Category: Walks
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Local cycle routes (& the all-important cafe stops)
Granary Cottage is a great base for both for mountain bikers and for roadies. Last weekend Sam and I took to the roads for a bit of an explore. On recent visits we have stuck to our old faithful route, the “Llanthony Lap” but this time we thought it was…
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Canoeing on the Wye
From Dorstone we are a short drive from many good canoeing launch points along the Wye. I have enjoyed many days and half-days paddling the beautiful river. I have done half-day trips with Paddles and Pedals canoe hire: from the launch point by the Hay bridge, it takes about 3…
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The Hay-on-Wye Cycle Sportive 2013
The alarm clock failing, I was awoken last Sunday by the sound of rain lashing on the window and wind howling round the Granary garden. What a lovely day for a cycle round the Brecons I thought! We had signed up for the inaugural Hay-on-Wye Sportive and had come up…
Granary Cottage, Dorstone, Herefordshire, near Hay-on-Wye, Wales 