Crickhowell, a beautiful historic town, set in the Brecon Beacons National Park and in the heart of the Usk Valley is easy to get to, and when you get here there is an abundance of outdoor activities, an interesting array of excellent shops, great accommodation and a wide choice of good food. Whether you are looking to stay in self-catering, bed and breakfast, hotel, bunk house or camp site accommodation Crickhowell has something for everyone. The beautiful mountain scenery, easy or more strenuous walking, river valleys and canal network are accessible to all. By road Crickhowell is less than an hour from the Severn Bridge and there is rail access in nearby Abergavenny.  CRiC (The Crickhowell Resource & Information Centre) is open 7 days a week and boasts visitor information, internet cafe, fairtrade coffee & tea, a gallery showcasing local art and craft and conference and meeting rooms.  CRiC is situated at the carpark entrance to the town.

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Crickhowell and Area Art Trail of Open Studios and Galleries 2-5th June 2012
Crickhowell and Area Art Trail of Open Studios and Galleries 2-5th June 2012

The Art Trail aims to champion and celebrate local artists and their work. For information about this year's trail or an application pack contact CRiC. Watch the short video below for an inspiring taster or click on Find out more to see listings of last year's participants.


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Accommodation
Accommodation

If you are looking for a place to stay, take a look at our comprehensive list of accommodation available in Crickhowell and surrounding areas
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Eating & Drinking
Eating & Drinking

Places to eat & drink
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Activities
Activities

Things to do
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Crickhowell Walking Festival 2012
Crickhowell Walking Festival 2012

More than 70 walks over 9 days
25th February to 4th March 2012. Enjoy a brief look at last year's Festival

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Brecon Beacons Dark Skies
Brecon Beacons Dark Skies

Please take a look at the wonderful video about our Dark Skies in the National Park.




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events at CRiC
events at CRiC

Adult Learners Week 2012 at CRiC
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more about Crickhowell
more about Crickhowell

take a look at this Powys CC video of Crickhowell

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Oriel CRiC Gallery
Oriel CRiC Gallery

A wonderful, fully accessible gallery upstairs in the Crickhowell Resource & Information Centre - displaying Welsh Art and Craft. The gallery exhibits work of exceptional quality by local and visiting artists.
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CRiC
CRiC

internet access, printing, fax, tourist information, gallery, meeting & conference facilities, archive centre...
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Halls, rooms and facilities for hire
Halls, rooms and facilities for hire

Halls, rooms and facilities for hire locally
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Local News
Local News

Homepage: Local News
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The Town & Local Villages
The Town & Local Villages

Find out about the history of the historic town of Crickhowell, and its surrounding villages.
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What's On »

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Royal Welsh Spring Fair
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MAY
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Canal Towpath Ride to celebrate 200 yrs
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Coffee Morning and Book Sale at St Edmunds
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Community News »

MAY
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CRiC art trail to showcase glass art
3 of the venues open during the Jubilee weekend art trail will show beautiful glass art
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APR
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Adult Learners Week 2012 events in Crickhowell
'Try your hand and find out more' Workshops being held by The Crickhowell Resource and Infor...
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  • Balloons over CrickhowellBalloons Over Crickhowell
  • Bridge to CrickhowellLooking into Crickhowell over the River Usk
  • Walkers around CrickhowellWalkers around Crickhowell
  • Crickhowell ChurchCrickhowell Church
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