My Fishing Break at Gliffaes – Bob Polley 26th April 2012 It was a cold, wet day when we arrived at Gliffaes Hotel recently for a four day fishing break on various beats of the River Usk. We were met by Frank Williams our guide for the four days. Our first beat was to be [...]

Seven miles around the Grwyne Fawr Valley Despite living here for over 14 years I had never been up close to the Grwyne Fawr reservoir, I had only ever seen it from a distance from the tops of the Black Mountains. I was spurred into action when my friend Danny appeared on a rainy Wednesday from [...]

A Day’s fly fishing with guide Frank Williams This was our third fishing trip to Gliffaes and our second under Frank’s guidance. I am 17 and my father takes me on an annual fly fishing trip as a treat. Unfortunately my home county of Essex is flat and so I do not get much time [...]

Three Night Midweek Summer Offer Everyone is trying to encourage you to take your holidays in Britain this year – a move which all hoteliers will support and which the government has helped by taxing flights to and from the UK through the roof. Gliffaes Hotel has climbed on the ‘Holiday at Home’ bandwagon with [...]