Talybont-on-Usk & Llangynidr
Everything you need to know...
Talybont-on-Usk
A pretty village on the banks of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. A great base for cycling, Talybont even has a Bike Hub with sustainable bike washing facilities and toilets and showers! Nice cafés and great pubs.
Abergavenny
Another pretty canalside village – boasting five locks, a lovely 18th Century bridge over the Usk, café and pubs.
Where to stay...
You will find family-run bed and breakfasts, luxury hotels and the very best self-catering, glamping and camping sites.
Where to eat...
Talybont has some great places to eat. There are two lovely pubs in the high street at Talybont on Usk which back onto the canal - take your pick. Llangynidr has the hugely popular
The Coach & Horses
with its lovely beer garden on the banks of the canal. Pop into the
Llangynidr
Deli to stock up ready for a barbeque!
What to do...
Activities
You can hire a canal boat for a short or long break on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Hire bikes from Bikes & Hikesat Talybont-on-Usk and cycle the canal or set off into the hills to go mountain biking. Guided tours are also available.
You can wander along the canal tow path – watch your head on the original, low, stone bridges! Take a stroll through the Valley (4km) on the Henry Vaughan trail.
A lovely section of the Taff Trail runs near Talybont reservoir, it links Cardiff to Brecon and is also a popular cycling route
www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/taff-trail-cardiff-to-brecon
Dark Skies Stargazing sites:
Talybont reservoir Drive up and walk along the dam to enjoy the stars above the water.
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10:00-13:00
Walk or cycle along the canal, go past the five locks to Llangynidr.
13:00-14:00
Lunch at The Coach & Horses in Llangynidr.
14:00-15:00
Take a leisurely walk or cycle back along the canal.
18:30-20:30
Evening meal at one of the pubs in Talybont.
20:30-21:30
Drive up to the dam to look up at the stars.
