Grange Pony Trekking
Grange Pony Trekking is a family-run centre with 67 years of history located in Capel-y-Ffin within the Black Mountains of Wales's Brecon Beacons National Park. The centre offers horseback trekking on prizewinning Welsh cobs with options ranging from hourly rides for younger or less experienced riders to full-day mountain treks with panoramic views. Accommodation includes seasonal bed & breakfast with en-suite bedrooms and cooked meals, year-round glamping pods and shepherd's huts, and riverside camping. The site is situated in the Historic Vale of Ewyas between Hay-on-Wye and Abergavenny, within a Dark Sky Zone ideal for stargazing. (via official site)
- horse trekking
- riding instruction
- camping
- glamping pods
- bed & breakfast
- shepherd's huts
- fireplace
- dining room
- breakfast included
- shower block
- parking
- campfire
Rates & prices
Prices as published on Grange Pony Trekking’s official website (GBP).
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| B&B per night — en-suite with tea/coffee; includes full cooked breakfast; seasonal only (Mar 25–Nov 9) | GBP 57 per night |
| Glamping pod per person — year-round; bedding and campfire included | GBP 40 per person per night |
| Shepherd's hut per person — year-round; wood-burning fire, bedding included | GBP 40 per person per night |
| Camping per person — year-round; riverside campfield | GBP 8 per person per night |
| Camping – Duke of Edinburgh groups — youth groups discount | GBP 6 per person per night |
| Hour trekking ride — ages 4–7 or limited mobility; group rate 10+: £45 | GBP 49 per session |
| Half-day trekking — ~3 hours total, 2 hours riding; group rate 10+: £65 | GBP 69 per session |
| Full-day trekking — includes lunch stop; group rate 10+: £105 | GBP 110 per session |
| Additional breakfast — for glamping/camping guests | GBP 15 per person |
| Evening meal — three courses; groups of 4+ | GBP 32 per person |
| B&B with evening meal package — includes breakfast and 3-course dinner | GBP 89 per night |
| Packed or plated lunch | GBP 7 |
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🛒 Amenities & services
🛒 Groceries
- Hopes of Longtown
- Talgarth Stores
Co-op Food
⛽ Fuel
- Gulf
- Oil4Wales
🍽️ Food & drink
- Half Moon Inn
- Abbey Hotel
- Bull's Head, Craswall
➕ Medical
- Primrose Pharmacy
- Talgarth Medical Centre
- Hay on Wye Medical Centre
🚰 Drinking water
- Drinking water
🚻 Toilets & showers
- Public toilets
🎾 Sports
- Equestrian
- Tennis
- Michaelchurch Cricket Ground
🏧 ATM & bank
- ATM
- Yorkshire Building Society
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Good to know
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When is the site open?
Trekking and B&B operate Mar 25 to Nov 9. Glamping, shepherd's huts, and camping are available year-round.
How do I book?
Call 01873 890215 or email [email protected]. Advanced bookings are welcome; contact the family team to arrange reservations.
What is the maximum weight limit for trekking?
The maximum weight limit is 14.5 stone (92kg), with possible exceptions for taller, experienced riders.
What times do rides start?
Hour and half-day rides start at 10:15am or 1:15pm. Full-day rides start at 10:15am.
What is included in the trekking price?
Individual horse allocation, instruction on handling, grooming, and tacking, and routes through countryside lanes, streams, and moorland with panoramic mountain views.
When is Grange Pony Trekking open?
Grange Pony Trekking is open year-round.
What languages are spoken at Grange Pony Trekking?
Staff at Grange Pony Trekking speak English.
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