Rhiwderin Community Centre: How to get there
The Archiving days and the AGM and Members day are held at Rhiwderin Community Centre, Rhiwderin, Newport. NP10 8RLBy Car (SatNav - NP10 8RL):
From The Newport/M4 Direction: Leave the M4 at Junction 28, take the A467 (Western Valleys) road northward.At the next roundabout take the second exit (A468) towards Caerphilly. Bear left at the following mini-roundabout outside the Tredegar Arms PH. Continue along the same road for 1.5 miles.
Turn right immediately beyond the Rhiwderin Inn, over the level crossing.
The Rhiwderin Community Centre is on the immediate left. Bear gently left and then left into the car park.
From The Caerphilly Direction: From Caerphilly town centre take the B4600 in a north-east direction as far as the roundabout on the northern edge of the town where it meets the A468. Turn right onto the A468 (to the east) following signs for Newport. Continue along the A468 through Machen with the railway line on the left. Immediately before the Rhiwderin Inn, turn left and over the level crossing.
The Rhiwderin Community Centre is on the immediate left. Bear gently left and then left into the car park.
Click here for a detailed on-line map of the Rhiwderin Centre.
By Bus:
From the Newport Direction:There are two separate bus services between Newport and Rhiwderin. Details as at May 2022 are as follows but please note these can change.
Stagecoach Service 50/50A Newport Caerphilly This is basically the same service but the two variants leave Newport by different routes with only the 50 stopping outside the railway station. The best course is to walk to the northern stand of the bus station and catch either there, This is a five to ten minute walk away. To get there, exit left from the station main concourse, cross the dual carriageway and continue in same direction. Turn into Cambrian Street which the first right and look for the City Arcade on the left side just below Witherspoon's pub on the right. Walk straight through City Arcade, cross the road and continue straight through the refurbished market hall. Exit on the eastern i.e. Dock Street side with the 50/50A stand being directly across the road opposite that exit. The 50/50A provide two services per hour during normal working/opening hours Monday to Saturday. Get off at the Rhiwderin Inn, cross the road and the level crossing, the community centre is on the left behind the stone wall. On return the 50 stops outside the station, whilst the 50A now avoids the city centre and will drop you at the terminus. Walk back to the station in reverse as per the above.
Newport Buses Service 37 Service 37 to and from Rhiwderin uses the other southern half of the bus station with the two parts being detached from each other and one or two minutes walk apart. Look out for the modern shopping centre with the former Debenhams logos still visible. The bus stands are on the eastern side facing Dock Street and the river. This service terminates in Rhiwderin and will drop you literally right outside the community centre. It runs approximately hourly on weekdays. This service does not pass Newport Railway Station and avoids the town centre on return. The walk back to the railway station via the main street and bottom of Cambrian Street (look for the NAT WEST branch, turn left and immediate, first right takes about eight to ten minutes).
From The Caerphilly Direction:
Stagecoach Service 50 (Bargoed to Newport via Caerphilly t) provides a frequent service up to late afternoon/early evening from Caerphilly along the A468 through Machen. Get off at the Rhiwderin Inn, walk back on the same side of the road and turn right by the Rhiwderin Inn. Go under the railway overbridge and the Rhiwderin Community Centre is on the immediate left. This service is supplemented by Service 50A (Caerphilly to Newport) on the same route.
Note|: Tickets between the 50/50A and 37 service are not interchangeable.