Llandegfedd Lake Visitor & Activity Centre - Pontypool

Aaron C.

Great place to spend the day at!
Make it a high energy day out or a place for a relaxing day. Either take part in one of the many sports on offer, on and off the reservoir, from sailing to mountain biking or just take a walk around taking in the sights along one of the many trails, enjoying the wildlife at the bird huts or in the meadows surrounding the reservoir. Just be sure you end up in the restaurant hosting great views and a good selection of refreshments and food choices.
Perfect for getting the mountain bike out and making the loop around along the single tracks from water side to the hills surrounding giving great views.
Plenty of history in the visitors centre and available from the lovely staff on site.
Great for kids and adults.
£3 parking all day or FREE for the first 60mins

Len A.

Great place to come and relax at the cafe and walk around the reservoir and enjoy the view and breath in fresh air by the lake.
The public car park is a little way up so it’s a hard climb on the way back. Saw lots of cars parked on the curb instead of the car park. But make sure to pay (if you’re going to be there more than an hour) since they have CCTV cameras there. It cost just £3 for a whole day of parking I believe so it’s not bad.

Clair S.

We booked axe throwing for a girls afternoon out and we had so much fun. Our instructors Bryn and Lauren were both really friendly and encouraging, they made it even better. The hour flew by and I felt it was really good value for the £15. If you're looking for something to do in the holidays with your kids or friends it would be brilliant. We didn't stop laughing.

Tony E.

Plenty of parking and the first hour is free, there's even a sign that suggests why not park up and if when you return to your car, if it's been longer than an hour, pay then, I guess as there is only 1 cost of £3. APNR works here so I guess they will fine people for not paying. Payment is via App, or card at a machine or visitor centre. Visitor centre had some lovely food, fair prices, we only had a corn beef pasty today. Water sports centre had a few children doing activities, it all looked good, with kayak hire, paddle board, and much more. We did a walk today. 4 walks are advertised, from 1 hrs all the way to 4 hrs, if you want to walk around the entire reservoir 6 miles or 10Km if you fancy it, we did the red 4 miles north walk and back today. Good paths around the place, will definitely go again for the walk around the reservoir.

Shezadi

Thank you to the entire team on 1/6/25. Every single one of you made our day amazing! I came down with 8 niblings makes 9 of us, for kayaking the team put our safety first and also suggested a pivot to canoeing when the wind was just not good for us. I'm in awe honestly they loved the time out we had as first timers on the lake. I will be back what an amazing team!!!!

K

Came here on the weekend. This place is amazing. There is a huge lake with trails you can walk around it. Each trail had its own estimated duration of how long it will take you to walk them.

The lake has a cafe and also has a watersport centre with different acitives to do, such as canoeing, windsurfing, kayaking, etc. There are acitives that many people can enjoy there, individuals, couples, and/or families.

They even offer fishing as an activity, which is a plus for anyone who loves relaxing and having a quiet activity to participate in.

Parking is chargable with there being a car park nearby and an area to park as you head into the visitor centre. Parking is free for the first hour, then £3 for the day.

Highly recommend for anyone looking for a nice relaxing time and walk.

Trevor A.

Not been here for a while. Disappointing for two reasons. The first part of the walk to the top of the lake is covered in large flint stones which are really uncomfortable to walk on. Thin soles won't work and with arthritis in my feet, really quite tricky if you catch a larger stone. If they're waiting for them to bed in, they need to intervene with a heavy roller. Secondly, at 77, it's quite a long walk to the top of the lake but you used to be able to rest on the bench and look back at the lake before making the return leg. IT'S GONE. Somebody explain the reason please. There's one bench halfway along but it's amongst the trees with nothing to look at. At least the visitors centre still serves great food and coffee.

Ade H.

Very nice place. The cafe is a great place to sit overlooking the lake and staff are very friendly. As always, I also failed here to break my unbroken 30-year record of ever catching a freshwater fish.