Pontsticill , Dol y Gaer Reservoirs
Your part of the world
An insider has told me there are some big pike in these two
Is it safe parking ?
Bring your fly rod
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Pontsticill , Dol y Gaer Reservoirs
Your part of the world
An insider has told me there are some big pike in these two
Is it safe parking ?
Bring your fly rod
Yes, safe parking on the fishing side.
Two nice pubs in the village Red Cow and Butchers. Nice home cooked meals.
I thought Llywn On reservoir would have been more up your street
Are we talking spectator sports ? 🤔Originally Posted by J R Hartley
Yes, safe parking on the fishing side.
Two nice pubs in the village Red Cow and Butchers. Nice home cooked meals.
I thought Llywn On reservoir would have been more up your street
Watersports ?
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Going to take the kids up there in the Easter break, will try the red cow for lunch too I reckon.Yes, safe parking on the fishing side.
Two nice pubs in the village Red Cow and Butchers. Nice home cooked meals.
I thought Llywn On reservoir would have been more up your street
Very busy , generally means its very good . Haven't tried it though.
Sludgey is a fan of Howard King?Yes, safe parking on the fishing side.
Two nice pubs in the village Red Cow and Butchers. Nice home cooked meals.
I thought Llywn On reservoir would have been more up your street
I walk up there a lot . Been in both pubs recently . Both very nice .Yes, safe parking on the fishing side.
Two nice pubs in the village Red Cow and Butchers. Nice home cooked meals.
I thought Llywn On reservoir would have been more up your street
Aberglais in Pontsarn is nice too, its about 2 miles further down than the taff trail than Ponsticill in an area called Pontsarn. Nice walk along the Taf Fechan river from the Aberglais on the old roman road too.
Jesus H. Christ! Somehow you've guided the discussion towards golden showers.
I've said it before, but it needs repeating, you could lower the tone inside a Turkish knocking shop.
And very likely already have.
You pair have a very weird relationship.
I am surprised the ramblers are commenting
That lot are always going for long walks in the summer into the woods
I bet they are at it all day
Some nice walks around there mate. You can walk right around Ponsticill Reservoir. About 3.5 miles in a loop from the Red Cow.
Yeah that’s the planSome nice walks around there mate. You can walk right around Ponsticill Reservoir. About 3.5 miles in a loop from the Red Cow.
He's not one of that lot is he ?
Dirty old rotter
They named the large terrace area in Penydarren Park after him.
It's commonly known as the 'w@nk bank'.
Both reservoirs have a designated fishing bank ?Yes, safe parking on the fishing side.
Two nice pubs in the village Red Cow and Butchers. Nice home cooked meals.
I thought Llywn On reservoir would have been more up your street
I think that's a great idea myself , I love to be chilling out by the water but families need their space too
So I basically head past merthyr on my right on the by pass and I hit the reservoirs ?
I love good pub food
Pie and mash
Curry rice and chips
Etc etc
In Pontsticill the fishing bank is the sailing club side (I think).
Try the postcode CF48 2UR, there's parking allowed on the road before you get to the Mountain railway station, although there's usually anglers on the trail as it were. Lovely part of the world, very chilled.
What's the Butchers Arms like these days?
Do they still have accommodation?
Lovely part of the world.
Yes, since Bike Park Wales come to the town, and with mountain biking, trail running, hiking,etc really taking off this last decade the Merthyr area in gerneral has had a bit of a tourist renaissance. Butchers were one of the first to really cash in on the bunk houses to accomodate the bikers.
Both pubs are nice, I prefer the Red Cow, its not as cramped as the Butchers. Come the summer though very, very busy, get a quieter pint in the Butchers.
Didnt realise that, thought it was over by the car park on the other side where the ice cream van used to park. See people over there fishing sometimes.
I'm assuming anglers go both sides.
I've used Pontsticill and Dolygaer reservoirs for trail running. Lovely views when you go up on the trails surrounding both reservoirs. Also a decent walk/trot to Talybont reservoir if I'm feeling particularly fit.
All on the doorstep butt.
Gets a bad press Merthyr by some but where else could you see beautiful nature and then score heroin within 5 minutes.
Something for everyone.
They should use that as a tourist slogan.
I never fully appreciated how close we live to such beauty until lockdown and started walking the local rivers and reservoirs. I like the forestry trail loop just up from the Red Cow. Once you go over the bridge and walk up the hill to the the top so your overlooking the Ponsticill Reservoir, theres not many better views. I walked it last summer, it was a beautiful sunny day, the trees were reflecting off the water and the steam train was running and you could have literally been anywhere in the world. Looked like something youd see in Canada or Colorado not 5 miles from the Gurnos.
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