Guidebook for Crickhowell
Everything Else
The Bear Hotel
High StreetExcellent bar meals, family bar, polite and friendly staff,
Food Scene
Owned and run by Stephen Terry & his wife Jo, the food is superb, open for lunch and dinner but you must book to guarantee a table.
65 locals recommend
The Hardwick
Owned and run by Stephen Terry & his wife Jo, the food is superb, open for lunch and dinner but you must book to guarantee a table.
Run by local farmer's wives and selling home cooked local produce. Best breakfast around. Very reasonably priced.
6 locals recommend
The Courtroom Cafe
Run by local farmer's wives and selling home cooked local produce. Best breakfast around. Very reasonably priced.
Award winning afternoon tea. The best outside London (in our opinion). You will need to make a reservation, especially on weekends.
62 locals recommend
The Angel Hotel
15 Cross StAward winning afternoon tea. The best outside London (in our opinion). You will need to make a reservation, especially on weekends.
If you are going to or returning from Hay this is a great cafe during the day and at night becomes a Tex Mex restaurant. The staff are friendly, prices are good and the food is simply delicious.
25 locals recommend
Honey Cafe
If you are going to or returning from Hay this is a great cafe during the day and at night becomes a Tex Mex restaurant. The staff are friendly, prices are good and the food is simply delicious.
Most amazing burgers, but be sure to make a reservation in advance, as they can get extremely busy.
29 locals recommend
HILLS
Hay RoadMost amazing burgers, but be sure to make a reservation in advance, as they can get extremely busy.
Shopping
Hay-on-Wye
An eclectic mix of the every day as well as wonderful arts & crafts.
Brecon
Lovely little market town
Much larger town with everything you could possibly need including independent shops and lots of places to eat out.
145 locals recommend
Abergavenny
Much larger town with everything you could possibly need including independent shops and lots of places to eat out.
Sightseeing
Built around 1450, many original features remain. Here you will get a flavour of what life would have been like in the 15th century. Regular events at Tretower Court include reenactments.
Tretower Castle station
Built around 1450, many original features remain. Here you will get a flavour of what life would have been like in the 15th century. Regular events at Tretower Court include reenactments.
Lovely day out for the family, with excellent garden centre near by with shopping and eating facilities.
134 locals recommend
Raglan Castle
Castle RoadLovely day out for the family, with excellent garden centre near by with shopping and eating facilities.
We always enjoy this when we have guests of our own staying.
84 locals recommend
Brecon Mountain Railway
Pant RoadWe always enjoy this when we have guests of our own staying.
It gets very busy in the holidays so its best to set off first thing in the morning or later in the day.
225 locals recommend
Pen-y-Fan
It gets very busy in the holidays so its best to set off first thing in the morning or later in the day.
Beautiful walks, you can join the canal in Llangattock and walk or cycle towards Llangynidr or in the other direction towards Abergavenny.
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Beautiful walks, you can join the canal in Llangattock and walk or cycle towards Llangynidr or in the other direction towards Abergavenny.
Lovely walks around the lake, there is a little shop with a cafe at the back.
87 locals recommend
Llangorse Lake
Lovely walks around the lake, there is a little shop with a cafe at the back.
Entertainment & Activities
A new, state of the art, Sports Centre offering: 65 station fitness suite, sauna/Jacuzzi/steam room and
pool with 2 amazing water slides, a 25m swimming pool, training pool & leisure pool area
Ebbw Vale Leisure Centre
Lime AvenueA new, state of the art, Sports Centre offering: 65 station fitness suite, sauna/Jacuzzi/steam room and
pool with 2 amazing water slides, a 25m swimming pool, training pool & leisure pool area
Crickhowell Castle
High StreetGreat for pony trekking, as well as an amazing indoor climbing wall.
55 locals recommend
Llangorse Multi Activity Centre
Great for pony trekking, as well as an amazing indoor climbing wall.