Friday 27th
6-10pm - Great Cheese Race, Entertainment programme, Firework Display
Sat 28th & Sun 29th
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.
Whats was on 2011
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Telephone: (029) 2088 0011
E-mail: tourism@caerphilly.gov.uk
- Google Map
- The Big Cheese Competition
- The Big Cheese site map
- Resident Feedback
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.
Please refer to the map, select a marker, choose 'Get Directions: To here' and enter your starting location.
Free Buses
Take advantage of a free transport link to the Big Cheese event from various locations in the county borough.
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 27th July, the Park and Ride scheme will operate from St.Ilan School (Overflow Park and Ride). On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th 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