Ger Y Mynydd (Near the Mountain) is a modern home in the attractive village of Longtown which lies between Hay on Wye, the famous Town of Books and Abergavenny, gateway to the Brecon Beacons. Relax at a peaceful B&B where comfortable rooms, home-cooked meals, beautiful views and a warm welcome await. Jane, your host will happily cook dinner or provide a packed lunch for your day on the hills. Well behaved dogs are welcome. There’s an EV charge point and cycle storage too. Ample car parking.
For booking enquiries call 07757 916138.
Host is happy to provide lifts to and from Hay on Wye (The Book Town) and Abergavenny, a lively and attractive market town. Both are 9 miles away- one south and one north.
Golf Club nearby:- Monmouthshire Golf Club, Llanfoist, Abergavenny NP7 9HE.
Nearby Pubs & Restaurants:- The Crown Inn, Longtown is a five-minute walk from Ger Y Mynydd and serves traditional pub meals, with licenced bar. Good food is served at the Bull Inn, Craswall, and The Rhydspence Inn which dates from the 14th century, is near Hay-on-Wye.
Nearby Attractions:- Visit the Cornewall Arms – a rare Parlour Pub in nearby Clodock. Take a step back in time, and experience what
public houses must have been like before the arrival of the Juke Box, television and the internet. Enjoy a blazing fire, fascinating memorabilia on the walls and an atmosphere of gentle old-fashioned conviviality you are unlikely to find almost anywhere these days. Please note, no food is served at this establishment.
Your host, Mrs Skinner, is happy to drop you at the Cornewall Arms in the early evening, so you can enjoy a pre-dinner drink there before a fifteen-minute walk to Ger y Mynydd for a delicious home-cooked meal at your accommodation in Longtown. Hopes of Longtown is an award-winning village shop and Post Office. Visitors are surprised by the quality and variety of local produce, beer and cider, together with magazines, gifts and local crafts.
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Directions: HR2 0LD – Longtown
You can reach Longtown via Ewyas Harold if you are travelling from Hereford, or via Pandy, if you approach from Abergavenny. There is a third route from Hay-on-Wye, but it is hilly and best attempted in daylight hours.
Ger Y Mynydd is on the road towards Longtown Castle –painted white, on the left as you approach the Village Hall.
Llanthony Priory 2 miles away
Although now a 900-year-old ruin, it’s easy to see from these extensive remains that Llanthony was one of Wales’s great medieval buildings.
White Castle 8 miles away
White Castle is the best preserved and most imposing of the trio of Monmouthshire fortresses known as the ‘Three Castles’ – which includes Grosmont and Skenfrith.
Tretower Castle 10 miles away
Tretower Court is a medieval fortified manor house in Wales, situated in the village of Tretower, near Crickhowell.
Big Pit 14 miles away
Big Pit – Blawnavon: A real coal mine and one of Britain’s leading mining museums. Go 300 feet underground and see what life was like for the thousands of men who worked at the coal …
Raglan Castle 14 miles away
Raglan Castle is a late medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan in the county of Monmouthshire in south east Wales.
Royal Welsh Regimental Museum 17 miles away
Visit the world famous Royal Welsh Museum in Brecon. Renowned for its incredible Zulu War Collection.
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