The Fourteen Locks Centre and Dadford Tea Room is open every day 9.30am - 4pm. Please note that Cwm Lane when approaching from Cwmbran is temporarily closed at Groes Road. There is a fully signposted diversion through the estate onto the High Cross to Risca Road.
Hot food served until 3:00. Takeaway only after 3:30.
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The 2025 Torfaen Voluntary Alliance (TVA) Community and Volunteer Awards were presented at the Parkway Hotel on 17th October and MBACT Cwmbran Maintenance Group were awarded the winner in the Environmental Volunteer Group of the Year section. Dave Carsley and Dave Hyde accepted the award, in recognition of their work during the year, also being mindful of the work of all our volunteers who improve the canal both in appearance … Read more
This weekend 27th and 28th September is the last weekend we will be running trips this year. We would like to thank everyone who joined us on our trips this year and thank you for your support. We look forward to hopefully seeing you all again next year! We will be running our boats again from next March. We will be now focusing our attention on the winter maintenance of … Read more
Despite the work being carried out on the pound, and work being done in the lane on behalf on Welsh Water the Centre remains open. Drop in to enjoy our autumn warmer specials, or simply a coffee you will be very welcomed. To get to us from Cwmbran you will need to follow the diversions through the estate onto the High Cross – Risca Road toward Newport then take a … Read more
Despite road closure signs on Cwm Lane the road from Cwmbran to Rogerstone is currently OPEN. Rumours are that Welsh Water may start work in October, we will post details as soon as we are notified.
Canal Information August 2025 Improvement work at Fourteen Locks Pond Behind the scenes, Newport City Council has been working towards further developments to the canal network. This project has been planned for some time and we are pleased to announce that construction will start within the next few weeks on upgrading the pond at Fourteen Locks. The work is the latest in a series of improvements the Council has made … Read more
The 29th Newport Scouts volunteered with MBACT on the canal at Ty Coch. The weather held out for the morning and the enthusiastic team split up into 3 groups. The first group did a litter pick along the canal towpath from Pentre Lane to Ty Coch. The second group cleared one of the the spillways – – and the third group painted the top gates at Ty Coch. Whilst all … Read more
During the school holidays our team of volunteers will be running boat trips out of Goytre Wharf on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Our Two boats will be running, the “Lord Raglan” our 55ft canal boat, and our smaller boat the Edith Elizabeth. Click the link if you want to find out more about our boats.
MBACT are very pleased to have been part of the petition which has reached over 11,500 signatories, well over the 10,000 signatories needed to bring the issue of the future viability of the Mon and Brec to the attention of the Senedd. We also thank our President Lord Michael German and our Vice President Richard Dommett for their work behind the scenes helping to facilitate the interim measures agreed to … Read more
From Newport City Council If you’re visiting Fourteen Locks, you might notice a regular resident no longer in its usual spot in the pond… Well don’t worry, the dragonfly hasn’t flown away for good, we’re just having it cleaned and renovated. It should be back on its perch sometime in the summer. Thank you to Newport CC. I am sure it will look marvellous when it gets back.
A letter has been sent to all members of MBACT encouraging them to sign the Senedd petition aimed at ensuring a water supply to the Mon and Brec canal. Text of the letter and links are reproduced below. (please note I apologise for and have corrected the misspelling) Dear Friends You may be aware of some of the issues regarding the abstraction licences which are currently threatening the Monmouthshire … Read more