Cadarn Bunkhouse

Situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park and originally a small Welsh hill farm, Cadarn Bunkhouse is surrounded by its own land with fabulous views of the Black Mountains and the Wye Valley.
Number of Beds: 57

Visit Wales Grading: 2 Star Bunkhouse

Groups/Individuals: Groups only please

The accommodation has 7 rooms on the first floor, sleeping between 4 and 8. There are 3 bathroom/shower areas on the ground floor. Additionally, there are 3 rooms on the ground floor each sleeping 3. This block has its own bathroom/shower room, a small kitchen area and a lounge area.

The dining room has picnic style tables with bench seating and has a wealth of stone walls and exposed beams. There is a games room with a pool table.

Heating/Cooking Facilities

All rooms are centrally heated.

The kitchen is well equipped, with a six-burner cooker, grill, microwave, fridge, freezer, double sinks and a dishwasher.

Catering can be arranged, B&B, dinner B&B or full board.

What to bring

Sleeping bag, towels and food if self-catering. Pillows and bottom sheets are supplied

Nearest Public Transport

Unfortunately, we are not well served with public transport links.

Nearest railway stations are Abergavenny and Hereford, both about 25 miles. From Abergavenny the best option is taxi. From Hereford, there is the option of catching the bus towards Brecon, Stagecoach No 39. Get off at Three Cocks (Old Barn Inn stop) and exercise your legs!

There are also National Express coaches to Hereford or Brecon. For small groups, we can pick up from Hay-on-Wye and the bus/railway stations by prior arrangement.

Local Interests/Attractions

Cadarn enjoys a quiet, peaceful location, perfect for just chilling out, and yet is only half a mile away from the village of Felindre with its friendly local pub, which serves good pub food.

Hay-on-Wye is a pretty border town, famous for its second-hand bookshops and world-renowned literary festival. Good cafes and pubs/ restaurants. Small supermarket.

Brecon is a small market town, host to an excellent jazz festival, nearest cinema, good theatre and nearest leisure centre. Farmers market and larger supermarket.

We are well situated for a variety of outdoor activities; some of the best horse riding country in Britain is on our doorstep. We can cater for riders and novices, and have a choice of rides from an hour to a full day ride with a stop at a pub for lunch. We are licensed by Powys County Council, approved by the British Horse Society, the Wales Trekking and Riding Association, the Adventure Activity Licensing Authority and Visit Wales.

You can walk straight out on to the open commons and mountains from the bunkhouse over a private track.

This an excellent mountain biking area with a wide range of trails/routes from easy on-road routes, using quiet lanes, to full day, over the mountains rides. Bike hire can be arranged locally and delivered to the bunkhouse for you.

The River Wye is easily accessible for kayaking and canoeing, with several canoe hire operators in the area. There are also multi-activity providers based in Glasbury and Hay-on-Wye.