High up in Brecon Beacons, right on the Cambrian Way, you can walk from the bunkhouse door and take your choice from a variety of routes. There are different levels of walking in the area from the iconic Pen-Y-Fan to delightful canalside walks. The Crickhowell Walking Festival takes place in March every year. Pre-booked walking guides are available, just ask and we'll do our best to arrange!
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Canoeing on the Brecon & Monmouth Canal is not only beautiful, but also a nice relaxed paddle with some challenging areas to test you. For a more experienced canoeist, take to the River Wye or Usk. If...
The bunkhouse is just 300 yards from Llangattock Cliffs, with good quality Limestone climbing with a variety of levels. There are brilliant beginners crags and more difficult ones for those with more...
YHA Llangattock Mountain is perfect for super-fit cyclists as the hostel is 1000 foot up! The bunkhouse is on the RN35 and within striking distance of the Brecon & Monmouth Canal which is great for...
Crickhowell is a hub for Brecon Beacon National Park mountain biking routes, but there are a number of other routes in the area for all abilities. If you haven't got your own wheels, cycle hire is...
At the foot of the Black Mountains, on the A40 between Crickhowell and Brecon, is this award winning Inn. Visit the Inn website
With facilities to educate and entertain, Big Pit is an exciting and informative day out. Don't miss the underground tour. Visit the Big Pit website
Nowhere in the world does a landscape shaped by iron making remain on such a complete scale as at the Blaenavon World Heritage site - there's plenty to explore here.
This lovely area is great for water sports, so whatever mode of water transport takes your fancy, take the plunge and enjoy some fun on, or in, the water!
If you're planning on staying at YHA Brecon Beacons or YHA Brecon Beacons Danywenallt, why not download a free map and get out exploring? All our self-guided walks start and end at a YHA hostel and...
Try indoor rock climbing and bouldering, rope bridges, high level cargo nets, abseiling or flying down the indoor zip line!
Travel in an all-weather observation coach behind a vintage steam locomotive through beautiful scenery into the Brecon Beacons. The journey takes you into the Brecon Beacons National Park, through...
6 miles A great family day out, with indoor and outdoor play areas and animal petting farm. Visit the website
The collection has artefacts from around the world that reflect the history and character of a 300 year old regiment.
The Brecon Beacons National Park has lots of green roads, ideal for the relaxed mountain biker. You can hire bikes in the town or have them delivered to the hostel if you book in advance. A short...
Because of its location it's thought that the Norman Priory might have been built on the site of an older, possibly Celtic, church.
18 miles Hire Canadian canoes or a kayak and paddle off downstream to Hay-on-Wye or to the Boat Inn at Whitney. Visit the website