LINKS
You may find the following websites useful or interesting when planning a trip to Wales.
Bike shops
- Climb on Bikes
One of the best bike shops in the Midlands, packed with everything a cyclist could want and staffed by a really helpful, professional team.
- Thorn Cycles
This touring bike and tandem specialist is based in the Somerset town of Bridgwater. The company has incredible expertise when it comes to building bikes, supplied the bicycles for our own trans-African expedition and built the tandem for our hire fleet.
Travel & Transport
- The Car Hire Centre
A great comparison site allowing you to search for the best-value car hire.
- Heart of Wales Line
Discover the magic of Mid Wales via the Heart of Wales railway line. This great little train is combined with cycling in our self-guided Heart of Wales itinerary, taking you through 'a land of lush rolling hills and crystal clear mountain streams'.
- National Rail Enquiries
Use this website to plan your journey by train.
- Ride and Hike
A Brecon-based taxi company with a difference! Ride and Hike provides a pick-up and drop-off service for cyclists and walkers. Perfect if you fancy walking or riding a linear route. Groups of half a dozen can be accommodated thanks to a six-seater vehicle and a six-bike trailer.
Accommodation
- The Baskerville Arms Hotel
Nestled in the village of Clyro, just over a mile from Hay on Wye, the hotel offers 9 en-suite rooms, many furnished in a lovely contemporary style and all with WiFi internet access. There is also a cosy bar, and deliciously extensive menu in the candlelit restaurant.
- Castle Street Restaurant and B&B
A grade II listed townhouse in the centre of Brecon, with a warm welcome for cyclists and walkers. Three bedrooms are available, and can be combined to make one large family suite. The attached restaurant uses locally sourced produce and fairtrade ingredients to create delicious meals for lunch and dinner.
- Cwm Deildre Holiday Cottage
Cwm Deildre is a well appointed self-catering holiday cottage (sleeps 4-6), nestled in a private sheltered valley near Llanidloes in Mid Wales. The name means leafy bower at the end of the valley - an idyllic getaway.
- Hardwicke Green
Situated in the beautiful Golden Valley, three miles from Hay-on-Wye, Hardwicke Green B&B is a perfect base from which to explore Herefordshire and the Black Mountains. Set in six acres of gardens and meadows, the historic property offers comfortable en-suite accommodation.
- Holt Farm Holidays
Holt Farm has four beautifully restored holiday properties available to rent all year round. Located in the rolling hills of south west Herefordshire, this accommodation has been graded as four star standard by Visit Britain. A perfect spot for a long weekend, mid-week break or family holiday, with ideal walking and cycling country on the doorstep, too!
- Llanerchindda Farm
Llanerchindda Farm is set in fifty acres of beautiful countryside, close to the town of Llandovery. With spectacular views of the Bran Valley and the Brecon Beacons, and easy access to the Crychan Forest, Cambrian Mountains and Black Mountain, it's an ideal base for outdoor exploration. The family-run B&B and self-catering complex can cater for up to 35 people.
- Old Radnor Barn
Friendly, four star B&B in the village of Talgarth. Located in the Brecon Beacons National Park, the 300 year-old, grade 2 listed buildings have been lovingly restored by proprietors Stephen and Lynn. A great base from which to explore the Black Mountains.
- Wales Holidays
Wales Holidays is one of the largest independent cottage holiday agencies in the UK. You can search dozens of properties to let throughout Mid Wales via the excellent on-line booking system.
Tourism
- Visit Wales
The official tourism website for Wales. Visit Wales also has dedicated sites for cycling and walking
- Wales1000things
Wales' answer to YouTube - a website packed with user generated content all about activities in Wales. Backed by Visit Wales, the site has lots of interesting info, and you can upload your own snaps to the growing online photo gallery.
- Wye Valley Canoe Centre
Situated on the banks of the River Wye in Glasbury, 4 miles from Hay, the centre hires out Canadian canoes and kayaks. Paddle downstream to Hay-on-Wye in 2 hours, or to Whitney (a 10 mile, 4 hour trip). The hire fee includes collection and transport back to Glasbury.
The Local Area
- Brecon Beacons National Park
The Brecon Beacons are on our doorstep, and you will find all the information you need about visiting the park on the official website
- Bredwardine and Brobury
Charming Bredwardine and Brobury are located on the River Wye, about 8 miles from Hay on Wye. The community website is an excellent source of both historical and practical information about these neighbouring hamlets.
- Crickhowell
Find local information and accommodation listings for the town of Crickhowell, situated in the Usk Valley.
- Hay on Wye
We are based in the small town of Hay on Wye, check out the official website for all the information you might need about the town.
Local Festivals
- The Hay Festival
Hay on Wye is transformed by the annual festival of literature, which was started in 1988 by a small group of local people. It now has a global reputation as one of the best book-based festivals around. Accommodation is hard to come by during the festival, but the temporary Tangerine Fields festival campsite is a great option.
- The Ludlow Marches Food & Drink Festival
This festival has been going since 1995 and gets bigger and better every year. A really good opportunity to taste some of the best regional produce in the September sunshine.
Route information - more details about some of our itineraries
- The Beacons Way
Our Beacons Way pages - everything you want to know about this 100-mile, high-level walk
- Lon Las Cymru
Challenging the dragon - web pages covering the National Cycle Route from Holyhead to Chepstow and Cardiff.
- The Taff Trail
Find out about this 54-mile cycling and walking route between Brecon and Cardiff, on our Taff Trail website.
- The Wye Valley Walk
Our website dedicated to the Wye Valley Walk, a long-distance footpath from Chepstow to Plynlimon in Mid Wales.
