Editing Pontypool (section)

==Sport and leisure==

[[Pontypool Leisure Centre|Pontypool Active Living Centre]], in [[Pontypool Park]] is a [[leisure centre]] with the only swimming venue in Pontypool. It has a 25-metre swimming pool for competitive swimming galas and viewing for up to 200 spectators. It also has a separate teaching pool and two hydroslides. Pontypool Active Living Centre has a fitness suite. As well as a dance studio, and sports hall.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

[[Pontypool Park]] is also home to Wales' oldest and longest artificial ski slope. Built in 1974 and at 230m long it is used for leisure and by the Welsh Ski Squad for training.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12358101 |title=BBC News – Summer shutdown for Pontypool ski slope in £9.2m cuts |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=4 February 2011 |access-date=15 July 2013}}</ref> The ski slope is closed for part of the year due to local council funding cutbacks.

In the grounds of [[Pontypool Park]] there is a play park for children and a skate park. As well as a picnic area, and outdoor tennis courts. 

[[Pontypool RFC]]’s rugby ground is situated in Pontypool Park grounds. 

Pontypool has a Brass Band.

===Rugby===

[[File:78 Front Row.JPG|thumb|a [[Grogg]] of the Pontypool frontrow, (left to right: [[Graham Price]], [[Bobby Windsor]] and [[Charlie Faulkner]])]]
[[Pontypool RFC|Pontypool Rugby Football Club]] is one of the town's cornerstones. Founded in the 1870s, the club became a founder member of the [[Welsh Rugby Union]] in 1881. Under the captaincy of [[Terry Cobner]] the intervening years saw 'Pooler' become one of the great teams of Welsh rugby. The legendary 'Pontypool Front Row' in the 1970s, of [[Bobby Windsor]], [[Charlie Faulkner]] and [[Graham Price]] was immortalised in song by [[Max Boyce]]. The club's contribution to Wales was seen again in 1983, when Pontypool's "forward factory" produced five of the Welsh pack in the [[Five Nations Championship]]. Other [[rugby union]] clubs based in or near the town are [[Pontypool United RFC]], [[Abersychan RFC]], [[Garndiffaith RFC]], [[New Panteg RFC]], [[Talywain RFC]], [[West Mon RFC]], [[Blaenavon RFC]] and [[Forgeside RFC]]. Pontypool's [[rugby league]] club are called the [[Torfaen Tigers]] and play in the [[Rugby League Conference Welsh Premier]].

===Football===

Football teams in the area are:

*[[Blaenavon Blues A.F.C.|Blaenavon Blues]], [[Blaenavon]]
*Fairfield United F.C., [[Garndiffaith]]
*Forgeside AFC, [[Blaenavon]] 
*Griffithstown AFC, [[Griffithstown]]
*Panteg AFC, [[Panteg]]
*PILCS AFC, [[New Inn]]
*Pontnewynydd AFC
*Pontypool Town AFC
*Race AFC, Blaendare
*Tranch AFC, Tranch