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Parc Coetir Bargod
Bypass Works
Work is currently being carried out until late summer 2009 to create a new bypass road, and as a result some of the footpaths are inaccessible and care should be taken where work is in progress. Further updates will be posted here.
Parc Coetir Bargod Leaflet
Created from three collieries and surrounded by the communities that worked in them, Parc Coetir Bargod is Caerphilly’s newest country park. Enter the park through one of 11 sculpted gateways, walk to and follow the Rhymney River and it’s hard to believe that this quiet and natural place was once the site of the highest coal tip in Europe! You can explore the fragments of old woodland that escaped the ravages of mining. The river, once trapped in a huge tunnel, is now alive with Dippers, Herons, Kingfishers and (if you ‘re lucky) Otters.
Facilities
· Art (Public)
· Healthy walking route
· Surfaced paths
How to get there
Location: Google maps
By bus: All the communities are well served by buses.
By train: Trains stop at Bargoed and Gilfach Fargoed stations.
By car: The park is just off the A469 Bargoed or the A4049 Aberbargoed. Use local parking opportunities.
Telephone: Parc Coetir Bargod on: 01443 875557
E-mail the Countryside and Landscape Service to request a free Parc Coetir Bargod leaflet.
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