Things to do
From gentle riverside strolls to a proper day on the hills.
Food & Drink
Where Crickhowell eats and drinks. Real ales, slow-roasted Welsh lamb, and a brewery on the edge of town.
Where to stay
From historic coaching inns on the high street to country house hotels along the Usk.
Shops
Crickhowell's award-winning high street is lined with independent shops. A few to start with.
Events
Annual highlights in Crickhowell and the surrounding area.
Twinned with
One official, one rather more fanciful.
Brittany, France
Scaër (Skaer)
Crickhowell's official twin town sits in the Finistère department of Brittany, on the southern edge of the Monts d'Arrée. Like Crickhowell, Scaër is a small market town surrounded by countryside, and it shares a Celtic language family with Welsh - Breton (Brezhoneg) and Welsh (Cymraeg) are both Brythonic cousins. The two towns have exchanged visits and friendships for years.
Middle Earth
Crickhollow
“Crickhollow was actually meant to resemble Crickhowell.”
Unofficial, obviously. A long-held local rumour, now confirmed in writing. Read the full story below.
Sports clubs
Football, rugby, cricket and tennis — Crickhowell punches well above its weight in sport.
Crickhowell in the news
When the town makes the national press, it tends to be for the right reasons.
Getting here
Crickhowell sits on the A40 in Powys, midway between Abergavenny and Brecon, inside the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. It makes a natural base for exploring the Black Mountains.
By car
Roughly 50 minutes from Cardiff, an hour and a quarter from Bristol, two hours from Birmingham, and three and a half hours from London. Public parking is available in the town centre.
By train
The nearest mainline station is Abergavenny, around 20 minutes by car or taxi, on the Manchester-Cardiff line.
By bus
Regular services run between Abergavenny, Crickhowell and Brecon. Check Traveline Cymru for current routes and times.
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