Great Days Out

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.

Just thought this was the prefect place for a real break - beautiful views, excellent food, friendly but unobtrusive service. Don\'t change a thing.

Mary-Jean Boyd-Carpenter Sept 2011
Talgarth Mill close to Gliffaes Country House Hotel

Talgarth Mill

The Black Mountain’s new ‘must see’. The village of Talgarth is just a 20 minute drive over the Black Mountains from Gliffaes. The fully restored flour mill and bakery opened in August after a community restoration project funded by nearly a million pounds of lottery money and it has been money well spent. It was [...]

Bedwellty House Tredegar

A Good Autumn Day Out

A Drive through the woods and reservoirs A waterfall walk Explore an Iron Master’s House and Gardens A trip on the Brecon Mountain Railway Not everyone who comes to the Brecon Beacons and Gliffaes wants to spend all day walking up mountains and across the moors. When I was invited to visit the newly restored [...]

 
Pen Allt Mawr in the Brecon Beacons

8 Mile Black Mountains Walk

This walk takes in the peaks of Pen Allt-mawr, Pen Cerrig-calch and Table Mountain and is an eight mile loop right on the doorstep of Gliffaes. These three peaks form a major part of the Black Mountains on the eastern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The walk should take you somewhere between 4-5 [...]

Old enough to know better - at the top of Macnamara's road.

Up Macnamara’s Road

Up and Up into the Black Mountains Most folk when they get to Gliffaes make a dash for the famous Brecon Beacons and try and climb Pen y Fan, although a great hill walk you will find better scenery and far fewer people in the Black Mountains, right on our doorstep. Last Sunday I met [...]