Crickhowell

Crickhowell (Welsh: Crug Hywel, Crughywel, or Crucywel) is a small town in Powys, Wales. The town has a population of around 2,100 people (2011).

Today, Crickhowell is a popular tourist destination, and during summer the town is notably busier. Most people visit Crickhowell to see the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons, and maybe enjoy some mountain-biking, camping, hillwalking, rock climbing, fly-fishing, hang-gliding, caravanning or simply tour the area by car staying at Bed-and-breakfasts.

Understand

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Crickhowell bridge

The name Crickhowell is taken from that of the nearby Iron Age hill fort of Crug Hywel above the town.

Visitor information

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  • 51.8585-3.13631 Crickhowell Resource Information Centre, 1 Beaufort Street (beside the Clarence Hall). M-Sa 10AM-5PM. OSM directions (updated Sep 2024)

Get in

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On the A40 between Abergavenny (which is the closest rail station) and Brecon.

The town lies on the River Usk, on the southern edge of the Black Mountains and in the eastern part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Get around

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Map
51°51′36″N 3°8′24″W
Map of Crickhowell

See

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  • 51.8574-3.137821 Crickhowell Castle. Remains of castle Crickhowell Castle on Wikipedia Crickhowell Castle (Q17743117) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Oct 2016)
  • 51.8565-3.1422 Crickhowell Bridge. 128-m (420-ft) 18th-century bridge. It is the longest stone bridge in Wales. Crickhowell Bridge on Wikipedia Crickhowell Bridge (Q17743126) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Nov 2016)
  • 51.8839-3.18613 Tretower Castle, Tretower. The remains of small castle and keep. Tretower Castle on Wikipedia Tretower Castle (Q7838881) on Wikidata OSM directions (updated Jun 2017)

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Sleep

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Connect

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Go next

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Routes through Crickhowell
Llandovery ← Brecon ←  NW  SE  → Abergavenny → Monmouth/Newport



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