Argoed Lwyd Outdoor Education Centre

When you’re done with the trails that take off directly from the site and you fancy travelling a little further afield for a hike, Pen y Fan mountain (20 minutes’ drive) will be one for the books. If you’re not quite up to one of Wales’ bigger mountains just yet, the Four Falls Walk (25 minutes) has a loop around four waterfalls or Bike Park Wales (half an hour) will get you on a pair of wheels instead. For things just for the kids (and big kids, of course), the Play Barn at Brynich (10 minutes) has some splendid soft play for a tumble or Cantref Adventure Farm (20 minutes) has everything from tobogganing to pig races and horse riding. Bag a new book from the bookshops in Hay-on-Wye (half an hour), take a masterclass or tour around the Penderyn whisky distillery (25 minutes) or rock up for some watersports at Llangorse Lake (20 minutes). There’s a whole host of things to do and caverns and a dinosaur park could make the cut too, as the National Showcaves Centre for Wales (25 minutes) are close by too.