Goytre Wharf Cafe in Monmouthshire

Lovely relaxing place. Food is fabulous.

Lovely peaceful place with nice walks along the canal, has the added interest of all the narrow boats to look at. Just wish some people would keep their dogs on a lead, they might love fido and are sure "he's harmless" but not everyone is a fan!

Lovely cafe on the canal. Perfect place to sit and rest your legs while enjoying a cream tea.

A delightful canal journey in beautiful Wales. Recommend this company. Helpful, good advice and great staff. Welldone Nathan and Don.

Nice walk through the woods, found this sculptured seat 🥰

Beautiful cafe, boat trips, dog friendly, walks, pubs near, parking is £2 all day.

Nice place to visit and nice driveway into it

Beautiful place for a walk, ride or paddle board

Good food at cafe, lovely walk along the river, was there when a live band was playing. Very nice. Also rented a boat a few weeks later even better

I was there earlier in the morning so got nothing to say except a lovely looking place

Lovely few hours out with the family. There is a small climbing frame and slide for younger children to play on. A onsite cafe, with a good variety of food. A lovely walk along the canal and a open green area for them to run around.

Great place to visit ideal base for canal walks. You can even rent day boats there. Lovely Cafe.

Good service from staff as always

Very clean, nice walking route. Not too busy.

Lovely place, had a canal boat ride for an hour which was really peaceful. Walked around the woods which surrounded the place. They have a lovely cafe there and live music was there today, a Saturday. Really nice and peaceful.

Lovely place to visit with kids. Quiet and beautiful

Enjoyable ride on canal and good food

It’s well worth a visit if you are within striking distance The canal system in wales is steeped in history and Goytre Wharf is ancient

We recently visited the Brecon Canal to see my folks, who just moved their boat there, and I must say it’s a charming spot! The area is incredibly scenic, with plenty of historical buildings to admire, including a fascinating old lime kiln. We also stopped by the quaint little café where the staff were exceptionally friendly and welcoming. The whole place has a peaceful, inviting atmosphere, and I’m already looking forward to my next visit. Highly recommended for anyone in search of a beautiful and relaxing destination.

No problem with the site which is a lovely spot to visit on a hot day, definitely cooler along the water. Didn’t book a canal ride, but could have got on the next one if I wanted. Dogs are allowed on the barge. Big problem with food at the cafe. Told it would be a 20 minute wait, but ended up waiting 1hour and twenty minutes. My scrambled eggs on toast were not worth the wait or the price. They were overcooked in a microwave and the “toast” only just qualified as such on one side. Some people appeared to be getting nice meals, eventually.

No public toilets if cafeteria is closed.

Canal side walk. Cafe shut and no public toilets. However it was a pretty walk

Lovely walks very peaceful good value parking at £2 all day, cafe and boat hire. Walk over to the woods and follow some trails as well as the tow path

Nice place to spend a quiet couple of hours, cafe, and picnic areas with shade if needed and pleasant walks along the canal side. Easy to drive to and car parking available at a modest price.

Walk was lovely as it’s a bright sunny day which I had hoped to end with a tea and snack. However, If you’re visiting on a Monday take your own refreshments as the coffee shop is closed as is the visitors centre. The website I viewed didn’t mention this so was disappointed, as were the other visitors looking for some refreshmentss.

Nice facility, sat in the grass while our boat was sorted

Great Penelope's cafe. Inexpensive.

Beautiful, serene peaceful walk along the canal.

Friendly staff glad to help you, lovely food, lovely view

Lovely place to go for a cuppa and a walk

Lovely area to spend an afternoon

Lovely dog friendly cafe . Beautiful little place . Breakfast was delicious even cooked a sausage for my dog . We were staying on a narrow boat for 7 days . Would definitely recommend.

Nothing special, it gets aot of publicity locally but I wouldn't say it was worth the drive.

Great for dog walking and taking in the fresh air

What a lovely area to visit. My Fiancé and I walked for miles in the beautiful countryside, had great food at the cafe on site and to top off our day we were lucky enough to have a barge trip. For a truly relaxing and peaceful time I would highly recommend Goytre Wharf, it is very dog friendly place where there are bowls of water and even biscuits located around the cafe and the play area for kids although not huge can keep them entertained. Sorry, enjoying the day I didn't take many pictures.

Amazing way to spend a quiet day

Hired a boat for the day, for 8 of us. All staff very helpful and friendly.

Great place to spend a few hours with canal boat trips and walks . Nice cafe with clean facilities. £1.00 car park . Recommended .

Lovely family day out in the sun listening to the singers who was fund raising for Velindre hospital and then taking a barge ride along the canal

The local canal Trust run trip boats at weekends. Really good. Penny's cafe is worth a visit on its own.

Great for cycling and walking beautiful views on canal banks. Places to eat and drink along the way. Might try boat hire next time

We has the best time on our day on the boat, it was fun, relaxing and we even saw a king Fisher! Would highly recommend and I'd definitely go again, it was the perfect day out and my mum loved it as her 70th birthday surprise

A very interesting walk along the towpath, lots to enjoy

Food was fine, & we didn't have to wait long for it but bizarrely had to wait several minutes until coffee etc was ready in order to pay. I had hit my head earlier & needed to sit down so the wait was unwelcome

For me, Goytre Wharf as a whole, is probably the best location on the Mon & Brec canal, it has everything. Ample woodland car parking a short stroll from the wharf. A wonderfully situated cafe overlooking the canal, marina and landscaped industrial area around the old lime kilns, serving excellent food at reasonable prices. Seating inside or outdoors at tables or picnic on the grass. ABC Leisure have a base where small day boats or longer term narrowboats can be hired. There is also a period cottage for hire next to the canal. If you fancy some exercise after you've eaten, woodland walks are close by or a stroll or cycle in either direction on the well laid towpath will not disappoint. A beautiful spot enjoy life.

Quallity ingredients used in the café. Plenty of outdoor tables.

Lovely to paddle along, so many people walking or boating. A really nice day out.

Visited for a cappuccino after walking along the canal and sat outside in the lovely seating area with beautiful views. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the cappuccino was delicious. Toilets were spotless. Would definitely return.

Great place, to look around & lovely relaxing 1 hour boat trip up the canal & back, my two grandchildren also loved it

Very nice place lovely cafe good value

Marina, cafe and boat services.

Lovely peaceful spot. Great little cafe.

what a lovely place. lovely cafe. ideal for walkers along the canal

Superb place to relax and have fun

Lovely walk scenery and setting. Cafe is really expensive and wait is long for food.

Sign in car park saying pay and display, but no machine just instructions to go to some boat yard to pay. Quite a walk but never did find it! Cafe was closed on a Monday. In the end moved to Gilwern wharf where the parking is free.

Hired a barge for the day. This is our third time and definitely won't be the last! It's a fabulous day, especially you are lucky enough to have the weather on your side. Staff are friendly, good amenities and surroundings are simply beautiful 💗

Hired a Kayak to go on the canal. Would recommend everyone try this ,beautiful scenery and easy parking. A very relaxing spot with a lovely little cafe. I recommend Goytre Wharf 100%

The craft fair was a brilliant day out by the canal 💝

Always love visiting this place, such a nice family walk.

A lovely walk along the canal, taking you through a wooded area & passed a small detached holiday cottage which then brings you to a cafe called Penelopes Cafe. We stopped off for ice cream & water for our puppy on a hot day. There is a large sitting area outside of the cafe overlooking the cottage & canal. An ideal place to relax & take in the scenery. We didn't have a meal, just ice cream in a tub & fresh water is provided for four legged hounds. Although the ice cream was quite expensive, £7.50 for two scoops of ice cream in two tubs, it was lovely ice cream & went down very well on a hot day. Hot & cold meals & snacks can be purchased in the cafe. Inside is nice & cosy with alot of unusual ornaments including a life size statue of a canal worker 100 years ago & a glass table with the legs being two legs of a horse & its nose. The staff are friendly & helpful & the restaurant & toilets are nice & clean. Highly recommend a visit for a nice relaxing walk & then refreshments afterwards.

Lovely food and cosy environment

Lovely place to visit. We plan on taking one of the rental narrow boats out for a day in the summer

Lovely canal walk. Cafe. cottage rental available also.

Nice place to visit very quiet when we went. Quaint cafe with plenty of room not to expensive. Make sure you've got change to pay for car parking if machine is not working have to pay In cafe don't accept card. Nice walk along the canal in the sunshine.

Lovely canal walks and the cafe has a nice relaxed atmosphere.

Nice place to stop for refreshments along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.

We rented a barge for the week (our first time), over our daughters birthday and found it to be an incredibly relaxing experience. The company (ABC boat hire) were extremely helpful and they very thoughtfully provided absolutely everything we could possibly have needed for our stay. I would definitely recommend it to others. The area was beautiful and had loads of excellent quality places to stop and eat along the canal route, locals were all very friendly and helpful. I also noticed a distinct lack of litter which was a pleasant surprise considering it would have a large number of people visiting the area.

Four night break on the Mon x Brec canal. Very nice. Canal shallow with loads and of bends and horseshoe turns. Don't expect to get anywhere quickly. Great veiws, towpath muddy in places although we did have rain every day. Redline canal boats nice we had a few issues these were sorted very quickly.

Lovely afternoon out. Great for walking ar taking a long boat ride

A stunning place rich in heritage with a really friendly community of canal boaters. Countryside as far as the eye can see and wildlife galore.

Good parking place, pay machine was not working so had to pay at the Red Lion boat reception (£1 for the day). Good path to walk around the canal. The cafe was dog friendly and did amazing lunch food.

It was a lovely break in the countryside after a walk. Food and service great. A very friendly and welcoming environment.

Nice walks ,lovely coffee shop,

Lovely quiet spot. Will visit again.

Nice wander by the canal side, cafe is nice. Can't wait for the variety of trees to flourish, nice couple of hours out.

A haven of peace and tranquility and also a site of historical interest you pay £1 to park all day and you can enjoy walking beside the canal to your hearts content. The onsite cafe is not open on Monday or Tuesday.

Naturistic walk along the beautiful canal. It can be a short walk or long walk whatever you like. The cafe is great and does lovely food beverages and cakes.

A lovey spot to explore from with a great cafe and facilities with ample parking.

It's a long country lane to get to a large carpark on left can drop off disabled visitors by cafe but must go back to carpark and have to pay even if have a blue badge. Lovely relaxing watching the canal boats and ppl who are tending to boats on the canal. The cafe has very friendly staff and wide variety of snacks and meals. Just a mention but If you carry cash they would prefer that as card machine costs hundreds of pounds each year. Dogs welcome water bowls around for them. Ramp to get to Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Also tables and benches under trees. Spent a few hours there quietly putting world to rights. Plenty of lovely Walks around the area and you can rent boats on right just before getting to cafe. Or buy a boat if that's your dream

Lovely marina and canal. Good for walking dogs and fishing is available as well.

Such a nice place to relax . But not cheap. Coffee £2.95.

Really nice walks by the canal cafe excellent dog friendly. Food lovely staff brilliant really recomend

I love this little cafe, we often go there for cake and tea but have been there a couple of times for a breakfast. Breakfast superb but the plates could be a bit warmer.

Brilliant little place. Nice for a walk.

Stayed in our Motorhome for 3 nights. Friendly place to stay, food in the cafe very good.

A lovely area for a walk with the woods and canal. A cafe is on site.

Walked along the towpath, through woods and all around just as the sun was rising. So peaceful before the day got going.

Beautiful place to visit/walk. Parking is £1 all day!! Would recommend 👌

Good walk in interesting surroundings

Love the wharf, nice meals in cafe, usually visit to fish in canal

We had a lovely walk along the canal, bought a lucky horse shoe for £4.50 in the little shop ,went on a hour long Barge ride up the canal at £8 each it was well worth the money was going to have a coffee in penelopes Cafe but it was full there were plenty of seats outside but we thought it might rain all in all we had a wonderful day and £1 all day parking fabulous 👌

Pretty place for a gentle walk, ducks to feed for the kids and a nice cafe.

Nice place for a cup of tea and snack

Always good food and friendly service

Such a lovely place to go for a walk and take boat trips. We had an hour long float on the canal. I say float, because the barge moves so gently, it literally feels like you're floating along. Both myself and my wife enjoyed it very much. It was so peaceful and had beautiful scenery.

Absolutely lovely , great walks, great cafe. Peaceful.

Disappointing first visit. Wanted to explore options as hiring a boat in summer with friends and thought this may be an option for a visit. Uninspiring cafe in a lovely setting. £5 min card spend and I only wanted a coffee so took my business elsewhere.

Set in a perfect location. The food was ok, but no option today for vegetarians, the chips were good, but the coffee was dreadful. The Americano was weak and the flat white was a disaster! Please learn what a flat white is. Better still take a trip to Coffi Lab in Abergavenny and ask them to teach you how to make one! Staff were friendly but need more than two taking orders, making coffees and working on the cash till. We had an extremely long wait to be served. The café is dog friendly.

Utterly disappointing had bacon & sausage sandwich and half way through noticed the bread was mouldy took back they did offer too replace which I declined. Had a separate sausage for my dog & even he wouldn’t eat it Later a lady come out from the kitchen & said I didn’t see it there when I buttered it ? So am a liar even after I showed them the bread WILL NOT B RETURNING