Is this the best time of year? I am still not sure whether I prefer a perfect Spring day or a perfect Autumn one, do you like the Spring for the promise it holds for the rest of the year or the Autumn as you may not see a better day for some months. All [...]
Great Days Out
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We LOVE this part of Wales and we feel alive in the hills and valleys, whether on our bikes, on a borrowed pony or just on our feet. We have written about our favourite places to visits, our bike rides and other fun days out from Gliffaes. There are plenty of ideas for things to do and places to go and we are adding to them all the time. Look at the articles below for some ideas of things to do and see or use the search box above and type in a keyword or two.
Superb hotel and service. Food excellent, location unbeatable. Only one small caveat - please be more explicit in your brochure concerning location - it took us an hour to find you. (maybe no bad thing). We will be back!
Brian Walker - May 2012
- 1st June 2012
- Great Days Out
A Circular Walk from Crickhowell and back in time for Lunch
Table Mounatin, The Darren and Cwm Cumbeth Last Wednesday was the first time for ages that all my weekly walking friends and I have managed to get together, so we felt blessed that it was one of the first of the glorious days we have had this month! We met at Crickhowell car park (just [...]
- 29th May 2012
- Great Days Out
Up The Tumble
A Good Hill Climb for Cyclists close to Gliffaes Hotel There is some sort of perverse pleasure us cyclists seem to get dragging ourselves up steep hills. Sweat dripping off our noses, eyes bulging, legs burning and panting furiously, it all makes for a pretty picture when you reach the top. Just look at me [...]
- 21st May 2012
- Great Days Out
Visit to a Welsh Lavender Farm
One would not necessarily associate lavender growing and Wales, but I visited the most wonderful local lavender farm today and it was a real treat. A pretty drive of about 50 minutes from Gliffaes, the farm is 1,100 feet at the top of the Maesmynis valley with stunning views across the beautiful Welsh countryside. (Take [...]
