Llandefalle

Description

Details

Crisp white linen, deep feather down duvets, wonderfully comfortable Vi-Spring beds, fresh flowers from the garden, log fires laid each morning, piping hot water and a morning maid service all help create the luxury and style of Llandefalle Manor.

Inside

Each room is spacious and uniquely decorated yet keeps in touch with traditional grand decor.

Bedrooms

The house has 9 large double bedrooms and 7 bathrooms.

Outside

Llandefalle Manor is set within 50 acres of garden and parkland for you to explore or enjoy an organized activity in. By prior arrangement, we will organize the activities to fit your requirements.Bordered on the south side by the river, their framework marked by sweeping lawns and majestic historic trees, Llandefalle Manor’s gardens are undergoing extensive renovation after a period in the shadows, to return them to a 21c version of their original 19c landscaped splendor. The design of the gardens follows the design of the house, with the very best of traditional structures and ideas blending with the best of current planting and design ideas.

Guests will be able to stroll through the kitchen garden, and into the riverside field beyond, which will one day be a new wild garden, planted with spring flowering shrubs by the river’s edge, and clumps of wild flowers on the banks that form a natural amphitheatre above the river.

Location

Located in between Hay on Wye and the Brecon Beacons.

Staff & Dining

You can be provided with as much or as little help in the kitchen as you need. All guests have different ideas and requirements.

The bespoke kitchen offers enough space for the most demanding of chefs and is often used for cookery demonstrations with a large central island, a long kitchen table seating up to 12 with large double doors into the dining room door. The kitchen door opens out to the conservatory with a further large table and there is also an outdoor area for al fresco dining.

Breakfasts, delicious teas, “drop off” meals for you to heat up and serve, serviced lunches and dinners with as many courses as you desire can all be organised.

There is a good selection of excellent pubs, restaurants and cafes nearby. You might like to have Sunday lunch, a supper or just a good pint of Welsh ale integrated into your itinerary. Breconshire is not only an area of outstanding beauty but it also has a thriving and very successful farming community. There are numerous high quality suppliers very close by which are wonderful to use when sourcing produce for your menus.

The house works closely with a handful of carefully selected caterers and chefs and a variety of local butchers, grocers and farm shops are nearby. Every occasion can be catered for but with a minimum group size of eight. Menus are tailored to your individual requirements, personal preferences and budget.

The property will be staffed where necessary, fully catered when requested and entirely private if desired. Chefs, activities, butlers, trips, entertainment, musicians, jugglers, sheep dogs trials, shooting and fishing, whatever you require we will try to oblige.

By prior arrangement, we can provide a fabulous in-house chef, who will cook using local produce, organize a wide range of activities and adventures such as guided walks, foraging, shooting, fishing, canoeing, clay pigeon shooting and more…, organize specialist massages and treatments or even in house entertainment.

Things to Do

The Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains provide fun and entertainment for all.
Any age and ability can be catered for. Some of the activities can be organized for you or you can speak to the local providers themselves.

There are now sixteen cycling routes making the Brecon Beacons a top destination.
Ride open forests, struggle up loose and steep climbs, weave down some wonderful descents and find some of the most sharpest and challenging drops.

A route pack is on sale which contains all 16 routes and lots of useful information. All routes are on public rights of way and are cared for by the Brecon Beacon National Park Wardens.

On a clear night above the Brecon Beacons stargazers are able to see the Milky Way, as well as numerous major constellations, bright nebulas and even meteor showers. In fact, the Brecon Beacons have some of the highest quality dark skies in the whole of the UK – making us the perfect destination to visit for a better view of the night sky.

Indoor and outdoor climbing is in plentiful supply in Breconshire.

The Brecon Beacons National Park encompasses some of the most important cave systems in Europe. There are many outdoor centres and specialists in the Brecon Beacons which offer caving courses suitable for the beginner and the more experienced caver.

Talgarth airfield is home to a small and very active gliding club, set 970 feet above sea level in the stunning scenery of the Black Mountains. With soarable conditions on most days, they have longer average flight times than any other UK club, and for the experienced pilot they can offer ridge runs and wave flying in almost any wind direction and cross country options. For the less experienced, they offer training at all levels from beginners to advanced wave and hill soaring.

There are several hire, guide and instruction companies operating in the Park that will be pleased to assist you in kayaking and canoeing. The River Usk flowing down the Usk Valley from Brecon to Abergavenny provides for good sporting kayaking, and after wet weather the section from Talybont on Usk to Crickhowell is particularly popular. The river is not navigable through out its length and access restrictions apply.

Perhaps the most famous of the Park’s rivers is the Wye, touching the eastern end of the Park as it meanders its way from high up in central Wales to journey’s end at the Severn estuary. In normal circumstances the river can be canoed throughout the year from the tiny village of Glasbury above historic Hay down to the castle town of Chepstow, where the river flows into the Bristol Channel. For the less experienced the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal provides a tranquil and less rapid waterway that can be navigated for several miles south and east from the canal basin in Brecon.
Brecon Beacons National Park provides great sailing opportunities in spectacular settings at Llangors Lake and Pontsticill Reservoir. Boat Hire facilities are available at Llangors Lake. You can bring your own boat and sail independently at Llangors Lake or through one of the two local sailing clubs.

There are several 9 and 18 hole golf courses located within 25 miles of Llandefalle Manor. The wonderful scenery and sometimes challenging terrain makes this an exciting part of the world to swing a club.

Guests can also go on a quiet ride on a quiet pony or horse. You will ride at your own comfort level, but there is a chance to branch off and trot or canter in appropriate places.  Horse-riders are allowed to use the many bridleways that traverse the Park.  There are over 15 trekking and riding centres to choose from, catering for trail riding and trekking holidays as well as full-day or half-day rides. Experienced and knowledgeable guides can take you through varied terrain from steep rugged slopes to gentle, wooded valleys, crossing cool mountain streams on the way. You can even learn how to drive with a horse & carriage.

You can stroll through sleepy valleys, wander alongside sparkling lakes and reservoirs or hike across some of the most spectacular scenery in southern Britain. There are plenty of routes for those with-limited mobility, including families with pushchairs and wheelchair users.

Three long distance trails run through the Brecon Beacons National Park: The new Beacons Way is the long distance footpath for serious walkers, comprising 8 day long walks linked to accommodation. It runs the length of National Park from Abergavenny to Llangadog – over 100 miles.

The 93 km (55 mile) Taff Trail joins Brecon to Cardiff and has a circular option for walkers around the Central Beacons area.

The Triffrwd is the beautiful stream which winds its way through the grounds and gardens. It is home to brown trout, Millers thumbs, the occasional otter and our native White-clawed Crayfish.

Whether you are looking for coarse or game fishing, in river, canal, lake or reservoir you will find many fisheries to choose from and a selection of country hotels that offer a special welcome to the outdoor sportsmen.

This area is also perfect for birdwatching.

Press

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