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What to do and see in Pontypool, Wales: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Pontypool, United Kingdom including The Blaenafon Cheddar Company, Pontypool Museum, Pontypool Park, Folly Tower, Pontymoile Basin, Shell Grotto.
Restaurants in Pontypool
1. The Blaenafon Cheddar Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 60 reviews
A Food Tourism Destination for Wales, based in the World Heritage Town of Blaenavon. See the Award winning cheeses being matured 300ft below ground at Big Pit Mining Museum which is free entry. Visit us and have a cheese tasting & see the hand made cheese production,the cheeses are also available to purchase. We are a family business, mum, dad & son & son in law. We have won many medals for our cheeses including; The International Cheese Gold 2013, Great Taste Awards double Gold 2012, British Cheese Awards Silver 2012, Royal Welsh Cheese Awards Gold 2014, Royal Malvern Gold 2013 & the South West of England Cheese Awards Gold 2014
Reviewed By WelshTraveller5
The cheese is so tasty and full of flavour. I've bought the cheese for myself a number of times and decided to buy a gift set for a friend. I odered through the website which was easy to use. Can't fault the customer service. Friendly staff.
2. Pontypool Museum
3. Pontypool Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 154 reviews
Reviewed By bearrobertconnorbear - Cwmbran, United Kingdom
I have visited this Park Many times. Its really big and got lots of facilities ranging from tennis courts, outdoor bowling Green, Skate board park for all the keen skate boarders and trick cyclists. Childrens play area, Home to the famous Pontypool rfc. There is also the run in the park every sunday for all you fitness people. Lovely Place. Pontypool Council need to wake up and utilise this fantastic park with more event. Steam and classic car shows would work as well as more music. Make car parks in Pontypool Free like cwmbran and see the difference. Support your Local traders and bring the future in to Pontypool. Sorry for going on but this is a fantastic Park. People naturally wander into Pontypool Centre to check the shops out.there is a leisure Centre at the park with Cafe and Sports utilities. Also Parking there.
4. Folly Tower
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By johncZ4852NW - Kingsteignton, United Kingdom
This is a great walk around the outer boundary of the park taking in the Shell Grotto, Folly Tower and gardens. The views from the top of the hill near the Folly are spectacular covering many counties and 360 degree landscape.Highly Recommended first class.
5. Pontymoile Basin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By kaiaetc - Pontypool, United Kingdom
Finally stopped here for breakfast on the way back from our frequent canal walks. We both had bacon, sausage and black pudding rolls from the barge café. So cheap and the bacon was actually cooked properly, which is normally rare. Not too chewy, not fatty, just about right, and so soft. There's clean public toilets and free parking too, and such lovely long, picturesque walks with good wheelchair access although the bridge could be a problem for some wheelchair users as could the path that isn't tarmacked. A local haunt that is used by locals, tradesmen, walkers, cyclers, boaters and travellers alike.
6. Shell Grotto
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By parpam2 - Pontypool, United Kingdom
A very enjoyable visit to the Shell Grotto in a very lovely surroundings of Pontypool,s natural Park .. A very interesting place, lovely to learn and see a lot of beautiful she'll work and learn a lot of very interesting history ...
