Villages & Resorts in Powys

Llangorse is in Powys (mid Wales), 6 miles from the town of Brecon. I worked at 2 summer camps in Llangorse this year so thought I would put down my thoughts about the village. I was a little worried before I went there, thinking there would be nothing to do and it would be boring, but it wasn't at all. Llangorse is home to the largest natural lake in South Wales, Llangorse Lake. This is a beautiful location and many people visit the lake to do watersports ranging from windsurfing to canoeing. There is a hire shop there where you can hire out different types of boats-canoes and pedalos for a few pounds an hour. There is a PGL activity centre called Royal ...  Read the complete review

I have lived in Ystradgynlais now for some ten years and as with everywhere it has changed drastically over the years. Ystradgynlais unlike its neighboring village Ystalyfera is going from strength to strength. Ystradgynlais is fifteen miles from Swansea on the road to Brecon – situated on the edge of the National Park as the Estate Agents put it. It’s very much a village where everyone knows everyone’s business. As you enter Ystradgynlais you pass the Rugby Club on your right, the scene of many a classic game although sadly at the moment the team seams to be going from bad to worse. You then cross the bridge and pass the church to ...  Read the complete review