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General
A tranquil country park tucked away in the Darran Valley, two miles north of Bargoed. Take an easy stroll along lakeside paths or wander through shady woodlands. Discover sunny wildflower meadows when you follow our short trail through the Cwmllwydrew Meadows Local Nature Reserve.
If you like it hear enough not to leave, then don't. We've got a campsite with electric hook ups, hot showers, and washing up facilities: stay the week and explore the area.
South Wales is one of the best places for Mountain biking in Europe! A network of cycle paths and scenic trails take you deeper into the historic landscapes of the northern Rhymney Valley. After all that exercise you can take a break in the Lakeside Coffee Shop with a cup of tea and delicious homemade cake and use the Touch Screen interactive games.
Visit the odd shaped Powder Store. Part of the former Ogilvie Colliery on which the park is built, it has been restored and is one of the last remaining in Wales, or walk over the unique wooden footbridge at the former Ogilvie Halt.
You can also hire an MP3 player to listen to the audio trail around the Lake from the visitor centre.
Facilities
•Healthy walking route
•Waymarked trails
•Cycle route
•Fishing
•Toilets (accessible for people with disabilities - seasonal opening)
•Parking
•Picnic areas
•Campsite (seasonal opening)
•Visitor Centre (10.30am to 4pm, April to September, Weekends only in October)*
•Café (11am to 4pm, April to September.)*
•* Opening times are 10.30 to 4.30 for the Café and Visitor Centre in the school summer holidays.
Site type
Languages spoken
✓ English
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Features
Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Themes
Forest
Peaceful
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Small (11-25 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Lidl
— 4.1 miles
Bus Station — 4.5 miles
Inner Bypass — 5.2 miles
- Train stations
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Tir-phil Rail Station
— 1.6 miles
Pontlottyn Rail Station — 1.7 miles
Brithdir Rail Station — 2.5 miles
- Ferry ports
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Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal
— 17.1 miles
Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop — 17.1 miles
Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop — 17.6 miles
- Airports
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Cardiff International Airport
— 22.5 miles
How to get there
Location: Google maps
By Bus: Service 1 - Bargoed to Merthyr, Service 4 - Bargoed to Tredegar.
By bike: Use the Darran Valley cycleway from Bargoed or Fochriw
By car: The entrance is midway between Deri and Fochriw (to the north of Bargoed).
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Local attractions
Merthyr Bike Park at Gethin woodland Park.
Bryn Bach Country Park
Cyfarthfa Castle
LLancaiach Fawr
Cwm Carn Forest Drive and Visitor centre
Caerphilly Castle
Parc Penallta
Parc Coetir Bargod
Big Pit
Must see
- Brecon Mountain Railway (6.2 miles)
- Big Pit: National Coal Museum (8.4 miles)
- Blaenavon Ironworks (9.1 miles)
National Trust
- Aberdulais Falls (21.4 miles)
- Skenfrith Castle (23.6 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
- Does Parc Cwm Darran have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Parc Cwm Darran dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Parc Cwm Darran? Merthyr Bike Park at Gethin woodland Park. Bryn Bach Country Park Cyfarthfa Castle LLancaiach Fawr Cwm Carn Forest Drive and Visitor centre Caerphilly Castle Parc Penallta Parc Coetir Bargod Big Pit Read more