Horse Riding Holiday

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Trekking & Trail Riding in Wales

Explore Wales on the original sustainable transport...

 

 Cwmfforest Horse Riding Centre

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The National Park Trail

The National Park Trail is 6 days riding, 7 nights accommodation, and runs Saturday to Saturday. The first half of the week is spent exploring local trails around the Black Mountains, improving your riding skills and fitness, before heading off into the Brecon Beacons National Park to picturesque Hay-on-Wye on a challenging and exciting three day trail. This ride is not suitable for novice riders.

Saturday: Riders arrive, settle in, meet the horses and have dinner.

Sunday - Tuesday: 3 days spent exploring the local Black Mountains, riding between 10 - 15 miles a day, stopping for lunch at country inns or remote picnic spots, before returning to Cwmfforest Farm for a well-earned dinner and comfortable bed.

Wednesday: The trail to Hay begins with with an ascent over Rhiw Trumau and then down an old coach road to the Red Lion Inn at Llanbedr for lunch.  After lunch we follow a valley path in the shadow of Sugarloaf Mountain to Forest Coal Pit, then ride across Bryn Arw finishing the day at the Skirrid Inn, the oldest pub in Wales, near Abergavenny. The horses are turned out, and a cup of tea and slice of delicious cake awaits tired riders! Guests stay in a comfortable B&B, and dine at the Skirrid Inn.

Thursday: We ride up Hatteral Ridge on 6th Century King Offa’s Dyke path, earning glorious views of the green fields of Herefordshire in England to one side, and on the other the vastness of Wales and the Black Mountains. We may drop down into Herefordshire to visit the Goat Company farm where there is the chance to buy Angora clothes, blankets and rugs - don't miss out on a pair of mohair socks! We then ride up on to Black Hill before descending Hay Bluff and Cusop Dingle towards our bed (and field!) in Hay on Wye.

Friday: Friday's route in the Black Mountains takes us into the Wye Valley where  visit the Three Horseshoes in Felindre. After lunch the horses are keen to head back to Cwmfforest, and you will be treated to a sensational gallop across Felindre Common!

Saturday: Riders leave after breakfast, having said goodbye (and thank you!) to their horses.

The Waterfall - one of our favourite picnic spots

 

For NPT dates and prices click here.

To book this trail email us on riding@transwales.com