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Caerphilly (Welsh: Caerffili) is a town in Glamorgan, Wales, located at the bottom of the Rhymney Valley. It is the site of Caerphilly Castle, built in the 13th and 14th centuries, and is the main town in the county borough of Caerphilly.

In 1899 the Rhymney Railway built their maintenance facilities, however the expansion of the population in the nineteenth century was more to do with the increasing market for coal.

Caerphilly is the birth place of Tommy Cooper.

Caerphilly is featured in the Sex Pistols documentary The Filth and the Fury.
Protests and a prayer meeting were held outside the Castle Cinema on the
evening of December 14th, 1976, when the Pistols were playing a concert there.

Caerphilly cheese originated in this area.

Caerphilly hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1950.

For more information see:
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Visit Caerphilly
Caerphilly Net

Trains: Caerphilly is on the Rhymney Line

Farmers Markets:
Caerphilly Farmers Market
   Twyn Community centre
   Caerphilly
   CF83 1JL
   9.30am-1.30pm 2nd Saturday each month
   01656 658 963
   http://www.caerphillyfarmersmarket.co.uk

Libraries:
Caerphilly Library
   Morgan Jones Park
   Caerphilly
   CF83 1AP
   029 2085 2543
   Mon 9.30am-6.00pm
   Tue 9.30am-1.30pm
   Wed 9.30am-6.00pm
   Thur 9.30am-6.00pm
   Fri 9.30am-7.00pm
   Sat 9.30am-5.00pm

Rugby: Caerphilly RFC

Vets:
Caerphilly Veterinary Clinic
   13 Market St
   Caerphilly
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF83 1NX
   029 2086 9928

Valley Veterinary Group
   6 Van Road
   Caerphilly
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF83 1LB
   029 2088 3631


	Pubs/Bars: Angel Inn White Cross Lane Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 2RL 02920 882952 Black Cock Inn Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 1NF 02920 859031 Bowls Inn Bowls Terrace Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 2RD 02920 882954 The Court House Cardiff Road Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 1FN 029 2088 8120 Crossways Brewers Fayre Crossways Retail Park Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 3NL 02920 888850 De Winton Hotel De Winton Terrace Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 3JY 02920 883026 Fishermans Rest Inn Bedwas Road Porset Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 3BL 02920 863424 Goodrich Hotel Van Road Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 1LD 02920 880029 The Green Lady Pontygwindy Road Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 3HF 02920 851510

Golf: Caerphilly Golf Club Pencapel Mountain Road Caerphilly Caerphilly CF83 1HJ 02920 863441 Castell Heights Golf Club Blaengwynlais Caerphilly Caerphilly CF83 1NG Ridgeway Golf Club and Driving Range Cefn Carnau Fach Farm Thornhill Caerphilly CF83 1LY


	King's Arms 41 Cardiff Road Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 1JP 02920 859051 The Masons Arms Mill Rd Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 3FE 029 2088 3353 The Moat House Caerphilly 30 Lon-Y-Llyn Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 1BY 02920 859041 The Mount Hotel Mountain Road Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 1HG The Piccadilly Inn Piccadilly Square Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 1PB 02920 883368 The Rose & Castle 44 Bedwas Road Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 3AS 02920 884819 The Station Inn Nantgarw Road Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 1AQ 02920 867623 Wheatsheaf Hotel Market Street Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 1NX Windsor Hotel Caerphilly Road Senghenydd Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 4FX 02920 883255

		Virginia Park Golf Course Virginia Park Caerphilly Caerphilly CF83 3SW 02920 863919 Mountain Lakes Golf Club Blaengwynlais Caerphilly Caerphilly CF83 1NG 02920 861128

Tourist Information Centre
Telephone:	029 2088 0011
Fax:	029 2086 0811
Email:	[email protected]
Address:	Lower Twyn Square Caerphilly CF83 1JL
Hours:	Winter 7 Days 10:00 - 17:00 Summer 7 Days 10.00 - 18.00

B&B's/Guesthouses:
Journey's End
27 Newport Road
   Caerphilly
   CF83 8DA
029 20860846
029 20860846
[email protected]

Lugano
Hillside
   Mountain Road
   Caerphilly
   CF83 1HN
02920,852672
[email protected]

The Coach House Guest House
2 Twyn Sych,
   Rudry, Nr Caerphilly
   Caerphilly
   CF83 3EF
029 20884772
029 20884772
[email protected]
http://www.coachhouserudry.com

Y-Fron Guest House
Mountain View
   Pwllypant
   Caerphilly
   CF83 3HW
02920 882896
02920 882896
[email protected]
http://www.yfron.co.uk

Taxis:
Castell Cars
   2a Bartlett St
   Caerphilly
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF83 1JS
   029 2088 8888

South Wales Limousine Hire
   2 Heol Ysgubor
   Caerphilly
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF83 1SR
   01443 812766


	Photographs by Dom. Click any image for a larger view.

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