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 [...]

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 [...]

Tretower Court and Castle – Pretty Castle and Fair Court on the doorstep! When John Leland visited Tretower in 1540, he found “a small village standing on a little brook within half a mile of the river Usk. There is a pretty castle and thereby also in the village is a fair place of Henry [...]

Spring Bank Holiday Weekend 28th -30th May 2011 Crickhowell Art Trail Susie and I have been buying Welsh art for the hotel for over 10 years now and we try to support our local artists as much as we can. It is not a quick and cheap thing to do – building up an art [...]