Caerphilly

Caerphilly (Welsh: Caerffili) is a town in Glamorgan, South Wales.

By car
Caerphilly is just a few miles north of Cardiff, on the A469 road.

By train
Transport for Wales run services to from Penarth via both Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Central stations.

By bus
Bus number 26 starts from Cardiff Bus Station and goes to Caerphilly. In fact you can cover Castell Coch on the way to Caerphilly, because the bus stops very close to Castell Coch (in the village of Tongwynlais, on its way from Cardiff to Caerphilly. A 'Network Dayrider' ticket (£7.00/adult) will give you access to all Cardiff buses, and all buses in South East Wales, including Bus 26, for the day. A one-way ticket just for Caerphilly will cost less.

By bicycle
Leave Cardiff Castle in the direction of Pontypridd on the Taff trail and follow signs to Caerphilly, on National Cycle Network Route 4 and Celtic Trail East, after Tongwynlais

Eat
The hard, white Caerphilly Cheese, which was originally made in the surrounding countryside and sold at the market in the town. Production of the real farmhouse Caerphilly died out during World War II as milk production was diverted to the large cheddar factories, but the practice has been revived in recent times.
 * Caerphilly Mountain snack bar, Mountain Rd, Caerphilly CF83 1JA, +44 29 2088-5050
 * Caerphilly Mountain snack bar, Mountain Rd, Caerphilly CF83 1JA, +44 29 2088-5050
 * Caerphilly Mountain snack bar, Mountain Rd, Caerphilly CF83 1JA, +44 29 2088-5050

Go next

 * Pontypridd
 * Newport (Monmouthshire)
 * Cardiff