Where should I stay...?

[ben]

Guys,
I'm coming to Cardiff in January for a wedding - Obviously I will come a day early and (Weather depending) have a look at the Black Mountain.
I have plotted a route around the area using other topics etc..

Question is: Where should I stay on the night before I head in to Cardiff.
I was assuming around the Merthyr Tydfil area (not sure why I know that name)?

I just need a nice B&B or Hotel with a good pub and grub in a nice village or town.

Cheers Ben

[Gumstabber]

If you fancy having all the wheels on your car the next morning I'd stay the night somewhere other than merthyr, lol.

[ben]

Gumstabber said:

If you fancy having all the wheels on your car the next morning I'd stay the night somewhere other than merthyr, lol.

Cheers, It's just hit me where I have heard the name before..... Street Crime UK
Possibly look nearer Cardiff then...

[pwd95]

This is a nice place, good beer & food.

http://www.whitehousecountryinn.co.uk/

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&am...

[jmorgan]

Brecon is nice. As is Rhayader. There is a hotel on the A470 on the way into Merthyr and Llandidnod Wells has a half decent hotel. Should be a good few B+B in Builth Wells.

What is your route?

[ben]

Thanks, I will look for some of those B&B's

My route (very simple) so far is:

B4519 – B4520, South to Brecon
A40 West
A4069 South with the Black Mountain to the East
A4068 and A4067 East
A4067 North with the Black Mountain to the West
A4215 SE direction

Open to suggestions but it is January and I'm not going to do too many miles in the cold.
Have been to North Wales a few times now but itching to try South of the Elan Valley.

[scoby type r]

Hi mate I am from builth wells but live between buith and brecon now there is loads of places in the aria all depends on what sort of price range you are looking for drop me a pm and i will recomend some places for you

[Dave J]

I'm not sure what Black Mountain you are doing with those roads but you should do the B4560 llangynidyr road

whats your budget for a hotel - I guess thats the decider ?>

[jmorgan]

ben said:

Thanks, I will look for some of those B&B's

My route (very simple) so far is:

B4519 – B4520, South to Brecon
A40 West
A4069 South with the Black Mountain to the East
A4068 and A4067 East
A4067 North with the Black Mountain to the West
A4215 SE direction

Open to suggestions but it is January and I'm not going to do too many miles in the cold.
Have been to North Wales a few times now but itching to try South of the Elan Valley.

Right, so that is starting the Upper Chapel road etc at Garth going over the range. That route is a couple of three hours ish max and is doable staying in Builth and ending in Cardiff. I would aim for Builth or Llandrindod for a hotel. The only place I have stayed in that area is Llandrindod at the Metropole. But Builth has a show ground and I am told many B+B in the area (never managed to get any digs when working there on show days).

Warning, if its icy, them are some slippery roads over the tops and even in the wet can be a tad brown trouserish at times.

Edited by jmorgan on Tuesday 8th December 08:45

[ben]

Cheers for the advice guys - I will have to revisit this next week and do some planning.

[adt310]

There's plenty of hotels around the Brecon Beacons.
Try these:-
http://www.bearhotel.co.uk/ in Crickhowell
http://www.peterstone-court.com/ near Brecon
http://www.nant-ddu-lodge.co.uk/ Between Merthyr Tydfil and Brecon
http://www.gliffaeshotel.com/ Near Crickhowell
http://www.imperial-hotel.org.uk/ in Merthyr Tydfil
http://www.tregennahotel.co.uk/ in Merthyr Tydfil

Here's some but there is plenty of places to stay.

[ben]

Just incase anybody is watching this topic...
I think I will postpone the trip this month, looking a bit on the cold side. Possibly try in the summer.

[T_Pot]

how did you talk them into putting the wedding off for you

[ben]

T_Pot said:

how did you talk them into putting the wedding off for you

Ah, yer, that's still happening - I will just take a more direct route!