Parc Penallta Country Park

Explore Parc Penallta Country Park in Caerphilly county borough, South Wales, a vast and inspiring country park created on the site of the former Penallta Colliery, offering a diverse range of walks, stunning sculptures, and panoramic views. This extensive parkland provides a wonderful recreational resource for the Caerphilly community and visitors, with a network of accessible paths winding through developing woodland, grassland, and around wetlands. Parc Penallta is renowned for "Sultan" the Pit Pony, a dramatic 200-metre long earth sculpture, one of the UK's largest. This Caerphilly park is a testament to landscape regeneration.

Well-maintained paths and trails crisscross Parc Penallta, suitable for walkers, cyclists, families, and nature enthusiasts. Key features include the iconic "Sultan" earth sculpture, several other art installations, numerous ponds and wetlands attracting wildlife, areas of maturing woodland, and viewpoints offering vistas across the Rhymney Valley and towards the Brecon Beacons on a clear day. The park has good facilities, often including a visitor centre or cafe (check opening times) and play areas. This Caerphilly park is excellent for a full day out.

• Discover Parc Penallta in Caerphilly, a vast country park on a reclaimed colliery site.
• Walk or cycle along numerous paths through woodland, grassland, and around wetlands, with views of "Sultan" the Pit Pony earth sculpture.
• Enjoy panoramic views across the Rhymney Valley and towards distant mountains.
• A popular Caerphilly park for families, recreation, and enjoying diverse wildlife habitats within a historically significant landscape.

Walks in Parc Penallta can be of any length, from short 1-2 mile accessible loops near the main facilities and "Sultan," to much longer 5-7 mile routes exploring the full extent of this extensive Caerphilly park and its varied trails. There are waymarked routes of different lengths.