This not intended to be a definitive list but should be used in parallel with theVisit Wales approved list. Much of the accommodation is not Visit Wales approved but this does not mean that it is sub-standard. It is intended merely to extend the possibilities for budget lodgings with the basic necessities required by the backpacker. All accommodation is within 1 mile of the Walk or, failing that, offer a free pickup service to and from the nearest point. Available facilities are detailed under the individual listings.
(Last update 27th January 2009)
Jackie Pratt, Ship Inn, New Road, Caerleon NP18 1QF
Tel. 01633 420087
Single rooms £35, double rooms £45 (B&B)
Evening meals available
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
At the start of the walk
Mrs G Whistance, 8, Conigar Crescent, Usk NP15 1RX
Tel. 01291 672767
Single and double rooms £35 pppn (B&B)
¼ mile from walk
Early breakfast for walkers
Mr Steve Musto, Kings Head Hotel, Old Market St., Usk NP15 1AL
Tel. 01291 672963
Single rooms £20 - 49.95, Double rooms £40 - 60 (B&B for 2) depending on hotel or cottage accommodation
On walk
Evening meals available
Early breakfast for walkers
Mrs S Griffiths, Sheila’s House, 1A, Chepstow Rd., Usk NP15 1BL
Tel. 01291 672822 mobile 07748 611307
Single room £35 pppn or £30 if more than 1 night. Double room £65 - all B&B
¼ mile from walk
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
Nicola Fisher, Cross Keys Inn, Bridge St., Usk NP15 1BG
Tel. 01291 672535
Single room £40 Double £70 B&B (for 2)
100 yards from walk
Evening meals available
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
BJ Ayers, River Mill House, Usk, NP15 1SY
Tel. 01291 672710/673464
E-mail rivermillguesthouse@btconnect.com
B&B Doubles (3-4) £55, single occupancy £40), en suite £65 Family room possible (2009)
Direct access to Walk from rear of property - to 'Island'
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
Nicola Cole, Olway Inn, Old Chepstow Rd, Usk NP15 1EW
Tel. 01291 672047
Website: www.olwayinn.co.uk E-mail: info@olwayinn.co.uk
B&B Double rooms £69 - 79, single room £59, all en suite,TV, coffee and tea machines ,free wifi
¾ mile from walk
Evening meals available
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
Mr & Mrs Jarvie or Dr Sarah Tagg, Llancayo House, Llancayo, Usk NP15 1JF
Tel. 01291 672 995
E-mail: info@llancayohouse.com
Web: www.llancayohouse.com
Double rooms (kIng or twin) £95, large king, triple and/or disabled (full facilities) £115 B&B but check website for offers
1 ½ mile (Usk), 1 ¼ mile (Chainbridge) from walk.
Free transport to and fro walk (nearest point, ie Usk or Chainbridge))
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
Easy direct walks from our house to the River Usk and
Gwehelog in 5-10 mins.
Mrs Frances Jones,Thornbury Farm, Bettws Newydd, Usk NP15 1JY
Tel 01873 880598
E-mail: thornburyfarm@hotmail.co.uk
B&B Single room £35 Double £55
Walk ½ mile (Chainbridge)
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
Roger and Mandy Govier, Glan Usk Farm, Llanfair Kilgeddin, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire NP7 9BE
Tel. 01873 880266 Mob 07977 996916
E-mail mandy@glanuskfarm.co.uk
Double rooms £60 (2 persons B&B), Single occupancy £35
¾ mile from walk (Chainbridge or Pant y Goitre Bridge)
Drying facilities
Early cooked breakfast (full English or vegetarian) for walkers
Reasonable priced evening meals available at Chainbridge, Black Bear and Charthouse pubs
Richard & Rohan Lewis, Middle Ninfa Farm Bunkhouse, Llanellen, Abergavenny NP7 9LE
Tel 01873 854662 MR 285 116
E-mail: richard@middleninfa.co.uk Website: www.middleninfa.co.uk
Fri/Sat £12 pppn or £60 whole bunkhouse (6 beds) Sun/Thurs £10 pppn or £50 for whole bunkhouse all self-catering.
Walk ½ mile (canal bridge no.95)
Eco-friendly accommodation. Sauna. Farm produce available.Country pursuit courses - see website
Camping facilities - see camping section
Hilary & Graham Lipscombe, Old Rectory Farmhouse, Maesygwartha, Gilwern, Abergavenny NP7 0EY
Tel. 01873 830244
E-mail: info@oldrectorybarn.co.uk Website: www.oldrectorybarn.co.uk
Double room £50 B&B Single occupancy £35 (2009 prices) 2x 5* self-catering properties from £260pw - for details see website
½ mile from Walk (canal)
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
The Harris family, The Wenallt Farm, Gilwern, Abergavenny NP7 0HP (16th century cottage)
Tel. 01873 830694
B&B Single room £32 - £34 Double - £28-£32 pppn depending on facilities
Evening meal by request
1mile from Walk (canal)
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
Chris & Sandra Belcham, Tyn-y-Bryn, Deriside, Abergavenny, Mon. NP7
7HT
Tel. 01873 856682
E-mail: sandra@eco-logs.co.uk
Single room occupancy of double room £45 pppn, Double room £35
pppn (B&B); cottage (sleeps 2) £310 per week AYR, dogs accepted
Visit Wales listed
2½ miles from walk
Free transport to and from walk by prior arrangement
Drying facilities
Evening meals and packed lunches by prior arrangement
Ann Davies, Penyclawdd Farm, Llanfihangel Crucorney, Abergavenny, Mon. NP7
7LB
Tel. 01873 890591
Website: www.penyclawdd.co.uk E-mail: info@penyclawdd.co.uk
Rooms £30-35 pppn (B&B) All rooms en suite
Visit Wales listed
3 miles from walk
Free transport to and fro’ walk by prior arrangement
Drying facilities
Evening meals by arrangement
Early breakfast for walkers
Idris & Gwenllian Jones Pen-Y-Dre Farm, Llanvihangle Crucorney, Abergavenny,
Mon. NP7 8DH
Tel. 01873 890246
E-mail: penydre@tiscali.co.uk
Single room £35, double room £60 (B&B for 2) ( reduction for more than 1 night) All rooms en suite.
Visit Wales listed
6 miles from walk
Free transport to and from walk by prior arrangement
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
Ann & Clive Walters, Lion Hotel, Lion Terrace, Gilwern, Abergavenny, Mon NP7 OBU
Tel 01873 831168
B&B double room
£49, single occupancy £35, family room £80 all en suite
Walk 250 yds
Evening meals
Early breakfast for walkers
Richard Reardon Smith, Old Six Bells, Llangattock, Crickhowell NP8 1PH
Tel. 01873 811965
E-mail: njaners@tiscali.co.uk
Single £35 - 40 pppn Twin £60-70 (2 persons) (B&B) depending on single occupancy, sharing of double room and length of stay
200 yds from walk
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
Wern Watkin Hillside, Llangattock, Crickhowell, NP8 1LG
Tel. 01873 812307
E-mail: llangattock@yha.org.uk Website: www.yha.org.uk
7 rooms from 2 beds to 6 beds, most en suite From £16 pppn
Approx. 1 ½miles from Walk (canal towpath) .
Drying facilities
Visit Wales ***** Walker friendly rating
Self catering
Maxine & Graham Wheaton, Park Place Guest House, The Legar, Llangattock, Crickhowell Powys NP8 1HHF
Tel. 01873 810878
Web:www.parkplaceguesthouse.co.uk E-mail :park_place@tiscali.co.uk
2 single, 2 double & 2 family rooms £25-£32.50 pppn depending on room and season
0.8 mile from Walk (canal towpath) .
Drying facilities
Visit Wales **** Walker friendly rating
Evening meals and packed lunches at very modest rates
More details on website
Linda Jarrett & Pavel Vitek, Ty Croeso Hotel,The Dardy, Crickhowell NP8 1PO
Tel. 01873 810573
Website: www.ty-croeso.co.uk E-mail: tycroeso@googlemail.com
Single room £45- £60 (B&B), twin £68-95, double £68-75 Holiday cottage available please enquire for details
50 yds from walk
Drying facilities
Evening meals, packed lunches
Early breakfast for walkers
Red Lion Hotel, Llangynidr, Crickhowell NP8 1NT (free house - new owners 2008)
Tel. 01873 730223
E-mail: sarah_sarr@btinternet.com
B&B Double/twin rooms £40 (2 people) Single occupancy £35
½ mile from Walk
Limited drying facilities
Evening meals available
Early breakfast for walkers
Mrs HE Atkins,Llandetty Hall Farm, Talbont-on- Usk, Brecon LD3 7XR (4* 17th Century listed farm)
Tel. 01874 676415
B&B Single room £35 pppn Double £58-60 (2)
½ mile from Walk (bridge no. 38). Direct access from canal bank
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers by arrangement
Danywenallt Study Centre and YHA, Talybont-on-Usk, Brecon LD3 7YS
Tel. 01874 676677
E-mail: danywenallt@yha.org.uk Website: www.breconbeacons.org/learning/learning-centres/danywenallt-yha/
11 bedrooms accommodating 2-5 people. £13.95-£21.95pppn depending on time of year. Special rates Jan/Feb Call for more details. Family rooms, showers.
50 yards from Walk - close to dam of Talybont reservoir.
Drying facilities
Breakfast from 8am. Evening meals available
Linda & Bill Carroll, Yewtree Cottage, Aber, Talybont on Usk, Brecon, LD3 7YS
Tel. 01874 676287/676488
E-mail: la.carroll@btinternet.com Website: www.yewtreecottage.me.uk
B&B 1 single room, 1 twin room private bathroom £30pppn
¼ mile from walk
Evening meals by arrangement. Early breakfast for walkers.
Drying facilities
Owen Cartwright, White Hart Inn & Bunkhouse Talybont on Usk, Brecon, LD3 7JD
Tel. 01874 676588/676227
E-mail: o.cartwright@btinternet.com Website: www.breconbunkhouse.co.uk
Two rooms with 4 bunks, two with 6 .£15 pppn .Self catering only
¾ mile from walk
Evening meals available in pub
Drying room
Peter & Carol Collins, The Hawthornes, Talbont-on- Usk, Brecon LD3 7XQ
Tel. 01874 676337
E-mail:petergcollins@onetel.com Website::www.stayinwales.co.uk/hawthorne
B&B Single room £35 pppn Double £50-60 (2)
¾ mile from walk
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
Mrs DP Price, Belvedere, Talybont-on-Usk, Brecon LD3 7JE (4*)
Tel.01874 676264
E-mail : info@belvedere.biz Website: www.belvedere.biz
¾ mile from Walk
B&B Double room from £30pppn, single occupancy from £35
Early breakfast for walkers. Packed lunch if reserved the night before.
Drying facilities
Mrs Gale, Gethinog, Talybont on Usk, Brecon, Powys LD3 7YN
Tel. 01874 676258
Double room £55 B&B, single occupancy £36 (double) and £33 (twin)
¾ mile from walk (Aber)
Evening meals by arrangement
Drying facilities
Early breakfast for walkers
Ty’n-y-caeau Youth Hostel, Groesffordd, Brecon, Powys
LD3 7SW
Tel. 0845 3719506
E-mail : brecon@yha.org.uk
1 mile from walk
Beds £8.95 - £18.95 Rooms (multiple beds) £16.95 - 130.95 Breakfast £4.65
Contact hostel for details of availability and price of evening meal.
Drying facilities
Ralph & Liz Day, Canal Barn, Ty Camlas, Canal Bank, Brecon, Powys LD3
7HH
Tel. 01874 625361
E-mail enq-us@canal-barn.co.uk
On walk
Quality bunkhouse accommodation from £12.50 pppn. Sleeps up to 24
people in 6 bedrooms - Groups (from 6) only. Contact proprietors or web
site (www.canal-barn.co.uk)
for details
Visit Wales 4 Star Bunkhouse
Drying and equipment storage facilities
Self catering but meals available nearby
The Grange,22 The Watton, Brecon, Powys LD3 7ED
Tel. 01874 624038
Web: www.thegrange-brecon.co.uk E-mail: jim@thegrange-brecon.co.uk
B&B single rooms £35-£40 Double/twin £45 - 55 Family rooms £65 - 70 - see website for full details..
Drying facilities
Visit Wales ***
Breakfast from 8 am. Packed lunches £3.50
300 metres from Walk MR SO 048 283
Peter & Barbara Jackson, Canal Bank, Ty Gardd, The Watton,BRECON LD3 7HG
Tel. 01874 623464
B&B Twin/double rooms £80-82, single occupancy £50-55
.
Drying facilities
Visit Wales *****
Breakfast from 8 am.
On Walk
Campsites
Pont Kemys Caravan &Camping Park, Chainbridge, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire NP7 9BDS
Tel. 01873 880688
Website:www.pontkemys.co.uk E-mail: info@pontkemys.co.uk
Tents £9 per night single occupancy. Check website for other details incl. caravans
300 yds from walk (Chainbridge) towards Abergavenny
Full camping facilities
Reasonable priced evening meals available at Chainbridge pub
Richard and Rohan Lewis, Middle Ninfa Farm, Llanelle, Abergavenny NP7 9LE
Tel. 01873 854662
E-mail: richard@middleninfa.co.uk Website:www.middleninfa.co.uk
Tents £3 pppn (8 pitches)
Basic camping facilities.1 toilet and cold shower only but see main listing for bunkhouse. Choice of sites. Small fires allowed. Walk ½ mile (canal bridge no.95)
JA Powell, Llwyncelyn, Llangynidr,Crickhowell NP8 1LL MR 162 189
Tel. 01874 730327
Tents £2 pppn
This is a basic backpacker's campsite (toilets and cold water only) ½ mile from Walk
Talybont Reservoir Campsite
Tel. 01495 769281
This is a basic (hand basins and toilets only) but pretty campsite
below Talybont reservoir - about ¾ mile from Aber. £2.60 pppn, pay at
machine. Closed at moment for building operations. Check with Welsh
Water tel. above
Gerwyn and Liz Rees, Pencelli Castle Caravan and Camping Park, Pencelli, Brecon, Powys LD3 7LX
Tel. 01874 665451
E-mail pencelli@tiscali.co.uk
Tents Adults £8 - £10 , children £4.50 - £6, under 5s free. Sorry but no dogs please
Full camping facilities
Contact owners or website (www.pencelli-castle.com) for caravanning details
Brynich Caravan Club Site, Brecon, Powys LD3 7SH
Tel. 01874 623325 (9am-6pm only)
Website:www.brynich.co.uk E-mail:holidays@brynich.co.uk
Separate camping field for tents. Backpackers: £5-£6 pppn. (2008) For current prices ring above phone number. Full camping facilities.
300 yds from walk (canal tow path)
Restaurant, shop and off-licence
Opens 17th March - 2nd November for 2008
See website for full details (incl, caravans)
Mr J R Philips, Tyfry Farm, Llanfrynach, Brecon
Tel. 01874 665232
This is a basic backpacker's campsite (toilets and cold water only) by
the side of a small stream. It is close to the village of Llanfrynach about ¾ mile from the Walk. Pitch £2.50 pppn MR SO 072 258
Providers of bed and breakfast accommodation within 1 mile of the Usk Valley Walk or, are willing to provide free transport to and from the nearest point to the walk, are invited to apply for inclusion in this list. There is no fee.
The above details are given by
the providers of the accommodation and not all have been checked by the
compiler. Hence he is not able to take responsibility for any discrepancies
in the information.
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