Guidebook for Powys
Food Scene
This lovely authentic Thai restaurant gives a true taste of the far east. The curries are light and fragrant (but quite hot!) and the service is friendly and punctual.
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Chang Thai Cuisine
50 High StThis lovely authentic Thai restaurant gives a true taste of the far east. The curries are light and fragrant (but quite hot!) and the service is friendly and punctual.
This is a 'must' when visiting Brecon as the Gurkha's have played and continue to play such a central role in the culture and history of Brecon.
The food is delicious and the service is very friendly. It's best to book at weekends as it's a very small restaurant.
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The Gurkha Corner
12 Glamorgan StThis is a 'must' when visiting Brecon as the Gurkha's have played and continue to play such a central role in the culture and history of Brecon.
The food is delicious and the service is very friendly. It's best to book at weekends as it's a very small restaurant.
A sweet cafe/patisserie Dugan's make the most delicious pastries in town. There is usually a selection of gluten free delicacies too and plenty of drinks available.
Dugan's Café & Bistro
35 High StreetA sweet cafe/patisserie Dugan's make the most delicious pastries in town. There is usually a selection of gluten free delicacies too and plenty of drinks available.
This quirky cafe/bookshop is housed in a beautiful Medieval building. The coffee is very good and they provide a lovely brunch. A thoughtfully curated selection of books and gifts is available too.
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The Hours Cafe & Bookshop
15 Ship StThis quirky cafe/bookshop is housed in a beautiful Medieval building. The coffee is very good and they provide a lovely brunch. A thoughtfully curated selection of books and gifts is available too.
The Felin Fach Griffin has long held the reputation of being one of the best hotel/gastro pubs in Wales and justly so. The food is second to none, with a big emphasis on local and seasonal produce being high on the agenda. They source a great deal of veg from their own garden and their menu is inventive and diverse. A must!
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The Felin Fach Griffin
The Felin Fach Griffin has long held the reputation of being one of the best hotel/gastro pubs in Wales and justly so. The food is second to none, with a big emphasis on local and seasonal produce being high on the agenda. They source a great deal of veg from their own garden and their menu is inventive and diverse. A must!
This place is particularly good for lunches. They have a fantastic menu with mainly Italian influences with plenty of lunch classics available. Their homemade pizzas are particularly excellent. Be sure to book for lunch as it can get very busy.
Please note, they don not open in the evenings.
Casa Cafe
Saint Mary StreetThis place is particularly good for lunches. They have a fantastic menu with mainly Italian influences with plenty of lunch classics available. Their homemade pizzas are particularly excellent. Be sure to book for lunch as it can get very busy.
Please note, they don not open in the evenings.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Castle is difficult to beat on a beautiful summer's evening as their garden has the most wonderful views over Brecon and the Beacons. There is a good selection of wines, beers and spirits and it's a great place for an aperitif or evening meal.
The Castle of Brecon Hotel
Castle SquareThe Castle is difficult to beat on a beautiful summer's evening as their garden has the most wonderful views over Brecon and the Beacons. There is a good selection of wines, beers and spirits and it's a great place for an aperitif or evening meal.
Parks & Nature
If you come to Brecon without absorbing the majestic sight of the Beacons then you must be mad!
The best way to navigate your way through the Beacons is by purchasing an OS map. This will highlight all public footpaths and bridleways and will help to keep you safe should you get lost. Please contact me for any more info as I know the mountain routes pretty well.
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Brecon Beacons
Beacons ParkIf you come to Brecon without absorbing the majestic sight of the Beacons then you must be mad!
The best way to navigate your way through the Beacons is by purchasing an OS map. This will highlight all public footpaths and bridleways and will help to keep you safe should you get lost. Please contact me for any more info as I know the mountain routes pretty well.
If the Beacons are a little too intimidating for you or if a sedate stroll is more your thing then Charles really is the perfect cottage for you as the wonderfully scenic Brecon-Monmouth canal runs along the bottom of Charles Street and access to it is a mere 2 minute walk away!
Brecon to Talybont is a lovely route and there's a good pub lunch at the end too.
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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
If the Beacons are a little too intimidating for you or if a sedate stroll is more your thing then Charles really is the perfect cottage for you as the wonderfully scenic Brecon-Monmouth canal runs along the bottom of Charles Street and access to it is a mere 2 minute walk away!
Brecon to Talybont is a lovely route and there's a good pub lunch at the end too.
Arts & Culture
Located a mere 5 minute walk away from Charles' Cottage, the theatre has a fantastic array of events and performances.
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Theatr Brycheiniog
Located a mere 5 minute walk away from Charles' Cottage, the theatre has a fantastic array of events and performances.
This 1920s cinema has lost none of its charm and remains independently run. Proudly presenting all the latest film titles and home to the Brecon Film Society this is a must for any rainy day blues.
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Coliseum Cinema
Wheat StreetThis 1920s cinema has lost none of its charm and remains independently run. Proudly presenting all the latest film titles and home to the Brecon Film Society this is a must for any rainy day blues.
Shopping
The self-proclaimed 'town of books' plays host to the world renowned Hay Literature Festival where some of the world's best known academics, actors and writers flock to give talks and performances.
The town is charm personified with plenty of old buildings, a ruined castle and, of course, lots of book shops!
Hay takes pride in its abundance of independent shops and justly so.
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Hay-on-Wye
The self-proclaimed 'town of books' plays host to the world renowned Hay Literature Festival where some of the world's best known academics, actors and writers flock to give talks and performances.
The town is charm personified with plenty of old buildings, a ruined castle and, of course, lots of book shops!
Hay takes pride in its abundance of independent shops and justly so.
Llandeilo is around a 40 minute drive from Brecon. The lovely country drive will take you into Carmarthenshire and Wales proper. You'll hear Welsh spoken on the streets of Llandeilo (which is very rare in Brecon) and the town feels very Welsh so it's a great place to absorb the culture.
There are lots of very lovely independent shops and a fantastic deli and butchers.
The nearby National Trust property of Dinefwr is well worth a visit too.
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Llandeilo
Llandeilo is around a 40 minute drive from Brecon. The lovely country drive will take you into Carmarthenshire and Wales proper. You'll hear Welsh spoken on the streets of Llandeilo (which is very rare in Brecon) and the town feels very Welsh so it's a great place to absorb the culture.
There are lots of very lovely independent shops and a fantastic deli and butchers.
The nearby National Trust property of Dinefwr is well worth a visit too.