The Big Cheese

24th - 26th July 2009

Caerphilly

Friday 23rd
6.30pm - Great Cheese Race
7-10pm - Entertainment programme
10pm - Firework Display

Sat 24th & Sun 25th
from 11am - The Big Cheese Entertainment programme includes: Reenactment displays, musical entertainment, educational activities, food hall, craft stalls, activity marquee, Tommy Cooper tent, traditional funfair plus lots more.

For further info contact:
visitCaerphilly
Telephone: (029) 2088 0011
E-mail: tourism@caerphilly.gov.uk

HOW TO GET HERE

Location

Owain Glyndwr Playing Fields
Crescent Road
Caerphilly

Directions

Exit Junction 32 of M4, take the A470 then A468 and follow the signs for Caerphilly.

By Road - please refer to the map, select a marker, choose 'Get Directions: To here' and enter your starting location.

Free Buses to the Big Cheese site

Caerphilly County Borough Council are offering Big Cheese visitors from a number of locations in the County Borough a free bus service to and from the 2010 event. Please note that the free buses are only in operation on the Saturday and Sunday.

Public Transport

Please visit the Traveline website for a comprehensive journey planner offering all possible bus, coach and rail options to The Big Cheese.

Useful contact details

National Rail Enquiries - 08457 484950
Traveline Cymru - 0871 200 22 33 / website
Caerphilly Travelinks - 01495 235223
National Express - 0870 580 80 80 / website
Stagecoach - 029 2086 7003
Islwyn Borough Transport - 01495 235736
Harris Coaches - 01443 830455

Parking

In order to avoid congestion at this year's Big Cheese event, please use the park and ride scheme in operation.

On Friday 23rd July, the Park and Ride scheme will operate from St.Ilan School (Overflow Park and Ride). On Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July, the Park and Ride will operate from St.Cenydd School (Main Park and Ride) and St. Ilan School.

For both car parks follow the temporary signs from the A470, A469 and A468.

Main Park and Ride at St.Cenydd School has a fee of £2.00
Overflow Park and Ride at St.Ilan School has a fee of £4.00