Things to do
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Hay B&B with views of the Brecon Beacons and Hay Bluff
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Westview Guesthouse awarded green leaders Platinum by Trip Advisor - first Bed and Breakfast in Hay-on-Wye to receive it.
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A stay with us at our bed and breakfast gives you access to some stunning countryside, rich culture and heritage and cosmopolitan market towns such as Hay-on-Wye. The Brecon Beacons National Park has silent valleys, sparkling lakes, scarily steep hills and few fellow walkers to ruin the stunning views. Although walking is the classic option in the Beacons, there are traffic free cycling routes or for the more ambitious 15 graded mountain bike routes. Fancy horse riding for the day? This is place to come and enjoy miles of beautiful countryside with almost no need for roads.
There are plenty of attractions to experience within easy reach of our bed and breakfast. Take a trip on a steam train Brecon Steam Railway which will puff along some gorgeous countryside, visit the spectacular caves at Dan yr Ogof which are large enough to keep you fascinated all day or take the children to the Play Barn at Brynich. The Mountain Centre at the Brecon Beacons National Park has an interesting exhibition, a shop and a tearoom with great views. The bookshops in Hay on Wye will keep you enthralled while you hunt for that elusive book. Big Pit at Blaenavon will provide you with a glimpse of Wales industrial Heritage.
Just relax or take a course
With the stunning Brecon Beacons National Park on your doorstep it is all too easy to keep rushing around. At Westview you are able to relax and enjoy the comfortable surrounding of our bed and breakfast. From the breakfast room and sun room you are able to look out towards the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons whilst sitting on the comfortable sofa and chairs. Alternatively we offer a range of courses throughout the year covering subjects from photography to writing or even pond building. All are lead by experienced tutors, based at Westview and designed to fun and enjoyable.
Around Llowes
Without leaving Llowes there is plenty to see from the local village church and water mill to a village pub, all a short amble from your bed and breakfast. Numerous footpaths including the Wye Valley walk pass through Llowes and Hay-on-Wye is an easy walk along the river. The Begwns is an undiscovered jewel. It is National Trust land but not well known except by locals. We have awesome scenery and mountains all around us here and at the Begwns you can see it all in one huge circular vista. It is wonderful, wide-horizoned hill country but accessible to all.
Walking
The Wye Valley Walk is a long distance footpath which passes though the village of Llowes, just yards from our front door. Follow the footpath for just 2 miles will take you along the River Wye and into Hay-on-Wye where you can reward yourselves with a beer at the historic Three Tuns pub. Offas Dyke long distance path crosses into Hay as well, two long distance footpaths in one day? There are many and varied glorious walks throughout the area, the most famous is the walk up to Pen-y-fan, with its iconic flat-topped peak, it is the highest peak in southern Britain. The National Park run a series of guided walks throughout the year.
Activities
Our bed and breakfast close to Hay-on-Wye provides the perfect location for an action packed stay and we are here to help you plan your perfect break. There are numerous activities to experience - cycling, mountain biking, climbing, canoeing, caving, gliding, clay shooting, hill walking, sailing the list is endless. For an action packed adventure there is no better place to stay. Of course if action is not your thing then the area is rich in culture, from castles to books and industrial heritage of the valleys, we have great cafes and some of the best driving roads anywhere. Let us share this with you.