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LOCATION AND GRID REFERENCEOVERVIEW
Number of Beds 8 Price Guide £13.50 per person per night B&B Wales Tourist Board Grading 3 Star Hostel Groups/Individuals Groups only CONTACT DETAILS
Contact Liz and Derek Turner Tel/Fax 01597 851951 Address The Thomas Shop. Maesyfed, Penybont, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5UA info@thomas-shop.com Web Site http://www.thomas-shop.com
On the A44, 200yds west of junction with A488 TO Knighton
OS Grid Ref: East 311493 North 264097
DESCRIPTION
The Hostel is part of the Thomas Shop, providing B&B Accommodation, Museum, Gallery, Workshops, Cafe and a Function Room.
The Hostel has one sleeping area upstairs with 2 double and 2 single comfortable futons, and a sofa bed downstairs. There is a fully accessible wet room on the ground floor, plus a secure lock-up for bikes.
It is an ideal venue for a group who want to learn a new skill, copper work, felt making, etc. we can find you a tutor.
No smoking is allowed in the Hostel.
HEATING / COOKING FACILITIES
The Hostel is heated with under-floor heating. There is a well equipped kitchenette for self catering. Meals are also available locally.
WHAT TO BRING
Yourselves
NEAREST PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Local bus stop in
village to Llandrindod Wells and Hereford.
The Heart of
Wales, Penybont railway station is 1.5 miles away. We will arrange pick-up
LOCAL INTERESTS / ATTRACTIONS
The Thomas Shop itself celebrates the history of shop-keeping and traditional skills in Mid-Wales, with the shop dating back to 1805.
The pastel countryside of Radnorshire is ideal for a leisurely retreat or respite from a pressured life, for walking, cycling, fishing and many other pastimes. You can wander from the house along the River Ithon, over Penybont Common, or along the ridge of Llandegley Rocks.
The Pales, Quaker Meeting House, which provides a place for contemplation, a step back in time, and fabulous views, is just a short walk away.
A few miles West along the A44 brings you to Rhayader and the Elan Valley. Cycles can be hired in Rhayader. Also in Rhayader you can visit the Red Kite Centre at Griffen Farm.
You can travel further west on over the mountains, visiting Devil’s Bridge, to Aberystwyth, and the sea. If you take the mountain Road to Machynlleth, you can enjoy the scenic drive, and then visit the Centre for Alternative Technology.
East and north takes in Kington, Knighton and Presteigne with Hergest Croft Gardens, the Space Guard Centre, and the Judges’ Lodgings Museum all worth a visit.
