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Top contacts for enjoying your holiday at Dukes Farm
| LOCAL PUBS All these pubs can be part of scenic circular walks, most that we’ve done ourselves, and which we can help you plan using the maps in your accommodation |
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| Bulls Head, Craswall | 2 miles. Very characterful gastro-pub. Ideal lunch venue when doing the famous Cats Back circular ridge walk (4-5 hours, moderate difficulty). Or for a summer evening’s walk. Book meals in advance. Dogs in garden only. | 01981 510 616 www.thebullsheadcraswall.co.uk |
| The Crown, Longtown | 4 miles. Busy, friendly and flexible local. Reliably good (& good value) pub grub, with meals all week except Wednesday lunch. Dogs allowed in bar | 01873 860 217 |
| Carpenter’s Arms, Walterstone | 10 miles. Occupied by same family for 4 generations, and our personal favourite: picturesque, homely & welcoming. Great trad food, great welcome | 01873 890353 |
| River Café, Glasbury | Hay 3 miles. Friendly but stylish, great setting built out over the river Wye. Modern Italianate menu. | 01497 847007 www.wyevalleycanoes.co.uk |
| The Globe, Hay-on-Wye | 7 miles. Hay-on-Wye’s newest venue. Small menu but cosmopolitan, with lively programme of performance, art-house movies and live music. Eclectic décor! | 01497 821762 www.globeathay.org |
CANOEING |
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| Celtic Canoes, Glasbury | Hay 3 miles. High quality canoe hire and\or guided trips with qualified staff. | 01497 847759 www.celticcanoes.co.uk |
| Inter-Activities, Glasbury | Hay 3 miles. Canoes, also gorge walking, rope courses, caving etc | 01497 847602 www.interactivities-uk.com |
| Paddles & Pedals, Hay-on-Wye | Canoe or bicycle hire in Hay. | 01497 820604 |
| FISHING | ||
| Penpont, Brecon | 20 miles. 2 rods fly fishing on R Usk. £15/day | 01874 636202 www.penpont.com |
| Red Lion, Bredwardine | 10 miles. 1 ml coarse fishing on R Wye, £10/day | 01981 500303 |
| Bollingham Pools, Eardisley | 12 miles. 1 acre spring-fed pools stocked with trout | 01497 831665 |
| Golesworthy’s, Hay-on-Wye | 7 miles Permits and info on fishing the R Wye at Hay. Some stretches free | 01497 820491 |
| CYCLING | ||
| Drover Holidays, Hay | 7 miles. Include route maps, puncture repair/tool kit, helmet and water bottle Child seats and trailers available. Discounted rates for families. | 01497 821134 www.droverholidays.co.uk |
| HORSE RIDING | ||
| Triley Fields | Smart equestrian centre. Indoor school, hacking, and summer activities. All weather | 01871 890 523 www.trifec.com |
| Bryngwyn | Indoor school + adjoining mountain, so all-weather opportunities | 01497 851 669 www.brc.net-genie.co.uk |
| The Grange, Capel y Ffin | Characterful trekking on the mountain. Summer only | 01873 890 215 www.grangetrekking.co.uk |
| Trevelog, Capel y Ffin | Another farm trekking the mountain. Summer only | 01873 890 213 |
| GOLF | ||
| Summerhill, Hay | Scenic 9-hole local course, excellent food | 01497 820451 |
| Alice Springs, Usk | Beautiful, secluded 36 hole course, very friendly | 01873 880914 |
| PAMPERING | ||
| Seven Stars, Hay-on-Wye | 7 miles. Private indoor heated pool, bookable by the hour | 01497 820886 www.theseven-stars.co.uk |
| Hereford Spa | 15 miles. Municipal swimming pool, where for £6 you can sauna, steam, Jacuzzi and swim all day. Great value. Sunbed & beauty treatments available too. | 01432 272512 |
| LOCAL CATERERS | ||
| Gabriella Catering | 3 miles. We use Gabriella to make life easy! Excellent professional caterer. Full meals or simply main dishes, desserts or celebration cakes. Collection only. | 01873 860244 |
| Mary Powell | Hearty pie-and-pud menus. Will deliver. Contact Ruth for menus. | |
| Beeton for Time | Fine meals, finger food, and buffets. Waitress service available. | 01497 847988 |
| Rococo Catering | Have not dealt with this outfit, but looks promising … | 0845 647 4757 www.rococo-catering.com |
| TAXIS | ||
| Abbey Cars | Local station shuttle, best bet from Abergavenny station | 01981 570301 |
| Blue Line | Best from Hereford station, this firm knows their way here | 01432 350750 |
