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.  For a snapshot overview of Crickhowell follow this video link produced by Powys County Council Tourism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIEQGkMqc8M

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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
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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 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. Click here to see last year's participants
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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 »

JAN
28
Ceilidh at Llanbedr
19:30 - find out more »
JAN
28
Crickhowell Football Club Home Match
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JAN
29
Films for Families Film Club at St Edmunds
16:00 - find out more »
JAN
29
Llangynidr Farmers' Market
10:30 - find out more »
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Community News »

DEC
21
Christmas Wishes
Christmas wishes and opening times
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NOV
21
Feast your eyes on the rich colours and textures of the oriel cric Christmas exhibition
The oriel cric gallery, upstairs in the Crickhowell Resource & Information Centre, is the ideal plac...
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Crickhowell Gallery »

  • 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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