Crickhowell Cottage, Powys

Brecon Beacons. Sleeps up to 4

The utterly charming Crickhowell Cottage is nestled in the award-winning, quaint village of Crickhowell, close to Abergavenny, the ‘Gateway to Wales’. Enjoying astonishing scenery, Crickhowell nestles in the stunning Usk Valley to the south of the dramatic Black Mountains, the eastern range of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Guests staying in this delightful two bedroomed gem can enjoy beautiful walks and hikes, cycling, mountain climbing, touring fascinating landmarks or simply chilling in wonderful, atmospheric pubs or shopping on the award-winning high street. Crickhowell’s castle is just 200 yards from the doorstep! Crickhowell and its surrounding villages in this wonderful corner of Wales are very welcoming. Just less than three miles from the cottage is the amazing Tretower Castle and Court and within six miles, you can visit both Blaenllynfi Castle and Abergavenny Castle. Children have a ball here and particularly enjoy the Llangorse Multi Activity Centre.

Crickhowell Cottage is a very attractive Grade II listed building with stunning period features. You will feel comfortable and welcome as soon as you open the front door. The living room radiates elegance and enjoys wooden floorboards and a feature fireplace. The sofa is positioned so that you can people watch in this lovely village. There is a flat-screen television for your enjoyment too. The dining room is also delightful with another feature fireplace and well-maintained terracotta and black tiles on the floor. It enjoys country style furniture where you can enjoy some delicious meals cooked in your kitchen. You certainly have some wonderful shops on the high streets to purchase yummy treats from. It is a great cottage for a self-catering stay though if you don’t want to cook, the high street with its cafes, restaurants and pubs is just steps away.

The cottage enjoys two comfy double bedrooms. Both are bright and airy with light flooding the rooms through the attractive sash windows. The shared bathroom is lovely with gorgeous wall and floor tiling and a bath with an overhead shower. The cottage also offers a small courtyard garden with chairs and a coffee table, a wonderful spot for your morning cup of coffee on a fine day.

Crickhowell Cottage is a great pick for a countryside getaway. It is always good to be in the heart of a village with shops, cafes and pubs on hand yet, at the same time, it takes no time at all to be enjoying the fresh mountain air and admiring fabulously scenic views.

Crickhowell Cottage is nestled in the heart of the charming village of Crickhowell. This friendly village has been awarded Best High Street in Britain and is full of independent shops, tea rooms, fantastic pubs and great restaurants. The quaint high street boasts Cashells the Butchers who also supply delicious cheeses, Grenfells & Sons Grocers who will deliver your shopping if you wish, Natural Weigh, Wales’ first zero waste shop, Cw Cw Boutique and the Welsh independent bookshop of the Year, Book-ish. How lovely! The cottage is very close to the River Usk, perfect for riverside strolls. Crickhowell hosts many events throughout the year including the Crickhowell Walking Festival with a number of guided walks of various grades, all led by local experienced guildes. Some might trek all day across the tops of the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons or others might want to keep to lower paths.

Abergavenny is nestled between seven hills, including Sugar Loaf Mountain, close to the Welsh/English border. It offers a varied range of entertainment to suit all ages. Here you will discover locally-produced food, fantastic scenery and many ancient inns and gorgeous gastro pubs. The town hosts an annual Abergavenny Food Festival and regular farmers markets. Abergavenny is a market town with history and heritage in bucket loads. You can explore castles, medieval mansions, Roman remains, mines and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.

Tretower Castle is a Grade I ruined castle in the village of Tretower, 2.7 miles from the cottage. It was built around the beginning of the twelfth century as a motte and bailey castle and was probably replaced mid-century by a stone shell keep. The castle was enlarged in the thirteenth century but later fell into ruin.

The Big Pit National Coal Museum is just six miles from Crickhowell Cottage, an industrial heritage museum in Blaenavon, Torfaen. It was a working coal mine from 1880 to 1980 and opened as a museum in 1983. You will learn all about the local industry and its history.

Golf fans will be happy to note that the Wernddu Golf Club is close by, surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Abergavenny. It is a friendly club that welcomes visitors so you may want to pack your clubs and book a round. It offers gentle rolling fairways against a backdrop of hills, woods and wildlife with the mountains in the distance.