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 [...]
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.
Dear All
Peter James - March 2012
Please accept a HUGE thanks on behalf of all the cyclists that stayed with you over the weekend. The hotel is superb and the hard work and dedication of the staff was truly amazing. Please pass on our thanks to all of them!
- 4th March 2012
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Spring Walking over Hay Bluff
A 6 mile walk over Hay Bluff A Stunning Drive from Crickhowell, up through the Llanbedr Valley, past Llanthony and through Gospel Pass and a Circular Walk including Hay Bluff and Lord Hereford’s Knob. It was my turn to decide on a Birthday walk to do for one of my walking friends today. As it [...]
- 1st December 2011
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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 [...]
- 21st September 2011
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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 [...]
