Ancient Brecon Maendu Well Many ancient wells like Maendu Well were considered to have magic ...
The Brecon Beacons Guide
Peterstone Court
Peterstone Court A short drive from the coach house is a beautiful country house hotel Peterstone ...
Poetry Stones and Bench
Poetry Stones and Bench The Poetry stones and Bench were built to celebrate part of the Wales Way. ...
Mountain & Moorland Ambassador
Black Mountain Ambassador During 2019 I took part in a training course to become a Mountain & ...
Ty-Mawr Kitchen Garden
Organic Kitchen Garden On the banks of Llangorse Lake is Ty-Mawr Kitchen Garden. The organic ...
Brecon Tap
Brecon Tap Brecon Tap is one of the places in Brecon where you can get a good artisan pint and a ...
Royal Welsh Museum
The Royal Welsh Museum The museum in Brecon is a proud reminder of the long history of the Royal ...
Royal Welsh Show
The Royal Welsh Show This is one of the most important dates in the Welsh agricultural year. ...
The New Inn Bwlch
The New Inn Bwlch The small village of Bwlch is situated on the A40 between Crickhowell and Brecon ...
Brecon Beacons Stargazing
Dark Skies Stargazing The Brecon Beacons is one of the best places in the UK to observe our dark ...
The Bear Crickhowell
One of Crickhowell’s iconic landmarks this traditional historic coaching inn dates from. ...
Talgarth Mill
For 150 years the water powered Talgarth Mill ground corn from the local farmers. In 1946 it ...
Ystradfellte Caves & Kilns
Today I went to the Ystradfellte area to see the caves, kilns, burial mounds and standing stones. ...
Westonbury Mill
Westonbury Mill There are a surprising number of small gardens tucked away that are open to the ...
Llangorse Lake
Llangorse Lake You will find the largest natural lake in South Wales between Brecon and Llangorse ...
The Felin Fach Griffin
The Felin Fach Griffin The Felin Fach Griffin is one of my favourite places to eat. It is ...
Alpaca My Boots
Alpaca My Boots The beginning of a new adventure Many hill farmers in the Brecon Beacons are ...
Aberglasney House & Gardens
Aberglasney House & Gardens Aberglasney Gardens is just outside Llandeilo. History ...
Carreg Cennen Castle
Carreg Cennen Castle Carreg Cennen Castle is just outside Llandeilo on the Western side of ...
Penderyn Distillery
Penderyn Distillery Story It was a long time since whisky was distilled in Wales when a small ...
The Hours Cafe Bookshop
The Hours Cafe Bookshop There is a wonky green shop on Ship Street housing The Hours Cafe ...
Elan Valley
The Elan Valley The Elan Valley is part of the Cambrian Mountains, a beautiful unspoilt area made ...
Royal Welsh Winter Festival
Royal Welsh Winter Festival The showgrounds are a pleasant 45 minute drive from the Coach House to ...
Dolaucothi Gold Mine
Dolaucothi Gold Mine The Dolaucothi Gold Mine are famous for the rose coloured Welsh gold used in ...
Abergavenny Food Festival
Abergavenny Food Festival The Brecon Beacons has a wide selection of festivals covering food,, ...
Dinefwr
Dinefwr Estate The National Trust property of Dinefwr consists of several elements, Newton House, ...
Brecon Jazz Festival
Brecon Jazz Festival 2019 This year’s Brecon Jazz Festival in Brecon took place on August 9 ...
Green Man Festival
Green Man Festival The Green Man Festival is an independent music and arts festival held annually ...
Craig Y Nos
Craig Y Nos Coutry Park Craig Y Nos Country Park was originally part of Craig Y Nos Castle, the ...
Abercamlais House
Abercamlais House and Penpont There are many fine examples of grand houses in the Brecon Beacons. ...
Brecon Beacons Dark Skies
Brecon Beacons Dark Skies The Brecon Beacons National Park is an International Dark Sky Reserve. ...
Hay Festival
The Hay Festival runs from the last bank holiday weekend in May for 10 days. Over the years it has ...
Glanusk National Garden Scheme
National Garden Scheme Glanusk Estate Garden Crickhowell takes part in the National Garden Scheme ...
Birds of the Brecon Beacons
The Birds of the Brecon Beacons We are so lucky to live in an area that has an abundance of ...
Waterfall Country
Brecon Beacons Waterfalls One of the joys of the Brecon Beacons are its waterfalls. They are ...
My Brecon Beacons
The Brecon Beacons National Park We moved to the Brecon Beacons ten years ago after years of ...
Brecon Beacons Gunpowder
Gunpowder Brecon Beacons The Glynneath Gunpowder Works Pontneddfechan were established in 1857. It ...
St Fagans
St Fagans St Fagans National Museum of History showcases the history of Wales through the people’s ...
Tretower Court
Tretower Court and Castle The Brecon Beacons has a number of castles some grander than others. My ...
Hills Brecon
Hills Brecon If you are looking for a burger with a difference then you should visit Hills. ...
Three Horseshoes
The Three Horseshoes The Three Horseshoes Groesfford has always been one of my favourite places to ...
Hay Winter Festival
Hay Winter Festival Once again I was organising the Hay Winter Festival 2018 stewards. The ...
Big Pit Blaenafon
Big Pit Blaenafon As part of our Brecon Beacons Ambassador scheme we visited Big Pit National Coal ...
Cribarth Geotrail
Cribarth Geotrail The geotrail is part of the Brecon Beacons UNESCO Global Geopark. The area was ...
Brecon Beacons Artists
Brecon Beacons Artists There are many examples of the work Brecon Beacons artists. It is always a ...
Blaernavon
Blaernavon Today I visited Blaernavon World Heritage Centre and Blaernavon Ironworks. The heritage ...
Blast from the East
Blast from the East Mother nature has just reminded us of what she can do. The Blast from the East ...
Industrial Brecon Beacons
Industrial Brecon Beacons We are probably aware of the beautiful countryside of the Brecon Beacons ...
Allt-yr-Esgair Hillfort
Allt-yr-Esgair Hillfort Today I visited Allt-yr-Esgair Hillfort an area of the Brecon Beacons ...
Gliffaes Country House Hotel
Tree Walk Today we went on a guided walk in the beautiful grounds of Gliffaes Country House Hotel. ...
Year of Legends – Gwladus & Einion
There are many beautiful waterfalls in the Brecon Beacons but one of the most secluded are Sgwd ...
The George Hotel
The George Hotel Today we had lunch in the newly re-opened The George Hotel in Brecon . It ...
Year Of Legends – Llyn Cwm Llwch
The legend of Llyn Cwm Llwch In the shadow of Corn Du is the isolated beautifully preserved ...
Carmarthenshire Castles & Poets
Carmarthenshire Castles & Poets Today I went on a day out with the Carmarthenshire Tourist ...
Year Of Legends – Lady of the Lake
2017 is the Year of Legends in Wales. To celebrate this occasion I will be sharing some of ...
Peronel Barnes
Today Peronel Barnes visited to sketch the Brecon Beacons from the paddock. She stayed last year ...
National Eisteddfod
The National Eisteddfod Of Wales The National Eisteddfod of Wales was held in Abergavenny. It ran ...