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We are lucky enough to be a short hop (15-minutes’ drive) from Hay-on-Wye which hosts the renowned Hay Literary festival in May every year (in 2015 it runs from May 21-31). Hay is also home to a walking festival in the autumn and various food events throughout the year.
We’re also only 25 minutes from Abergavenny which is home to the annual September Abergavenny Food Festival (this year September 19-20) and Abergavenny Festival of Cycling in the summer.
Closer to home we have our annual duck race on Saturday August 29. There are also many farmers’ markets in the area, the nearest in Vowchurch, run by local farmers and artisan producers on the last Saturday morning of each month.
Walking in the Brecon Beacons National Park and the Wye Valley
View on route to Hay on Wye
Covering an area of over 500 square miles, the Brecon Beacons National Park is actually made up of four distinct separate mountain ranges as well as some easier walking ground to the south and three isolated peaks that surround the small market town of Abergavenny.
In the east, the Black Mountains comprise of five distinct broad ridges, linked at their northern end by an impressive north-facing escarpment that casts a lengthy shadow over the wide expanse of the Wye Valley. The five long ridges were famously described by the writer and critic Raymond Williams as the ‘hand of the Black mountains’.
Cycling
“The Black Mountains are an area of outstanding natural beauty with rivers, lakes and mountains in abundance. The challenging climbs are fantastic and all on virtually traffic free lanes”.
More detailed cycling information can be found on the following websites: cyclebreconbeacons and mtbbreconbeacons
Llanthony Priory & Gospel Pass circular route
LLanthony Priory
31 mile circular route with almost traffic free roads offering stunning views across the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacon National Park.
The starting out from The Bridge Inn this fantastic route takes you through Llanthony Priory and then drops down in to the ‘town of books’ Hay on wye from the Capel-y-ffin. Detailed route details are available from The Bridge Inn.
Hay on Wye
The ‘town of books’, Hay-on-Wye, is just over one hour’s ride away (cycling) through the Brecon Beacons National Park via Craswall and Hay Bluff.
The Bridge Inn is located on the eastern edge of the Brecon Beacons close to the Offa’s Dike Path.
