Oliveduck Hut Guidebook

Tim
Oliveduck Hut Guidebook

Food scene

A great range of real and craft beers, cider and lager. Very good for lunch and dinner. Reasonably priced (specialises in home made pies)
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Brecon Tap
6 Bulwark
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A great range of real and craft beers, cider and lager. Very good for lunch and dinner. Reasonably priced (specialises in home made pies)
Village gastropub with a lovely ambience, extensive wine list and excellent food. Great for a treat and special occasion. Book ahead. About 4 miles from Oliveduck Hut.
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The Felin Fach Griffin
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Village gastropub with a lovely ambience, extensive wine list and excellent food. Great for a treat and special occasion. Book ahead. About 4 miles from Oliveduck Hut.
Village pub in Groesfordd with good food, beer garden with dining sheds. About 4 miles from Oliveduck Hut.
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The Three Horseshoes Inn
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Village pub in Groesfordd with good food, beer garden with dining sheds. About 4 miles from Oliveduck Hut.
Good quality local curry house
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Zeera
103 The Struet
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Good quality local curry house
Cosy Nepalese restaurant
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The Gurkha Corner
12 Glamorgan St
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Cosy Nepalese restaurant
Freshly prepared Thai cuisine
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Chang Thai Cuisine
50 High St
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Freshly prepared Thai cuisine
Quality ingredients, freshly prepared take away pizza. Order early
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The Proper Pizza Co Ltd
11 Lion Yard
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Quality ingredients, freshly prepared take away pizza. Order early
A bit further afield (near Hay on Wye, about half hour drive from the Hut) but amazing food and a great experience. Extend your off grid break to the max! Offgridgourmet.co.uk
Off Grid Gourmet
parks road
A bit further afield (near Hay on Wye, about half hour drive from the Hut) but amazing food and a great experience. Extend your off grid break to the max! Offgridgourmet.co.uk
Brecon Market on Tuesdays and Fridays (Albert Rees on the left as you go into the hall sell a range of Welsh cheeses). Farmer’s Market first Saturday of the month. A range of ad hoc events such as craft and militaria fairs. The Arcade at the entrance to the hall is open all week (except Wednesday afternoon and Sundays) and has a good butcher, fishmonger and grocer. Morgan’s the butcher on the street near the entrance specialises in Welsh Black Beef.
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Market Hall
4 Market St
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Brecon Market on Tuesdays and Fridays (Albert Rees on the left as you go into the hall sell a range of Welsh cheeses). Farmer’s Market first Saturday of the month. A range of ad hoc events such as craft and militaria fairs. The Arcade at the entrance to the hall is open all week (except Wednesday afternoon and Sundays) and has a good butcher, fishmonger and grocer. Morgan’s the butcher on the street near the entrance specialises in Welsh Black Beef.
Burgers and cocktails. What is there not to like?
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HILLS
Hay Road
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Burgers and cocktails. What is there not to like?
Small pub in Pencelli. Beer garden backs on to the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Proper traditional bar meals at pub prices
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Royal Oak
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Small pub in Pencelli. Beer garden backs on to the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Proper traditional bar meals at pub prices
Traditional pub in Talybont serving real ale and bar food. Sheltered beer garden
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The Star Inn
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Traditional pub in Talybont serving real ale and bar food. Sheltered beer garden

Sightseeing

The highest peak in southern Britain, with stunning views. There are a number of routes to ascend Pen y Fan. Tim will be happy to discuss. Weather conditions can change quickly so wear appropriate footwear and clothing.
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Pen-y-Fan
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The highest peak in southern Britain, with stunning views. There are a number of routes to ascend Pen y Fan. Tim will be happy to discuss. Weather conditions can change quickly so wear appropriate footwear and clothing.
A lovely gentle walk. From Brecon take the A40 towards Abergavenny. Take the first turn to Llanfrynach. Park near the flyover, walk over the canal bridge, go left onto the footpath and the Royal Oak pub is an hour’s stroll
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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
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A lovely gentle walk. From Brecon take the A40 towards Abergavenny. Take the first turn to Llanfrynach. Park near the flyover, walk over the canal bridge, go left onto the footpath and the Royal Oak pub is an hour’s stroll
Great walks with stunning waterfalls and views.
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Four Waterfalls Walk
Four Waterfalls Walk
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Great walks with stunning waterfalls and views.
Great for a drive on a rainy day and for walking / cycling.
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Elan Valley Visitor Centre
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Great for a drive on a rainy day and for walking / cycling.
The national coal museum. Great for a wet day’s outing. Free entry (advance on-line booking essential)
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Nationaal Kolenmuseum Big Pit
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The national coal museum. Great for a wet day’s outing. Free entry (advance on-line booking essential)
Natural lake with stunning views and gentle walks
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Llangorse-meer
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Natural lake with stunning views and gentle walks
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The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh (Brecon)
Watton
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Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery
Glamorgan Street
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Famous for its second hand book shops and the annual literature festival
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Hay-on-Wye Tourist Information Bureau
Oxford Road
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Famous for its second hand book shops and the annual literature festival

Activities

Excellent local cycle hire shop, based on the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal at Talybont-On-Usk, and near its reservoir. Cycle from the shop or arrange pre- delivery to the Hut
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Bikes + Hikes
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Excellent local cycle hire shop, based on the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal at Talybont-On-Usk, and near its reservoir. Cycle from the shop or arrange pre- delivery to the Hut
On the River Wye between Glasbury and Hay on Wye
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Wye Valley Canoes
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On the River Wye between Glasbury and Hay on Wye
Diverse range of outdoor activities including quad biking, archery, gorge walking
Wales Activity Breaks
Diverse range of outdoor activities including quad biking, archery, gorge walking
Horse riding and indoor climbing centre
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Llangorse Multi Activity Centre
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Horse riding and indoor climbing centre
A traditional cosy cinema retaining Art Deco features
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Coliseum Cinema
Wheat Street
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A traditional cosy cinema retaining Art Deco features
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Theatr Brycheiniog
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Historic steam railway, near Merthyr Tydfil
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Brecon Mountain Railway
Pontsticill Road
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Historic steam railway, near Merthyr Tydfil

Stadsadvies

Vervoersmogelijkheden

Keith’s Taxi

Reliable…and knows where the hut is. Approximately £12-£15 for the 3 mile trip to Brecon or the nearer village pubs