On The Doorstep
Cwmcarn Village
General
Spar shop – normal 8 till late!Butchers – also sells fresh vegetablesPost OfficeHairdressers Children's play areaPubs
The Cwmcarn HotelThe Cwmcarn Workingmans ClubTake Away’s
Fish and Chips (open all day)Chinese (open lunch and evening)Kebab / Indian takeaway (Open evening only)Café (Open daytime only)Supermarkets
Morrisons - 5 min drive - has a cashpoint (Risca)Lidle - 5 min drive (Risca)Asda - 15 min drive (Blackwood)Nearest Banks
HSBC, Barclays and Natwest are all on the main street (Tredegar Street) in Risca (2 miles away).Lloyds TSB is in Newbridge on the High Street.
Cwmcarn Forest Drive
The Cwmcarn Forest Drive is a 7-mile scenic route through the hills and mountains. It is a forestry commission area that can be explored by car, walking or by bike. (Cost for entry is around £3.00 per car but on foot is free).
Walking – easy walks around the lake and by the canal, for the more vigorous there is Twmbarlmw Hill Fort for fantastic views.Children – Play areas woodland carvings and bar-b-q areasCycling – Cwmcarn has it’s own cycle trails. “Y Mynydd Mojo” forexperienced riders only and “Twrch”.
Walking / Cycling
Flat walks / Cycling
Canal Path – a lovely paved walk, suitable for wheelchairs and excellent to ride your bike and stretches for about 5 miles. Also, plenty of pubs you could stop at during the walk or ride.Ash Path – after going down a hill to the children’s play area the ash path is a paved walk that is only on a slight incline that will take you up to the forest drive. Walking takes about 20 minutes to reach the forest drive café and 30 minutes to reach the lake shown below.Twmbarlwm Walk - experience views from Bristol to the Black Mountains from the top of the Twmbarlwm Walk.
Mountain Biking
Crazy mountain bikers
For those that like to throw themselves down the mountain on two wheels there is a FREE car park and there is a lift available to take you to the top of the track (see www.cwmdown.co.uk ).
