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Throughout
your holiday, you will stay at and eat in some of the finest
establishments
in the area, which have all been selected by Myfanwy for their
facilities,
candle-lit ambience, fine food, excellent wines and quality of service.
Vegetarians and special dietary needs can readily
be catered for. Evening meals are inclusive in the holiday based on
£15.00 per person, not including drinks..
We use a range of local
accommodation providers, all of whom offer a
large choice of breakfasts,
including
juices, cereals, kedgeree and cooked breakfasts with toast and
home-made
jams and marmalades. Single rooms are available for a small supplement
of
£10.00
per person per night.
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The Pandy Inn
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and restaurant providers
we use, and
the night's we are present, based on the 5 day / 6 night trail ride
itinerary. The Short-break Trail Rides also use a selection of these
providers. |
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Cefn Meri -
Llanfrynach
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Night 1, 2
& 6
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 There is always a delightful welcome from
Beryl and
Jeff when you arrive at their lovely home with outstanding views of the
Brecon Beacons. The bedrooms are very light and comfortbale. The guest
sitting room has character with stone walls and a wood burning stove
which they will light for you in the cooler evenings - a cosy place to
enjoy a
glass of wine and "nibbles" before dinner.
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The Old Mill
- Felinfach
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Night 1, 2
& 6
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 Pam
and Haydn
Boxhall are your hosts; and the Old Mill has been in Pam's family for
generations, her grandfather being the last miller. Evidence of the
past use are preserved in photographs and old invoices around the house
which is a Wales Tourist Board graded 4 star Farm B&B.
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| Plas-y-ffynnon
- Battle |
Night 1, 2
& 6
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| Overlooking the
site of a battle in 1096 between the last Welsh Prince of
Brycheiniog and the invading Norman's , Plas-y-ffynnon affords fine
views towards the Brecon Beacons, at the heart of the National Park.
Owned by Colin Badham and located in a quiet village to the west of
Brecon, if you do not have your own transport, we will collect you from
the accommodation for dinner and take you to the stables the following
morning. |
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The
Old Ford Inn - Llanhamlach
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Night 1&
6
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 This 900 year old, family-run inn has
comfortable
accommodation and very good traditional Welsh food - locally sourced
and plenty of it! This friendly hostelry owned by Dave and Maria is
usually our first and last
night dinner venue, and the picture window in the bar provides
superb
views towards the Brecon Beacons at the heart of the National Park
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| The Plough
and Harrow - Felinfach |
Night 2
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 Convenient
for
the Old Mill B&B, this hostelry alongside the old main road to
Builth Wells has a welcoming panelled wood bar and home-cooked
food. Look-out for the old photograph of a Hunt Meet at the pub in the corridor -
closer inspection may reveal someone you recognise!!
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Pwllgloyw Arms - Pwllgloyw |
Night 2
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Recently
refurbished and re-opened, this pub provides a modern take on the
traditional Welsh hostelry in a small rural community.Whilst the
ambience is minimalist and modern, the menu provides some
excellent twists on traditional country fare such as pigeon as well as
the excellent locally-sourced beef, all enhanced with seasonal produce.
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Farm - Llanfihangel
Crucorney |
Night 3
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 Your
hosts are Gwenllian and Idris, who welcome you to their working farm
with
a refreshing afternoon tea and some of Gwenllian's renowned homemade
cakes.
You stay in a their beautiful farmhouse, parts of which dates back to
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17th Century. It is full of character with great oak beams and stone
walls.
Breakfast is taken in their large, traditional Welsh farmhouse kitchen,
dominated by the large oak dresser and the incredible oak dining table,
around which everyone sits.
From the farm, you have an excellent
view of The
Skirrid mountain, whilst just down the road, is the Skirrid Inn, where
you may feel like stopping for a final drink before retiring
for
the night.
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| The
Skirrid Mountain Inn - Llanfihangel Crucorney |
Night 3
& 5
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 Renowned
as the oldest inn in Wales, you enter tonight's restaurant across the
cobbled forecourt with
old stone mounting block, used by many a prince of Wales in the past.
The
main doorway and many of the windows are mediaeval and the oak beams,
some
of which are made from ship timbers, are amongst the finest in Britain.
The pannelling in the dining room is reputed to come from an
Elizabethan
man o' war and who knows, may well have been viewed by Sir Francis
Drake
or Sir Walter Raleigh! A leaflet available from behind the bar provides
a full history of the pub.
With
its wonderful inglenook
fireplace, the Skirrid
offers fine food, real ales and wine.
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The Pandy Inn - Pandy
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Night 4
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 Alan
will welcome you to the Pandy Inn tonight. With its excellent
cellar and extensive menu including superb local sausages, this cosy
pub with its sofas and relaxing atmosphere is well worth the visit. If
you wish, you can eat here or at the Skirrid on two nights during
the week.
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Carpenters Arms - Walterstone |
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| A pub which do not always go to on
the trail rides, but it is well worth a visit anyway! A very cosy
hostelry, the Carpenters Arms is
tucked away right on the border of Herefordshire down
a very small lane below Offa's Dyke. Now run by Vera, the inn has been
in the same family for generations, and seems hardly changed after
hundreds
of years. You enter through an ancient studded oak door which used to
be
in the local church. Once inside, the stone-flagged floor, low beams,
Victorian
range and oak settles retain the unchanged character of this old
building.
The food provided is wonderfully
prepared and is very much
traditional Welsh Borders country cuisine sourced locally. We always
have requests to
return during the trail ride!!
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The Griffin - Felinfach
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Night 6
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 For the final
night of the week-long exploratory trail rides only, we try to book a
table at one of
the best restaurants in the area. Frequently the haunt of some of
Britain's most notable "foodies", the Griffin has a superb menu and
exquisite wine list. With the open fire and comfy leather couches in
the bar, it is a great place to relax before dinner. However, before
you get too carried away, remember we do have a budget to keep to!
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