Things to do and see when not caving

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The Caving Club area is surrounded by good walking country, with the Black Mountain to our immediate NW and the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains to the NE. These can give you fairly rugged walks, which in winter require a little careful preparation, for safety's sake. More gentle walks can be taken up the valleys of the Afon Hepste and Afon Mellte to see the waterfalls. Henryd waterfall is worth a visit too, and can look very pretty in winter.

The local pub just down the valley in Pen y Cae.

"We’re proud to welcome Hikers, Bikers, Walkers and Cavers (amongst many others) to our traditional inn, in the Brecon Beacons national park. Our resident chef takes pride in serving fresh, home cooked food from our kitchens, with REAL CHIPS, not your usual frozen rubbish. Our Restaurant is a well established eatery for the local and wider population, with many regular customers returning frequently to enjoy our locally sourced food. As we only cook fresh, home prepared food, we serve between Noon and 3pm for lunches and 6-9pm for evening meals"

Click here for a photo showing the location of Pentre Pony Trekking, Dan yr Ogof and Craig y Nos.

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About 100 Yards south of the Pentre Trekking Centre is the entrance to the 'Craig-y-Nos Quarry and Heritage Trail'. This is a short walk showing examples of the local minerals and their importance locally. A good educational trip for school children, there are written materials available from the Craig-y-Nos Country Park.

is slightly further north up the valley from Craig y Nos. It provides many attractions apart from the showcaves. These include bar and coffee shop, a dinosaur park, museum and souvenir shop. The grounds are extensive, containing an iron-age farm to explore and a Shire horse centre. During the summer months there are often craft shows, horse ploughing exhibitions etc. See their web site

The original grounds to Craig-y-Nos Castle, formerly the home of Adelina Patti, a very famous and rich opera singer from the beginning of the 20th century. The Country Park is a beautiful place for a short Sunday stroll with the kids. Tourist information, maps and books are available from the office in the park.

There is a small Coop just in the valley at Pen y Cae, and further down the valley in Ystradgynlais there are more choices..