Greenway Manor Lodges

Llandrindod Lake Paddle Boats (10 minutes away by road) have fearsome dragon-shaped craft available to rent throughout the school holidays and at weekends. The lake is a scenic spot to explore using boats, bikes or feet, and has a range of clearly marked trails as well as a café. Pack your rod and tackle too: fishing opportunities here may well please visiting anglers. Back in the town of Llandrindod Wells, check out the National Cycle Museum, which is home to historic Victorian two-wheelers and the latest carbon-fibre designs. Radnor Forest, a former royal hunting ground, can be reached within 15 minutes. Names can be deceptive, and this 'forest' is not quite as woody as you might expect: trees are dotted about, but hill farms and moorland predominate. These narrow valleys and gentle rolling hills are a haven for ramblers and cyclists: the seven-mile Radnor Forest Valleys Walk is a great way of getting a feel for the area, and can be joined at the villages of Bleddfa, Llangunllo, Pilleth, Whitton or Cascob. Meanwhile, avid readers should head 20 minutes towards the English border and the market town of Hay-on-Wye, where more than 20 bookshops beckon.