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Visit Crickhowell The Crickhowell Communities Web Site

Visit Crickhowell town with its spectacular views over the Beacons and Black Mountains You cannot fail to relax, and enjoy the peace and tranquillity that surrounds Crickhowell, (population about 2000) Crickhowell is a thriving market town snuggling between Black Mountains and the dramatic Brecon Beacons, in arguably the most beautiful valley in the National Park.

Visit a lively, friendly community with a strong identity, wonderful shops and many restaurants. There are first-class primary and secondary schools, a good selection of businesses and organisations, hotels, and guest houses.

Although in the heart of beautiful countryside, travelling to and from Crickhowell town is easy. London is 3 hours, Birmingham 1.5 hours, and Cardiff just 40 minutes. The nearest bus station and railway station is Abergavenny, (6 miles). The nearest airport is Cardiff International (45 miles)

Visit Crickhowell There is plenty to do in the area ranging from pony trekking, fishing for salmon and trout, to adventure holiday's. paragliding, hang gliding, Llangorse Lake.

Two small industrial parks provide modern units. Rural craft workshops are hidden away, and latest technology enables many people to enjoy running their businesses from homes in idyllic settings.

Local Places of interest are the Big Pit mining museum where you can actually experience what it is like to work in a coal mine. Abergavenny Castle and the Newport to Brecon Canal. Hill walking, wildlife conservation and other attractions in and around the Brecon Beacons National Park, South Wales,

CRICKHOWELL (Crucywel), four miles southeast of Tretower, bank of the river Usk, makes for a lively base from which to explore the surrounding area. apart from a grand seventeenth-century bridge , with thirteen arches visible from the eastern end and only twelve from the west, spawnin table mountain g many a local myth.

Table Mountain (1481ft) provides a spectacular northern backdrop, topped by the remains of the 2500-year-old hill fort ( crug ) of Hywel, accessed on a path past The Wern, off Llanbedr Road. Many walkers follow a route north from Table Mountain, climbing two miles up to the plateau-topped limestone hump of Pen Cerrig-calch (2302ft).

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Schools

Crickhowell High

Crickhowell CP school

Crickhowell District Archive Centre

Powys Communities

Crickhowell Panthers Junior Girls Football Club.

Powys Women's Enterprise Support Group

The GREEN MAN FESTIVAL

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Where to stay

Places to stay

The Bear Hotel Visit their web site

The Bear Hotel Travellers look forward to stopping off at the Bear, a hotel famous far and wide for its welcoming atmosphere, historic character, convivial surroundings and good food. A cobbled forecourt, archway into the inner courtyard and 19th-century stagecoach timetable in the bar are all reminders of the Bear's former role. What a fabulous place to stay.

TEL: 01873 810408 FAX: 01873 811696
The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell, Powys ,NP8 1BW

GREENHILL VILLAS BED & BREAKFAST

Greenhill Villas Visit their web site

Greenhill Villas B&B is situated on the main A40 in Crickhowell opposite the Health Centre which is 3 minutes walk from the Town Centre. The Breakfast here is notorious Its a must.

Try this B&B its listed with Welsh Tourist board and you are assured of a warm welsh welcome.

To Book call Lona & Ian Morgan 01873 811177

or visit the website. www.greenhillvillas.com

Cyclists Welcome Walkers Welcome

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Arts Alive!

Arts Alive is an arts organisation based in Crickhowell which encourages young people and adults to explore and develop their creative talents through a wide variety of arts activities.

CONTACT US

Tel: 01873 811579
www.artsalivewales.org.uk
email: info@artsalivewales.org.uk

Arts Alive stage their own festival Dragon Gateway Festival runs at the end of June/beginning of July and is a celebration of arts in the widest sense. It includes theatre performance, poetry, an evening of rock bands, illustrated talks and presentations, exhibitions and a grand festival day with a festival procession and a live open-air theatre performance with Crickhowell's own giant puppet dragon. The festival is always a big success for Crickhowell.

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Although in the heart of the countryside,

travel to and from Crickhowell is easy.
Only three hours from London,

less than two hours from Birmingham

& under an hour from Cardiff,

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Crickhowell is convenient for motorists.

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