Caerphilly Town Centre
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Please note: all information is subject to change.
Caerphilly Food & Drink Festival has been an annual event for Caerphilly Town Centre for a number of years and takes place this year between 9am and 5pm on Saturday 12th April 2025!
Visitors can wander through the many stalls from the top of Cardiff Road to Twyn Car Park, taking in the spectacular view of the magnificent 13th Century Caerphilly Castle that is located at the heart of the event!
The town centre is transformed into a marketplace bursting with an array of culinary delights; it is a food lover’s paradise with a large number food and drink stalls to tempt visitors’ taste buds with delicious aromas and mouth-watering produce.
A programme of cookery demonstrations is planned throughout the day and the event joins forces with the established monthly markets that take place in the town centre – Caerphilly Artisan Market at Twyn Community Centre, Castle Court Shopping Centre‘s Food and Craft Market and The Cenotaph’s Craft Fair by Crafty Legs bring even more variety to the table!
Street entertainers will be roaming around the festival throughout the day to keep everyone amused and there will be a small selection of children’s funfair rides to keep the little ones entertained!
The town centre has a lovely selection of independent stores with some quirky gift ideas and there are also a number of high street stores. Caerphilly offers wide variety of eating out venues throughout the town centre from cafes to bars and restaurants; so #ChooseLocal and support your local town centre!
The event will be located on Cardiff Road, Twyn Road, Castle Street (Northbound carriageway only) & Twyn Car Park where there will be a road closure in place from 9pm on Friday 11th April until 9pm on Saturday 12th April.
For trade space and general event enquiries, please email events@caerphilly.gov.uk or call 01443 866390.
Please click on the map to see a full-size PDF version.
‼️ Important travel information: please note that due to ongoing works on the Upper Rhymney Line, rail replacement services will be in place between Rhymney and Caerphilly on Saturday 12th April, which may affect your journey to and from the event. Rail services south of Caerphilly (e.g. to and from Cardiff) will not be impacted. Buses will run every 15 minutes from Bargoed, and every 30 minutes from Rhymney.
Please be aware of any changes to public transport timetables and allow for extra time when making your journey or arrange alternative travel if necessary. We advise that you check before you travel at journeycheck.com*.
Transport for Wales are available 24/7 to answer your questions, so please call on 033 33 211 202. Alternatively, you may contact via WhatsApp on 07790 952507 (07:00-20:00 on Monday to Friday, and 11:00-20:00 on Sunday).
❗️ For information on road closures, residents and retailers’ access and changes to bus routes, please see the notice at the bottom of this page.
Parking
Public car parks, including disabled bays, can be found at the following locations:
FREE parking facilities will be available at:
You can use Parkopedia* to find more information on car parks in the area, including prices.
❗️ Please check signage at each car park for full terms and conditions.
Bike Racks
There are several bike racks located within Caerphilly town centre, marked purple on the map. Bike racks can be found throughout Cardiff Road and outside Morrisons.
Public Transport
‼️ Please see above for important information regarding public transport for this event.
Caerphilly Transport Interchange is located nearby the event site, with trains to and from Bargoed and Cardiff every 15 minutes and trains to and from Rhymney every hour.
Caerphilly bus station also provides direct links to Cardiff and other routes throughout the borough. Please visit the Transport for Wales* and Traveline Cymru* websites for more information on train and bus timetables.
❗️ Please check for potential changes to public transport timetables/routes for the day of the event prior to travelling.
*Visit Caerphilly is unaffiliated with this organisation.
Some of the entertainment and activities you can expect to find at the Caerphilly Food & Drink Festival include:
and MORE!
Over 80 food and drink traders with delicious cakes, breads, sweets, fudge, pastries, sauces, chutneys, pizza and much more. There will be plenty of street food to tickle the taste buds… smell the aromas and watch the sizzling hot food being cooked before you.
Portable toilets are available throughout the event site, with a hub at The Twyn Car Park. Public toilets can also be accessed at Caerphilly Library and Ffos Caerffili during these sites’ opening hours.
Other available toilet facilities can be found on the National Toilet Map.
Click or tap on the images to see a full PDF version of the Residents & Retailers’ notice.
This project is part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus.
