Caerphilly Town Centre
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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 27th April 2024!
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 28th April until 9pm on Saturday 29th 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.
❗️ 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 park-and-walk 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
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.
Important travel information:
Rail replacement buses are scheduled to run on the Rhymney line on Saturday 27th April, which may affect your journey to and from the Caerphilly Food & Drink Festival.
Please be aware of any changes to public transport timetables due to this and allow for extra time when making your journey or arrange alternative travel if necessary.
*Visit Caerphilly is unaffiliated with this organisation.
Funfair rides, street theatre, live music, a celebrity chef… There’s so much to see and do at the Caerphilly Food & Drink Festival besides eating and drinking!
Click here to see the full entertainment programme!
Over 75 food and drink traders with delicious cakes, breads, sweets, fudge, pastries, sauces, chutneys, pizza and much more. Enjoy sampling a tipple or two from the many spirits, beer and cider sellers. Try the different cheeses available and purchase your favourites! 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!
Please see the notices below for important information regarding road closures, traffic systems and resident/retailer access during our 2024 Spring Events.
Click or tap on the images for a full-screen version of the Residents and Retailers’ Notice.
This project is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The 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.
