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Out to see more of that the splendid scenery… both novices and experienced rein-wranglers can sign up for horse riding/pony trekking from the riding centre on the next-door farm, while golfers play a round or two at Rhosgoch Golf Club (10 minutes’ drive) and paddlers launch canoes or kayaks on the River Wye from various spots within a half-hour drive. Walkers will get great value out of their boots around here too: head straight out onto 7,000-acre Ireland Moor straight from the farm, take the half-hour hike to pick up the Offa’s Dyke Path, follow routes from Kington (25 minutes’ drive), tackle trails in the Black Mountains (half an hour)… Ready for a rest? Take things a little more slowly by bimbling between bookshops in Hay-on-Wye (20 minutes), seek out local tipples along the Hereford Cider Route (40 minutes) or meet cute creatures at the Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre (half an hour). Brecon, Builth Wells and Llandrindod Wells are all within a 40-minute drive for town wanders.