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walk from Brecon. It supplies local wood and charcoal so you can have your very own
campfire. Note, Hay Road is called The Struet.
Cantre Selyf
( 01874-622904;
www.cantreselyf.co.uk
; 5 Lion St; s £50, d £80-90; )
This wonderfully elegant
17th-century town house, right in the middle of Brecon, has atmospheric period decor and
furnishings, including plaster mouldings, original fireplaces and cast-iron bedsteads.
B&B
££
B&B
££
Bridge Cafe
( 01874-622024;
www.bridgecafe.co.uk
; 7 Bridge St; s/d from £45/55)
Owned by keen mountain bikers
and hill walkers who can advise on local activities, the Bridge has three plain but attract-
ive and comfortable bedrooms, with down-filled duvets and crisp cotton sheets.
Castle of Brecon Hotel
( 01874-624611;
www.breconcastle.co.uk
; Castle Sq; s/d from £65/80; )
Built into the ruined walls of
Brecknock Castle, this grand and welcoming old-style hotel features 40 comfortable, re-
furbished rooms, including four-posters.
HOTEL
££
Eating
Like Abergavenny, many of the best options are a little out of town, such as Peterstone
Court, the White Swan and the Felin Fach Griffin.
Bridge Cafe
( 01874-622024; 7 Bridge St; mains £8; 6.30-10pm Thu-Sat, 9am-noon Sun; )
With a particular fo-
cus on refuelling weary walkers and mountain bikers, Bridge Cafe offers home-cooked
meals such as hearty casseroles in cosy surrounds, with rough-hewn whitewashed walls
and wooden furniture. Local, organic ingredients are used wherever possible. Be sure to
book ahead.
BISTRO
££
The Hours
CAFE
£
