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28 crickhowell and abergavenny
Where to stay.
You will find hotels, self-catering, glamping and
camping sites and canal boat hire.
The Bear Hotel Crickhowell p76
Grange Pony Trekking and Guesthouse p72
Hardwick Farm p85
Pyscodlyn Caravan Park p95
Riverside Caravan Park p95
Where to eat.
In Crickhowell, the world-famous Bear Hotel p76
is open to everyone, food is so local that the butcher is
virtually next door and the smokery near by.
10 minutes drive from Abergavenny to Goytre Wharf will
bring you to Penelope’s Café p83 recommended on
Restaurant Guru 2021 with views of the wharf, boats and
hills, and you can ramble along the tow path.
Make sure you roam through Abergavenny’s
pedestrianised town centre and visit the covered market
- market days on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.
Take a trip along the A465 to visit Rowlestone Ice Cream
p83 for homemade ices, woodland trails and play area.
Activities.
See the area by hiring a bike, or go pony trekking with
Grange Trekking p72 in the Llanthony Valley outside
Abergavenny.
Abergavenny and River Usk
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