert Smirke and a set of cast iron lamps on stone white plinths. Designed in 1805 by James Johnson, the building was constructed