Crickhowell
"Popular Georgian Market Town on the River Usk" |
| Crickhowell is a small, pretty and sheltered Georgian market town and is set between the lower slopes of Table Mountain and the River Usk. It has a back-drop of Llangattock Mountain with its great limestone crags. These rocks are popular with climbers and below is the extensive network of caves known as Agen Allwed, which covers 12 miles. Access is restricted to caving clubs.
There are many excellent walks on the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons. Horse riding, fishing, and canoeing can all be arranged locally. The River Usk, which flows past the village, is renowned for the good trout and salmon fishing; there is an interesting strongly buttressed bridge with twelve arches on the downstream side and thirteen arches on the upstream. The attractive town centre has several shops, a Post Office and a garage. There are some excellent pubs and restaurants in Crickhowell including the Bear Hotel, first recorded date being in the late 15th Century. The Bear was the "Pub of the Year in 1999" and always retains a high standard. Just outside the town is the Nantyffinn Cider Mill Restaurant, an Iron Age Camp and a Castle with a motte and bailey. Crickhowell is approximately 7 miles from Abergavenny the nearest railway station and 13 miles from the market town of Brecon. |
