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There are many great and useful groups which can help to make your enjoyment of the Black Mountains and Crickhowell more complete.

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The CRiC

Crickhowell has a wonderful new rsources and information centre (The CRiC). It brings an internet cafe, tourist information centre, rooms and offices for hire as well as a great art exhibition space althogther under one roof.
www.crickhowellinfo.org.uk

Brecon Beacons National Park

Brecon Beacons National Park is situated in mid-Wales. It contains some of the most spectacular and distinctive upland formations in southern Britain and covers an area of 1347 sq km (520 sq miles).
This amazing landscape has now been officially recognised as one of the most important geological landscapes in Europe. In October 2005, the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority was awarded membership of the highly prestigious European Geopark Network and given UNESCO Global Geopark recognition for the Fforest Fawr Geopark.
Brecon Beacons National Park is the FIRST National Park in the UK to achieve Geopark status, and is the FIRST Geopark in Wales.
www.breconbeacons.org

Brecon Beacons National Park Online Guide Book

Take nothing but photographs Kill nothing but time Leave nothing but footprints
www.brecon-beacons.com

Transport connections

Abergavenny is the nearest mainline railway station about 8 miles from Crickhowell. From there you can travel south the Newport with connections to Bristol, London, Cardiff and Swansea and beyond; you can also travel north to the Midlands and to other parts of Wales.
www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk

Intercity services to Newport from London and South Wales are operated by First Great Western.
www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk

Bus services locally are provided by Stage Coach.
www.stagecoachbus.com

Coach travel to South Wales
www.nationalexpress.com

Places to stay

The Bear Hotel, Crickhowell
www.bearhotel.co.uk

The Dragon Hotel, Crickhowell
www.dragonhotel.co.uk

The Manor Hotel, Crickhowell
www.manorhotel.co.uk

Local cottage
www.crickhowellcottages.co.uk

 



 

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