The great outdoors

This beautiful border area offers opportunities for a wide range of activities to suit all tastes and interests.

Male walker at trig point on summit of Pen y Fan Brecon Beacons Powys South Walking Activities and Sports

Walking, hiking and running

You can choose a variety of footpaths from right outside the front door (OS Landranger 161, Explorer OL13). We have a range of books, maps and leaflets to help you plan. Check out these village walks. Twenty minutes in the car puts you in the Wye Valley or the Black Mountains, a little further and you are in the heart of the Brecon Beacons. Local walking routes include: Offa's Dyke, Wye Valley Walk, Monnow Valley Walk, Marches Way and the Three Castles Walk.

Cycling

This area offers some fantastic cycling. For road cyclists, the Four Castles cycle route, linking Grosmont, Abergavenny and Skenfrith, and National Cycle Route 46 run close to the barn. Gentle off-road cycling, suitable for families, can be found along the canal path from Abergavenny, in the Forest of Dean, or on the Peregrine Cycle Path from Monmouth to Goodrich along the Wye. Mountain bikers will enjoy more challenging terrain in the nearby Brecon Beacons. Local cycle hire: Pedalabikeaway or Drovers Holidays, who will deliver.

Horse riding and pony trekking

There are plenty of local facilities offering opportunities for riding or pony trekking. Contacts include:

- The Grange Pony Trekking, Capel y Fin. Tel: 01873-890215.
- Cantref Farm, Cantref, Brecon. Tel: 01874 665223. They also have an adventure farm which is great for young visitors.