The Brecon Castle Hotel

The Brecon Castle Hotel is an historic hotel of great charm and character. It opened first as a coaching inn in the late eighteenth century, becoming one of the first hotels in Wales in the early nineteenth century. Occupying the site and remains of Brecon castle close to the centre of town, it stands on a bluff of land between two rivers commanding extensive views along the valley of the river Usk and up at the peaks of The Brecon Beacons. Privately owned and family run, it combines a friendly atmosphere with efficient service and food of a high quality.

All 40 bedrooms are equipped with a private bathroom (or shower), colour television (some with satellite TV), tea/coffee making facilities, radio and direct dial telephone. There are three standards of bedroom, the best being large south facing rooms with views towards the Brecon Beacons. Please view the tariff for description of our room types.

The restaurant, bar, residents' lounge and large garden all look south towards The Beacons. There are no steps from the car park, or on the ground floor, providing easy access for wheelchair users. The hotel has been awarded and AA Rosette for the quality of food. A bistro type menu is available in the bar and restaurant.

 

Brecon is a small, bustling and attractive market town serving a large rural population. It grew up under the protection of the castle, at one time it was surrounded by a wall with ten towers. Only fragments of the town wall and castle remain today. The town takes pride in conserving its heritage and developing facilities for the residents and visitors. Brecon Cathedral, with its visitor centre in a restored medieval barn is well worth a visit. A new theatre has also just been built. A The leisure centre includes ten pin bowling and an indoor bowling green along with the more usual features. Brecon is ideally situated for exploring the great variety of landscapes and attractions in south and mid Wales. One hour to the south is Cardiff, the capital of Wales. North of Cardiff the old industrial valleys spread like fingers up to The Brecon Beacons. Today little remains of the steel and coal industries that gave south Wales its grimy and malformed image. The industrial scars have largely gone, but the heritage is kept alive by a selection of industrial museums. The Brecon Beacons National Park is sandwiched between the old industrial valleys and Brecon, 519 square miles of hills and moorland it takes its name from the shapely peaks visible from Brecon. The landscape of the park is spectacular criss-crossed with a maze offootpaths and bridleways. The park has the highest hills in the southern half of Britain, once the peaks are reached the walker is rewarded with spectacular views in all directions. To the north the walker can enjoy many lowland walks, The Beacons forming a spectacular backdrop at every turn.

 

 

The Beacons aren't just for walkers, the park can be explored on horse back, by mountain bike, or by Chauffeur driven Landrover. To the north and west of Brecon one can explore mid Wales. Breath-taking views and snug valleys punctuate the high moorland and undulating hills. Arts and Crafts workshops are dotted all over mid Wales, if you want something that is both unique and of a high quality, this is the place to look.

Tariff 2008

	Single	Twin
B&B	£67.50	£75
Standard	£90	£100
Beacons View	£110	£130
Four Poster	£110	£140

 

How to get to the hotel

The Castle Of Brecon Hotel occupies the site of Brecon Castle close to the centre of town and the main river crossing. The instructions below assume that you have a UK road map.

From the Severn Crossing

Leave the M4 at junction 24, follow the signs towards Monmouth (A449) andAbergavenny (A40). After about 20km (14 miles) branch off to join the A40 to Abergavenny and Brecon.

 

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