4-Night Short Break

Monday to Friday (19/20 hours cruising)

Monday Cambrian Marina to Talybont-on-Usk

Tuesday Talybont–on-Usk through locks at Llangynidr to Llangattock (turnaround)

Wednesday Llangattock to Pencelli

Thursday Pencelli through one lock to Brecon (turnaround) and the Aqueduct

Friday Aqueduct to Cambrian Marina

Food and drink

Talybont-on-Usk

The Star Inn
The White Hart
Travellers Rest

Llangynidr

Coach & Horses
Red Lion
Walnut Tree Cafe

Pencelli

The Royal Oak

Llangattock

The Vine Tree
The Horseshoe Inn
The Old Rectory

Crickhowell

The Bear
The Swan Inn
The Dragon Inn
The Britannia Inn
Latte-Da Cafe

Brecon

Hop In
Brecon Tap
Zeera
Chang
Watergate Fish Bar
Catsoup Kitchen
Llanfaes Dairy
Weatherspoon’s
Coffee#1
Duke & Dutchess

The Three Horsehoes is a 20-minute walk from Brynich Aqueduct

Points of interest

Talybont-on-Usk

Talybont Reservoir (MBG Walk No.5)
Talybont Post Office, café and stores
Electric lifting bridge
Bikes & Hikes
Ashford Tunnel

Llangynidr

Five locks
Scenic views
Llangynidr Bridge
Various walking trails

Llangattock

Dramatic escarpment walk with scenic views

Crickhowell

River Usk (access bridge 131)
Table Mountain (4 hour walk from canal)
Post Office
Bacchus Off License
Boots Pharmacy
Cashells & Sons Butcher and Delicatesson
Numerous small independent shops
Oriel CRiC Art Gallery
Tower Gallery
Resource & Information Centre

Brecon

Canal basin
Theatre
Aldi, Morrisons and Coop
Post Office
Various outdoor pursuits shops
Access to River Usk and walk along the Prom
Brecon Cathedral
The Royal Welsh Regiment Museum
Gate Gallery and Glassworks
Brecon Library
Brecon Hospital (minor injuries only)

Just north of the marina

Brynich Aqueduct (30 minutes from the marina)
Spectacular views of the Brecon Beacons
Access to River Usk for swimming and walking
Brynich Lock
Short walk to the Three Horseshoes pub