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Pontypool Park
Address: Pontypool NP4 8AT, UK
Phone: 01495 762200
State: Torfaen Principal Area
City: Pontypool
Zip Code: NP4 8AT

opening times

Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

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The leisure center, home to the Pontypool rugby ground, is a picturesque location with numerous photographic opportunities. The center is surrounded by lush trees, creating a serene and inviting atmosphere. You can easily walk to the folly with great views, but be prepared for some burning legs at the end!
One of the better parkruns of the 84 parkruns I’ve done to date. Interesting, scenic course and friendly locals with loads of manic dogs! Always great to finish in a stadium :
Lovely big park with Sports centre, play park for kids, rugby club, bandstand, dry ski slopes and lots of open areas for picnics and playing.nAlso has Wilder footpaths for walking off the beaten track. Lots of room for dog walking and a cafe which does great coffee has Lovely friendly staff and is also dog friendly.
lovely Park nice and large, great facilities. ideal for walking, kids play area with great equipment large skate park with closed off area. toilets. God views and heritage.nGreat for running too. Junior and main park run courses there.
A beautiful, extensive park close to Pontypool town. There is plenty of free parking plus public toilets & a cafe situated in the on-site leisure centre. As well as the usual things situated in parks such as a large playground and plenty of grass to play games, there is also a dry ski slope. I walked north through the peaceful American Gardens named because of the Californian Giant Redwood trees that grow there along with Monkey Puzzle trees to the Gorsedd stone circle. This was erected for the National Eisteddfod of Wales which was held in the park in 1924. I continued on past the old woodkeeper's cottage that looks like the gingerbread house out of Hansel and Gretel and carried on climbing to the footpath leading to the Folly. The Folly was built in about 1765 and has spectacular views of the Bristol Channel and across Monmouthshire. It was open for visitors yesterday as it was a bank holiday but there was a queue to get in. Donations are welcome to help with the maintenance. If you carry on along the ridge past the Folly you will eventually end up in Goytre/Mamhilad but I turned around and went straight down to the Shell Grotto located at the edge of the woods. As it only opens for visitors a few times each year there was a very long queue to go in so I didn't bother. It was built in the 18th century as a hunting lodge for the Hanbury family and the inside is decorated with shells and animal bones. The last part of my walk took me through the woods which were a bit eerie! back to the start near the American Gardens. The whole walk took about 3 hours including a stop for a picnic by the Folly. It's a very dog friendly park/walk although they have to be on leads in certain places due to livestock.
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Directions to Pontypool Park with public transportation

Pontypool Leisure Centre 130 meters
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Trosnant Street 200 meters
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Town Hall 3 280 meters
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