Guided Walk to the Chartist Caves

Starting/Finishing Point: Top House Pub,

Trefil, Tredegar, NP22 4HG

(SO 119128)

Distance: 3 miles/5km

Leader: Steve Drowley Grade: Moderate

PLEASE NOTE: Walkers are advised to wear walking boots, waterproofs and bring water and packed lunch. Meeting point is at Top House pub, Trefil. This event is multilingual, with guides fluent in Welsh, English, French and German with qualified mountain leaders.

A guided walk to the Chartist Cave, also known by two Welsh names; Ogof Fawr (the ‘Big Cave’) and earlier as Tylles Fawr (the ‘Great Hole’). The more commonly used modern name “Chartist Cave” dates from 1839 when Chartist reformers used the cave to stockpile weapons in advance of their march on Newport on 4th November of that year. There is a plaque at the entrance to the cave commemorating the actions of the Chartists.

This event is free thanks to Our Chartist Heritage with support from Heritage Lottery Fund. If you would like to support the festival, donations can be made at paypal.com/gb/fundraiser/charity/3516462