Local information

This location is a great base for touring and enjoying mid Wales. Fishing can be arranged nearby and is available on the lake. For golfers, the 18 hole parkland course at Builth Wells golf club is only a short drive away and there are partnership courses at Llandrindod Wells and Cradoc near Brecon.

The nearest town, Builth Wells, is a 3 mile drive from the cottage. This attractive market town is next to the river Wye and has most good local shopping facilities, the Wyeside arts centre/cinema and it is the location of the Royal Welsh showground which has a variety of events on during the year. The scenic Heart of Wales railway line which runs between Swansea and Shrewsbury has stations approximately 3 miles away at Cilmery and Garth. The Brecon Beacons, Elan Valley and Hay-on-Wye are easily reached.

There are many birds you might see here including the red kite, buzzards, nut hatches, woodpeckers, owls, pheasants and a variety of wildfowl on the lake.

Useful links:

Fishing - The Wye and Usk Foundation

Golf - Builth Wells Golf Club

Wyeside Arts and Cinema

Royal Welsh Showground