If
you are looking to escape to the beautiful landscape of the
Brecon Beacons, a holiday cottage in Crickhowell is the ideal
place to base your adventures. Idyllically placed in the Usk
Valley, backed by Pen Cerrig-calch to the North with the Iron Age
Hillfort of Crug Hywel perched on its summit, Crickhowell offers a
scenic setting for your next holiday in rural Wales.
The settlement is a small, Georgian market
town with a number of independent shops, cafes and ancient inns, as
well as the remains of a motte-and-bailey castle that was built by
the Normans. You'll never be short of things
to do in the Brecon Beacons, and Crickhowell offers plenty of
fantastic walking opportunities, making it the perfect destination
for an active holiday. There are plenty of routes to follow around
the Usk Valley, the nearby Black Mountains or the Brecon Beacons,
with a variety of terrains and gradients to suit all levels of
ability. Crickhowell lies on the Beacons Way, a 99-mile route that
stretches from Abergavenny
in Monmouthshire
to Llangadog in Carmarthenshire.
The route can take 8 days to complete or follow smaller sections in
linear chunks.
Our accommodating travel experts are on-hand
to help you secure your next UK holiday break, call 01244356666 and book
one of our fantastic Crickhowell self-catering cottages.