What to Do

Crickhowell is the ideal location to base yourself for an activity holiday or break and provided you are properly equipped it's easy to find the right walk or cycle route for you in the area.There are a number of webcams in the area so you can check out weather conditions before you go, just click on Outdoor, below and follow the link to the Webcams.

Cycling in the black mountains

Cycling in the black mountains
Photo by David Zibbs

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    Cwmfforest Riding Centre

    Trans Wales Trails offers the competent adult rider a choice of horse riding holidays in the beautiful Welsh countryside.

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    Jenny Care

    Jenny Care will be exhibiting her work at the Granary Studio in Tretower. She will also be showing handwoven textiles by Dora Care. Members of the Crickhowell Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers will be demonstrating each morning.

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    Cwm Clydach Nature Reserve

    A gem sheltering beside the busy A465 Heads of the Valley Road

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    Margaret Llewellyn Jones

    Margaret Llewellyn Jones, painter, will again be welcoming visitors to her home studio in Llangattock during the 2013 Open Studio weekend. Margaret specialises in brightly coloured colographs which are inspired by local landscapes

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    Treads and Trails

    Mountain bike and walking: guided routes and instruction, adventure camping, treks. Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons and beyond. Contact us to discuss your requirements.

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    Lucy Corbett

    Lucy Corbett has participated previously in the Open Studio event and will this year be welcoming visitors to The Welsh Academy of Art, during the Open Studio weekend. Classically trained and highly skilled, Lucy creates decorative art and oil paintings.

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    Marta Lombard

    Marta Lombard will welcome visitors to her workspace is in the centre of Crickhowell during the Spring Bank Holiday weekend. Oil painting and stone lithography are her main interests.

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    Carys Rodwell

    Carys Rodwell has been a popular participant during the Crickhowell Open Studios weekends over the past 3 years. She designs and produces contemporary art glass pieces and pictures with a quirky style from her home studio in Crickhowell. She uses vibrant colour in an imaginative and humorous way.

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