Cwmcarn Forest
Cwmcarn Forest Drive and Visitor Centre in the Ebbw valley in Caerphilly County Borough provides one of the most popular outdoor recreation destinations in the South Wales valleys, combining a scenic seven-mile forest drive, mountain bike trails of national and international significance, waymarked walking trails and a visitor centre with café and facilities. The mountain bike trail network at Cwmcarn is one of the most celebrated in Wales, with technically demanding red and black grade trails on the forested hillsides that attract riders from across Britain and beyond. The forest drive provides access to viewpoints overlooking the Ebbw valley and the broader south Wales valleys landscape. The visitor centre hosts events and activities throughout the year and the surrounding conifer and mixed woodland supports a range of upland birds including red kite, peregrine and various forest species.