Lying just South of the Eastern Range of the Brecon Beacons and within the Brecon Beacons National Park, in the shadow of the Black Mountains nestling alongside the River Usk and within its valley lies the picturesque market town of Crickhowell with a local population of around 2,000 people. Evidence of settlement here dates back as far as the Iron Age where settlers built a fort at the top of Crug Hywel (Table Mountain), there is evidence of Roman settlement nearby and the Normans left their mark as the remains of a bailey castle are evident today. The best known feature of the town is its bridge, spanning the River Usk, built in the 16th century the bridge traverses the river on thirteen splendid arches and is probably the most photographed architectural feature in the village! Interestingly from one side of the river all thirteen arches are visible whilst from the other just twelve of these magnificent arches are visible. It is no wonder that Crickhowell is so popular with visitors, the centre provides an interesting variety of traditional local shops, stores and local amenities to cater for those who visit this attractive and convenient Welsh village nestling within national Parkland.
Attraction
Camping
Cwmdu Caravan and Camping Site
Riverside Caravan & Camping Park
Care Home
Cedars Crickhowell
Chestnuts Care Home
Doctor
Estate Agent
Digby Turner & Co
Halifax Property Services - Montague Harris
Miles Keith & Co
William Evans & Co
Pub and Bar
Britannia Inn
Corn Exchange
Horse Shoe Inn
Nant-y-Ffinn Cider Mill
Nantyffin Cider Mill Inn
Swan Inn
White Hart Inn
Restaurant
Beaufort (The)
Glangrwyney Court
Gliffaes Country House Hotel
Nantyffin Cider Mill Inn
School
Crickhowell Community Primary School
Crickhowell High School
Llangattock C In W Primary & Junior School
Llangynidr County Primary School
Solicitor
Taxi
Sports Clubs
Crickhowell Cricket Club (Cricket)
Crickhowell TC (Tennis)
Shops
Antiques
Gallop & Rivers Architectural Antiques
Activities
Dragon Adventure(Adventure)
Joint Services Hang Gliding and Paragliding Centre(Airsports)
Riverside Riding Centre(Riding)
Places to Stay near Crickhowell
Ty Croeso Hotel (0.49 miles)
The Hotel & Restaurant Ty Croeso translates from Welsh to "House of Welcome" and you can be sure of a warm and friendly welcome from Linda Jarrett, Pavel Vitek and ... More
Manor Hotel (0.81 miles)
Get away from it all at this hotel high on the side of the Black Mountains, overlooking the Usk Valley and the surrounding hills. Good food, warm hospitality and excellent facilities await ... More
The Old Rectory Hotel (0.94 miles)
Set in 13 acres with a 9 hole par 3 golf couirse,with the Brecon to Pontypool canal above the hotel.Once the home of Henery Vaughan the poet,now a hotel with ... More
Bear Hotel (1.00 miles)
Park Place Guesthouse (1.10 miles)
Gliffaes Country House Hotel (2.06 miles)
Whether you're fishing for a hotel or looking for a hotel that's got some of the best fishing in the U.K - you've come to the right place. You're also spot on if its amazing ... More | visit website
Glangrwyney Court (3.69 miles)
The house is fully centrally heated and ... More | visit website
Soar Chapel Guest House (5.12 miles)
Usk Inn (5.76 miles)
Jill and Andrew Felix have a long history in the hospitality industry. The Usk was established in the 1840s at the time of the Brecon to Merthyr Railway. It has an enviable position on the ... More | visit website
Beacons Holiday Cottages (6.22 miles)
300 cottages and farmhouses, sleeping 2 to 40, in the Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains, Wye Valley and South Wales Valleys. We are a small local Holiday Cottage Agency where at least one or more of ... More
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