Blaernavon Today I visited Blaernavon World Heritage Centre and Blaernavon Ironworks. The heritage centre is based in a converted school house. It offers an insight into the industrial era and the production of iron ore that went on to be railway tracks and cannon balls. There are displays and presentations designed to bring this era…
Industrial Brecon Beacons We are probably aware of the beautiful countryside of the Brecon Beacons as we travel around but there is a wealth of evidence of its industrial past. The whole area is quite unique in the geology that led to the lime, coal and steel industries that prospered as a result. You can…
Allt-yr-Esgair Hillfort Today I visited Allt-yr-Esgair Hillfort an area of the Brecon Beacons between Llangorse Lake and the A40. You will see many hillforts in the area. One of which Pen-y-Crug is close to the coach house. The Iron Age hillfort we visited today does not have the five rings where the embankments were. You…
Tree Walk Today we went on a guided walk in the beautiful grounds of Gliffaes Country House Hotel. It is full of specimen trees both native and brought from around the world. Many of the large oaks dating back hundreds of years. The weather was really kind and there was still a lot of autumnal…
Today Peronel Barnes visited to sketch the Brecon Beacons from the paddock. She stayed last year and spent many a happy hour up in the hills painting the glorious Brecon Beacons. We have had several photographers stay and Peronel was our second artist. She has very kindly allowed me to share a couple of the…