Llanover - St David’s Day, Daffodils Walk
2026-03-01 10:00 - 15:00 UTC
10 am Start – 8.5 miles moderate
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Direction : from Ystrad Mynach take the route Crumlin > Hafodyryns > Pontypool > follow signs for Abergavenny.. After passing through Llanover (watch speed limits) parking is in a lay -by on the right. If you reach the turning for Beili Glas you have gone too far. Estimated 35 mins from Ystrad Mynach (AA).
The walk takes us through Llanover Estatw where hopefully we will see the lovely daffodils. Walking poles are recommended as there are a few ascents and descents which could be slippery.

Cyfartha Castle Merthyr
2026-03-07 10:00 - 13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Meet at Cyfartha Castle top car park 10 am
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River and Woodland walk
2026-03-08 10:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Paris)
Meet 10 am at Pengam Riverside car park
Walk to Aberbargoed Wetlands, Bargoed Tip to Graig Woods returning via Bargoed Golf Club.
8.5 m with option for those who want a shorter 5.5 m walk.

American Gardens and Canal, Pontypool
2026-03-21 10:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Meet in car park opposite leisure centre car park 10 am
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Dragonfly (from Machen)
2026-03-22 10:00 - 14:30 UTC
Meet at 10 am
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The walk is 9 m
Directions to start :- Take A 468 through Bedwas and Trethomas into Machen. After passing the school turn sharp right at the pharmacy. Turn right again just before the river bridge. Large car park we have used fairly regularly.
Route of walk :- Machen > Draethen > Ruperra Fort > banks and meadows along the Rhymney River > the Iron Bridge

Nantgarw - Taffs Well Circular
2026-04-04 10:00 - 13:30 (Europe/Paris)
The walks starts in Tawelfryn, Nantgarw. Following the dual carriageway from the Caerphilly Garden Centre roundabout, turn right at the traffic lights into the estate and then immediately left. (Those coming along the A470 will need to turn up the hill towards Caerphilly and then right at the traffic lights.)
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The walk takes us down the old road and across the footbridge over the A470. We descend to the roundabout on the main road. Here we pick up the footpath on the old railway embankment which leads us to Taffs Well. Here we cross the river and follow the path on the Gwaelod -y-Garth side of the Taff recrossing river on the footbridge at the south of the town. Here we pick up the the Taff Trail past the new Metro Depot. . We leave this to the right and make our way to the higher Taff Trail, which brings us back to our start in Nantgarw.

Mynydd Meio (from Nantgarw)
2026-04-05 10:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
Start 10:00 at from Nantgarw. Park on Tawelfryn Estate (turning right at the traffic lights after passing the GE Aero Engine works.
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The walk takes us up to Groeswen Chapel and then onto a path across the mountain. We come down near Eglwysilan and take the lane to Abertridwr. We follow the track of the old railway line to the road near St Cenydd School, Here we take the lane past the Angel pub. This takes is in the direction of Groeswen but we turn down Gypsy Lane to Caerphilly Garden Centre where we turn right and follow the lane past the cemetery and the back of the GE plant to our start.

Ynys Hywel - walking poles - no dogs
2026-04-12 10:00 - 15:00 UTC
8 Miles moderate walk.
Starts (near Cross Keys) at 10am from the car park at start of Sirhowy Valley Country Park – before you reach the toilet block (near the entrance to the recycling site). The entrance is just off the roundabout where the A 467 going from Crumlin to Newport meets the B4251 (from Wattsville, Ynysddu, and Blackwood)
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The walk takes us over the ridge and then along the contours overlooking Machen, Bedwas and Caerphilly. We then cross back over the ridge descending to Ynys Hywel following the Sirhowy River and the trail back to our start.
Because some of the walk is one loose stony tracks, walking poles are recommended.
UNSUITABLE FOR DOGS – there are a couple of fields with young lambs

The Ridgeway, Newport
2026-04-18 10:00 - 14:00 UTC
Meet at the Ridgeway, Allt-yr-Yn Avenue, Newport 10 am
Walking poles useful
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Dolygaer
2026-04-19 10:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Paris)
9 miles moderate
Starts in lay-by before the bridge across the Pontsticill Reservoir (leading to Dolygaer)
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The walk follows the path down the eastern side of the reservoir following the route of the mountain railway. After passing the dam we make the climb onto the higher ground. From that point we stay on the higher ground past some old quarry workings until we stop for lunch on the top of the escarpment overlooking Dyffryn Crawnon. (A good place for flying kites!). We return along the high ground descending to pass the Dolygaer outdoor pursuits centre.
.After the initial climb the walk is along open moorland.

Friday Stroller
2026-05-01 12:00 - 14:30 UTC
Meet: 12 noon on road leading down to Deri Community Centre

Cwm Darren Hillside
2026-05-02 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Paris)
A 4 mile walk starting from Parc Cwm Darren.
Heading north from the cafe along the old railway line, we then circle back along the opposite hillside for a break near the stone marking the limit of Lord Bute’s mineral rights. We then continue, along the recent track, to see the landscaping work on the waterfall and pool . Our route then takes us back through the forest just above the lake back to the start.

Machen Walk
2026-05-03 10:00 - 15:30 UTC
Distance :- 8 miles moderate.
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Directions to start :- Take A 468 through Bedwas and Trethomas into Machen. After passing the school turn sharp right at the pharmacy. Turn right again just before the river bridge
Route of walk :- Machen > Draethen > Ruperra Fort > Maenllwyd > Waterloo
Click for map of walk (use back arrow to return to website): Machen 8
