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| Location | Bedwellty, near Aberbargoed South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 51°41′50″N3°12′29″W / 51.69722°N 3.20806°W |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Closed | 2007 |
Bedwellty Greyhound Track was a greyhound racing track in the hamlet of Bedwellty, near Aberbargoed, South Wales. It was sometimes called Bedwellty Park. [1]
The track was situated behind the Church Inn, [2] north of the Bedwellty Road and east of Aberbargoed. It was larger than the hamlet of Bedwellty itself and was situated at a high altitude not far from the Brecon Beacons. [3]
Racing began in 1929 on Monday and Friday evenings. The track was independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) and race distances were over 300, 510 and 700 yards with the circuit being described as suiting early paced well balanced[ clarification needed ] dogs. There was car parking for 150 vehicles and on-course bookmakers.
In 1995, Noel Watkins bought the track. He leased it to bookmakers Alan Davies and Trevor Jones in 1998. [4]
In 2007, after 78 years of racing, the stadium closed. [5]