Visit Ystrad Mynach for a relaxed evening of shopping and support your local high street this Christmas!
Buy gifts from small independent traders while soaking up the late-night festive atmosphere.
- Thursday 11th December 2025
- 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Here is a list of the shops and venues who will be open until late:
Christmas gifts and cards: Andrew Berry Jewellery, Veg of Evans, Spirit & Soul, Fields of Magnetic Horizon Records, Memories Cards Crafts Gifts, Bluebelles, The Card Shop, St David’s Hospice Care
Food and drink: Cwm Bakery, Big Mo’s Cake Shop on the Corner, Beech Tree Fish Bar, New Ystrad Fish Bar, Greggs
Groceries, clothing & toiletries: Hedera Clothing, New Foundations, Premier Stores, Londis, Spar, Ystrad Mini Market, Lidl, Tesco,
Goods, services & supplies: D. Emlyn Lloyd, Acorn Travel, Finishing Touches Cake Decorating Shop
Hairdressing & beauticians: Indulgence Holistic Health & Beauty, Spirit Hair Team, Ruby Rose Hair, Glow Getters, MR Barbers, Natalie’s Believe Beauty, Fatty Boys Barbers
Pubs & restaurants: The Beech Tree Hotel, Ystrad Mynach Non-Political Club, Portofino, New Viceroy Indian Restaurant, Ye Olde Royal Oak
Takeaways: Erhan’s Charcoal Grill, Fireaway Pizza, Flavours of India, Pak Sing House, Lucky Valley, Chicken & Pizza Land, Golden Gate, Pizza Bites
PLUS a FREE indoor Christmas Fair at TownSq London House, featuring crafts, cakes & bakes, gifts, free mulled wine and mince pies.
PLUS shop with New Foundations outside of their normal hours of 4-8pm and you’ll be entered into a raffle to win £50 to spend in store on anything!
Parking and Travel
Parking
Public parking, including disabled bays, will be available at:
- Oakfield Street Car Park, CF82 7WX (pay-and-display)
- Tesco, CF82 7DP (free for 2 hours, limited to Tesco customers only)
- Lidl, CF82 8AA (free for 1.5 hours, limited to Lidl customers only)
Please ensure you check signage at each car park for full terms and conditions.
Train Services
Ystrad Mynach Train Station is a short walk from the event site and services passengers travelling to and from the following locations:
• Bargoed (approx. every 10-20 mins)
• Barry Island (approx. every 10-30 mins)
• Cardiff (approx. every 10-20 mins)
• Rhymney (approx. every 30-40 mins)
Please check the Transport for Wales website for train timetables.
Bike Racks
Bike racks can be found at:
- Ystrad Mynach Library, CF82 7BB
- Bottom of Bedwlwyn Road, CF82 7AD
- Ystrad Mynach Train Station, CF82 7BQ
- Tesco, CF82 7DP
