Goytre Wharf

Nice peaceful and tranquil location just outside Pontypool. Good for a quiet stroll around, nice little cafe also, and dog friendly.... good food and a place to unwind. Boat hire available also. I've ridden a mountain bike from Cwmcarn to the wharf, and apparently this is a great base to park up, and cycle from the wharf to Brecon also. The canal stretch from Cwmbran to Pontypool is great viewing, and apparently even better from the wharf to Brecon, which we haven't cycled yet. Definitely worth a visit if heading to Abergavenny areas along the way. Here's a few pictures added from my drone March 2022.

What a perfect spot. £1 parking all day. Great base to walk along the canal. We only did a small part but will be pack. Penelope’s cafe is a great pit stop.

Lovely little gem offering a combination of canal side & woodland walks. Well stocked cafe, picnic area, boat trips and parking only £1 all day. Shame the advertised visitor centre looks to have been closed for some time

Beautiful place with great walks and a top cafe. Very chilled and def worth a visit....esp when it's sunny. Recommend the boat trip with Lynne.

Lovely little cafe. Nice walk round the woods and along the canal. Ducklings made it perfect. Parking £1 for the day, very reasonable.

Picturesque canal and boatyard surrounded by a Forrest. Penelopes restaurant has a good selection of drinks and food. Nice seating areas under the shade of trees and children's playground. Parking costs £1 for all day and supports the holiday area.

Great place. Really interesting history and lovely tree lined canal spot. It was great to visit on family canoe paddle from further up the canal. On a hot day the outside, shaded eating area with playpark was great. The portions were ample and it was nice to have a cold beer and an ice cream!

Lovely walk along the canal and we got to see the barges. Worth a visit if you like stunning and relaxing scenery. Didn't visit the cafe but wish we had now. A nice way to spend some time