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Risca is a town of approximately 20,000 people in south Wales, UK. It is part of the Newport conurbation with a population of 140,000. It lies at the edge of the South Wales coalfield, and a mine used to operate in the town. It has a rural aspect, and is surrounded to the east and west by several extensively-wooded hills including Mynydd Machen (1,188ft/362m) and Twmbarlwm (1,375ft/419m). Twmbarlwm has the remains of an iron age hill fort near its summit, and this is believed to have been built by the Silures, the Celtic tribe that inhabited the area before and during Roman times.

Risca has an award-winning male voice choir (male voice choirs are traditional in the South Wales valleys).

There are some extensive mountain bike trails on the wooded hills just to the north of the town, at Cwmcarn, which are receiving increasing popularity.

The Welsh Oak, a pub on the outskirts of Pontymister, was the meeting place for the chartists before marching on Newport.

Trains in Risca: Risca is on the Ebbw Valley Line

Football in Risca: Risca United FC

Libraries in Risca:
Risca Library
   Park Place
   Risca
   NP11 6AS
01633 600920
Mon 9.30am-1.00pm
   Tue 9.30am-7.30pm
   Wed 9.30am-5.30pm
   Thur 9.30am-7.30pm
   Fri 9.30am-5.30pm
   Sat 9.30am-4.00pm

Rugby in Risca: Risca RFC

Vets in Risca:
Alphavet
   139a Commercial St
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6EE
01633 619971

Pubs/Bars in Risca:
Commercial Inn
   Commercial Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6BA
01633 612608

Cuckoo Inn
   39 Tredegar Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6BW

Darran
   St Mary Street,
   Risca,
   Newport.
   Mid Glamorgan
   NP11 6GU
01633 612414

Exchange Inn
   52 St Mary Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6GQ
01633 612706

The Fox and Hounds
   Park Rd
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6PW
01633 612937

The Manor
   Thistle Way
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6PL
01633 601190

Masons Arms
   Mill Terrace
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6LH
01633 601424

The Myrtle Grove
   Commercial Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6EE
01633 601106

Prince Of Wales
   Dixon Place
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6PY
01633 612780

The Railway Tavern
   1 Danygraig Rd
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6DB
01633 615955

The Risca House Inn
   Commercial St
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6AZ
01633 614918

Restaurants in Risca:
Bodrum Kebab House
   28 Tredegar Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6BU
01633 613600

The Forge Hammer Inn
   Commercial Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6EE
01633 613943

Cafes in Risca:
Angela's
   39 Tredegar Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6BU
01633 614300

The Nosh Box
   143 Commercial Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6EE
01633 619419

Parker
   31-49 Tredegar Street
   Cross Keys
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 7PW
01633 612497

Take Aways in Risca
Balti Pride (Indian)
   145 Commercial Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6EE
01633 615252

Bombay Express (Indian)
   74 Tredegar Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6BW
01633 601033

Churchills Fish Bar (Fish and Chips)
   109 Commercial Street
   Risca, Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6AZ
01633 612788

Munchies
   273 Elm Drive
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6PP
01633 613613

Oasis Kebab House
   123 Commercial Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6AZ
01633 601986

Risca Fish Bar (Fish and Chips)
   63 Tredegar Street
   Risca, Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6BW
01633 614689

Ving Ha Vietnamese Takeaway
   74 Commercial Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6BA
01633 614360

Taxis in Risca:
Club Cars
   Ty Sign Social Club
   Sycamore Crescent
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6AF
01633 619511

Dial-a-Car (UK)
   Ty Sign Social Club
   Sycamore Cresent
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6AF
01633 615614

SB Cars
   Birds Ind Est
   Commercial St
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6EE
01633 615533

Other in Risca:
Risca Rugby Football Social Club
   Tredegar Terrace
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6BY
01633 612586

Risca Workmens Club & Institute Ltd
   60 St Mary Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6GQ
01633 612402

Risca Working Mens Branch Club
   90 Commercial Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6EE
01633 612375

Ty Sign Social Club
   Sycamore Cresent
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6AF
01633 612691

Retail in Risca:
ALDI Risca
   Interchange
   Risca
   NP11 6NR
0844 406 8800

Lidl
   Commercial Street
   Risca
   Monmouthshire
   NP11 6AW
0870 444 1234

Places of Worship in Risca:
Moriah Baptist Church
   Tredegar Street
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6BU
01633 614319
www.moriahrisca.org.uk

St Catherines Church In Wales
   Gelli Cresent
   Risca
   Newport
   Gwent
   NP11 6QG
01633 612307

St Marys & St Mercorious Church
   112 St Mary Street
   Risca
   Gwent
   Newport
   NP11 6GR
01633 615876

Schools/Colleges in Risca:
Risca Community School (Secondary)
   Pontymason Lane
   Rogerstone
   Newport
   NP11 6YY
01633 612425
01633 601875

Risca Town C.P. School (Primary)
   Danygraig Road
   Risca
   Caerphilly
   NP1 6DB
01633 612429
[email protected]
www.riscaprimary.co.uk

Ty Isaf Infants & Nursery School
   Mill Street
   Risca
   Caerphilly
   NP1 6EF
01633 612420

Ty Sign Primary
   Elm Drive
   Risca
   NP11 6HJ
01633 612893

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