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WEEKENDS
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ends
get booked up fast! The lounge has a woodburn- few doubles and a few three or four bed rooms, we
ing stove, an awesome music system, free wireless will allocate you into single sex shares, unless you
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broadband and plenty of games, perfect for your request otherwise.
après adventure. In the evenings guests enjoy a You will be provided with all the ingredients for con-
“
ay goodbye
to your sofa!
bonfire under the stars, a bevvie at the private bar, tinental breakfast (orange juice, cereals, toast, jam
Member Quote
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or a wander up the road to the friendly local pub. and marmalade) on all days and sandwiches, crisps,
All food is home cooked, wholesome and sourced chocolate biscuits and fruit for lunch each day. A
locally, and tea coffee and cold drinks are available buffet will be provided on Friday evening, BBQ on
to help yourself too at all times. Saturday evening and Sunday evening you will be
enjoy a glass of mead before taking our places for
Included in the cost of the weekend is 2 nights able to eat out in the local pubs, prepare something
dinner in the atmospheric 15th Century Undercroft
comfy accommodation at the 5 star Preseli Venture in the cottages or order a takeaway.
- one of the oldest parts of the Castle. Traditionally-
adventure lodge, all meals from Friday evening to Steve from Tracks n Trips will be there to welcome
costumed entertainers will be performing popular
Sunday afternoon, you with tea, coffee and cakes and make sure you
Welsh songs throughout the evening, including old
2 half day adventure activities and a half day hike, all settle into your cottage.
favourites and modern classics, accompanied by the
transport for the activities, and all specialist equip-
lilting sounds of the harp.
ment and instruction.
Welsh Banquet - Cardiff Castle
Our Banquet menu includes Glamorgan Sausages
served with a red onion marmalade and wild leaf
Brecon Beacons BH Walking w/e
Place: Village Hotel, 29 Pendwalt Rd,
salad, Traditional lamb cawl and a bakers roll and
Breast of chicken filled with leeks and organic Caer-
Date: Fri 28th Aug - Mon 31st Aug
Coryton (CF14 7EF)
philly Cheese served with a red wine and rosemary
Place: Cilwych, near Crickhowell
Meet: 5.30pm
jus. Vegetarian options include Vegetable cawl
(LD3 7JJ) and a bakers roll and Caerphilly cheese soufflé tart
Date: Sat 29th Aug - Sun 30th Aug
Meet: Friday Evening
topped with apple and onion served with a cream
(1 night)
Cost: £189 Member, £209 Guest
and herb sauce. For dessert, we have Welsh honey
Cost: £109 Member, £129 Guest,
cream mousse, topped with raspberries and choco-
£139 Member (Single)
Price includes 3 nights B&B accommodation, buffet
late, served with a Danzy Jones crème anglaise.
on arrival, 3 picnic lunches, guided walks and BBQ
Wine and soft drinks are served throughout the
Date: Sat 29th Aug - Mon 31st Aug
party
meal and are included in the price.
We will be staying in a cluster of 4 lovely converted
(2 night) We are staying in the Village Hotel – a lovely mod-
farm cottages around an attractive courtyard with
Cost: £149 Member, £169 Guest,
ern hotel just off junction 32 of the M4 and within
outdoor furniture and barbecue. The cottages have
£209 Member (Single)
easy reach of the historic City Centre. The hotel has
been converted to a high standard and are ide-
great facilities including a 25 metre swimming pool
ally located in the Brecon Beacons National Park, 1 night includes 1 night’s B&B in modern hotel
and state of the art health & fitness club, where you
bounded by the River Usk and the Black Mountains. 2 night includes 2 night’s B&B in modern hotel
can make use of the spa, steam room and sauna,
They are superbly located in a secluded location on
aerobics and fitness studios and toning tables. You
the edge of a small village, with wonderful views Both packages includes use of all hotel facilities,
could also treat yourself to a range of health and
over the Usk Valley. transport to and from Cardiff Castle, tour of the Cas-
beauty treatments at the Healthworks Studio. Ar-
There will be a choice of walks on Saturday and Sun- tle apartments, and Welsh Banquet which includes
rive anytime after 3pm on the Saturday, we will be
day. The short walk will be around 6-7 miles and the wine throughout meal.
leaving by local taxis/coach at 5.30pm to go to Car-
longer walk around 9-12 miles. On Monday there
diff Castle. Full joining pack including directions/
will be a short walk. The area is superb for walking We have a fabulous Welsh weekend planned for you
transport lift share will be sent to those booking this
and the cottages are surrounded by an abundance this August Bank Holiday! Staying in a lovely mod-
event.
of paths, providing opportunities for hill walking as ern hotel, we will be exploring Cardiff, with the high-
This is a weekend event with a difference – no late
well as more gentle strolls using canal towpaths and light being a trip to Cardiff Castle, to be wined and
night arrival on Friday, instead arrive at your leisure
river banks. You will need walking boots and water- dined at a proper Welsh Banquet, with music, myths,
on Saturday! Over the weekend you can take ad-
proofs. We will send a kit list and transport list out merriment and songs!
vantage of the shopping nearby, or explore Cardiff
about a week before. To make this an extra special evening, on arrival we
taking in places such as the Welsh Folk Museum, the
Each cottage has a well-equipped kitchen and table will be taken on a Guided Tour of the Cardiff Castle
Dr WHO Exhibition, the new Millennium Stadium or
and chairs. The sitting rooms have sofas and chairs apartments, visiting the 3 rooms of the Clock Tower
the Marina, or even venture slightly further afield
and colour TVs. Rooms are mostly twins, there are a which includes 101 steps to the top! We will then
into the spectacular Brecon Beacons National Park
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