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These are a few local
organisations and activities we regularly use,
participate
in, or engage with in various ways.
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Crickhowell TV |
Cracking U-tube shorts showcasing the best of
Crickhowell - see especially, 'Totally Locally
Crickhowell', 'In and Around Town',
and 'Community
Matters', and other insights into local community
activities and campaigns. Fantastic local initiative.
Take a look and you'll be impressed and inspired! |
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CRiC |
Crickhowell Resource and
Information Centre - modern building in the middle of
Crickhowell which provides information to locals and
tourists alike. Also houses the Oriel CRiC art gallery,
Volunteer Bureau, local Archive Centre, conference rooms and
coffee shop with Wi-Fi. |
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Crickhowell Walking Festival |
Nine days of Guided Walks and Events in and around
Crickhowell and the Black Mountains, to suit all ages and abilities.
Walks are lead by experienced walk leaders and
local experts, and there is an accompanying programme of
lively and varied evening Events.
In 2016, the Crickhowell Walking Festival will run from
Sat
27th February to Sun 6th March. |
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Table
Mountain walkk |
'Lighting up our
Mountain' - mass torchlight walk up Table Mountain
at the start of the 2014 Walking Festival, with scrumptious
songs on top (sung by Crick Howlers and others). |
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Crick
Howlers |
Informal weekly singing
group - lots of fun and glorious harmony singing. |
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CDAC |
Crickhowell and
District Archive Centre - good source of local
historical information and family research |
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Arts Alive |
Arts Alive Wales
is a well-run and well-used charitable organisation
based in the old primary school in Crickhowell which
provides arts and crafts courses and activities throughout
the year, from basket-making to creative writing
and print-making. |
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BBNP |
Brecon Beacons National
Park - all about this lovely South Wales Park established in
1957, covering 519 square miles (1344 sq km). It
stretches from
Llandeilo in the west to Hay-on-Wye in the northeast and
Pontypool in the southeast, covering 519 square miles
(1344 km˛) and encompassing four main regions – the Black
Mountain peak in the west, Fforest Fawr (Great Forest)
and the Brecon Beacons in the centre, and the Black
Mountains section in the east.
The whole park includes mountains, rivers, waterfalls,
lakes, vintage railways, canals, castles and priories,
caves, mines, festivals, old market towns - and was awarded
'Dark Skies' status in 2013. |
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Brecknock Wildlife Trust |
Our local Wildlife Trust
which works hard to maintain 22 local reserves. Habitats
include wild flower meadows, woodlands where dormice nest
and rare orchids grow, tumbling streams, ponds inhabited by
Great Crested Newts, and wild heath land and rich river
valleys. |
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Barking Mad |
National agency which provides
holiday homes for dogs - local branch
in Monmouth. We enjoy our periodic visits from canine
friends, and it's a useful way of taking extra daily
exercise! |
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Pilates Online |
Local (and online)
Pilates
classes run by Kate Falkner - an expert and inspiring
teacher. |
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