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Cwmcarn Visitor Centre at Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre
Cwmcarn Visitor Centre at Cwmcarn Forest Visitor Centre
Visitor Centre, free entry
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Details
Cwmcarn Forest boasts a modern visitor centre experience with spacious information point stocked with maps and local information. The contemporary gift shop has a range of quality gifts, whether it’s a gift for a friend of family member, we have a selection of products to suit all tastes and budgets. Our product range is a mix of lifestyle and seasonal trends along with a Harry Potter themed corner featuring keepsake boxes and street sign inspired wall art.
Raven’s Café offers hot meals and cold snacks along with delicious full cooked breakfasts, homemade cakes and a great selection of hot and cold drinks. With plentiful seating in the bright and airy interior or choose to dine outside on the decking area, which stretches around the Centre and overlooks the Nantcarn River. The café uses local produce and supports local suppliers whenever possible.
Whether you want a strenuous walk or a leisurely stroll, Cwmcarn Forest has it all, from challenging hill climbs up Twmbarlwm to gentle walks around the forest and valley floor. Families will enjoy the brand new Adventure Playground, lake, picnic spots and Wildlife Explorer Trail.
Cwmcarn Forest is a mountain biking paradise with three mountain bike trails and another coming soon. With ample parking, bike repair shop and lift service, everything is on hand for a day of biking for thrill seeking adrenaline junkies. Extend your visit by staying at one of the glamping pods or newly added lodges on site.
Check out our onsite campsite and glamping pods on this website: https://www.visitwales.com/product/227308
A meeting room is available to hire for training courses, conferences and meetings.
Opening Details
Open all the time
Open every day 9:00am – 5:00pm except a 4.30pm close on a Friday during the winter time.
Closed over the Christmas and New Year period from 25th December until 2nd January.
Prices
Free entry
Car parking charges apply throughout the site:
£1 for 2 hours
£3 all day
Enquire now
www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk
email a friendAddress
Cwmcarn Forest,
Nantcarn Road,
Nr Crosskeys,
NP11 7FE
Directions
Plan route using Google mapsMap reference: ST 238934 Lat: 51.63639 Long: -3.11507
Car parking is available at £1 for 2 hours stay or £3 all day.
Parking: with charge
Accessible by Public Transport: 0.5 miles from Crosskeys station
Nearby
Local AccommodationFacilities
Baby changing facilities
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Facilities for educational visits
Gift shop
On-site catering
Picnic site
Public toilets
Facilities for conferencing
Children welcome
Disabled access
Dogs accepted
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
Parking
Designated parking provided for guests with disabilities- Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- Surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance is:
- Solid ie tarmac / concrete etc
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- Route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Ramp
Designated parking provided for guests with disabilitiesDining
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to restaurant / cafe
- Level access (ie no steps or thresholds), or access by ramp or lift to the toilets
- Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
- Gluten free (coeliacs)
- Vegetarian
- Baby changing facilities
- Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
- High chairs for children
- Children's menu
Entrance
- Steps to the main entrance
- 4Number of steps to entrance
- Ramp to entrance
- Entrance is well lit
- Automatic door at the main entrance
