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Goytre Village Hall (GVH)

Address
Newtown Road, Penperlleni
Pontypool, NP4 0AW United Kingdom Get Directions

Goytre Village Hall (GVH) is our base during the winter for our Thursday evening talks. There is ample free parking. You can arrive after 7:40pm for talks that usually begin at 8.00pm and last about an hour. We ask you to vacate the hall by 9.45pm please.

Goytre Sports and Social Club (GSSC), situated in the same building but independent of the village hall, has a bar where drinks can be purchased at favourable prices. We are very welcome in the GSSC and our arrangement with them is that gwentmc members should purchase annual membership of GSSC for a nominal sum (£5) prior to using the facilities each winter.

Grid Reference:
– 6-figure: SO 324046
– 10-figure: SO 32409 04645

Sat nav coordinates:
– Latitude, Longitude (decimal)
51.736420, -2.9802108
– Latitude, Longitude (degs, mins, secs)
51°44′11″N, 002°58′49″W

Events at this venue

Today

  • Talk: Risk and adventure

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

  • Annual General Meeting

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

  • Talk: A journey in Ladakh, Northern India

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    Join Rob for his talk and pictures of glorious scenic landscapes, in which he will take us on a cultural journey up the 'Lhato Valley' in Ladakh, Northern India to reach the towering twin peaks of 'Kang Yatse 1&2'; a physically demanding trip reaching an altitude of 6250m.

  • Talk: Members Digital Photos

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    Pete will compile photos taken on club meets from October 2024 to the present into a presentation for our first indoor meeting of the 2025-6 Winter programme. The aim is to capture the many and varied activities in which the club has been involved, including: climbs, scrambles, hill walking, weekend meets, etc. Pete would likeContinue reading "Talk: Members Digital Photos"

  • Talk: A Climbing Obsession, with Gary Gibson

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    For anyone unfamiliar with Gary Gibson, a quick search on Cordee or UKC returns a long list of photos, logbook entries, books and articles. We're delighted to have Gary join us to talk about his life, his obsession for climbing that includes him making the first ascents of over 4,750 rock climbing routes, and allContinue reading "Talk: A Climbing Obsession, with Gary Gibson"

  • Talk: Isle of Eigg and Rum

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    Join Keith for this talk about his trip in 2024 to the Isle of Eigg and Rum.

  • Talk: Mountain Webapps for Everyday

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    Join Alex for a repeat of his popular talk on the website and phone apps he uses every day to support his mountain activities. Thoroughly updated since this talk was first given in 2022. Come away with new ideas for websites and apps you too can use.

  • Talk: Pennines Spine Challenge

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    Join Brett who is a Longtown Mountain Rescue member for this talk about his experience of the Pennines Spine Challenge.

  • Talk: Mountaineering Quiz & buffet

    Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

    The quiz will be followed by a buffet organised by Kath Taylor. To help with the catering arrangements could those members hoping to attend please let Keith Anderson know in the usual ways.