Mid Wales & Welsh Borders: Accommodation in bunkhouses, camping barns & hostels
This map of hostels and bunkhouses shows the locations of self catering accommodation in Mid Wales and along both sides of the Welsh Border, from Chepstow to Chester. The quite Mid Wales towns of Talgarth, Llandrindod Wells and Rhayder and the Welsh Marches are included and the area covered by the route of Offas Dyke is shown. Criss-crossed by the River Wye and the River Severn the Welsh Borders provide brilliant canoeing. Walkers can explore the wilderness area of the Elan Valley and the Cambrian Mountains or visit the wild ponies on the long Mynd. Hay-on-Wye, Hereford and Builth Wells are popular towns for browsing and afternoon tea. Bunkhouses and hostels are ideal for family or touring holidays, they provide excellent facilities for groups, walkers and cyclists.
Mid Wales & Welsh Borders
This map of Mid Wales and the Welsh Borders shows Bunkhouses, camping barns, and hostels.
This map of hostels and bunkhouses in Mid Wales and the Welsh Borders shows the locations of IHUK accommodation in Mid Wales. It shows self-catering accommodation close to the Mid Wales towns of Talgarth, Newtown, Montgomery, and Welshpool. Bunkhouses and hostels are ideal for Walkers and cyclists as they provide self catering accommodation that can be used for single-night stays. This is ideal for exploring the wilderness area of the Cambrian Mountains or visiting the wild ponies of the Long Mynd. Crisscrossed by the River Wye and the River Severn the Welsh Borders provide brilliant canoeing. Explore the white waters north of Glasbury-on-Wye. Holiday by camping canoe on the rivers south of Hereford. Hay-on-Wye and Builth Wells are tourist hot spots where visitors browse the bookshops and take tea in the cafes.
The Cambrian Mountains
The Cambrian Mountains are a mountain biker’s heaven with miles of off-road tracks. Here you can go cycle touring on the old drovers roads. There are Cycle trails for all abilities in Coed Trallwm Forest. The Trans-Cambrian Way and Ystwyth Cycleway provide over 100 miles of cycle trails. You can explore the beautiful Eland Valley and Lake Vyrnwy by bike and Tregaron is a great jumping-off point into a wild country for cycling. There are plenty of relatively traffic-free road cycling routes around Llanidloes.
Waterfalls abound which make ideal destinations for rural walks and picnics. The welsh borders are crossed long distance walks including Offa’s Dyke, Usk Valley Walk, Severn Way, the Wye Valley Walk, Glyndwr’s Way, and Marches Way.
The Welsh Marches have the spa towns of Builth Wells and Llandrindod Wells and market towns of a Knighton and Rhayader to explore. This is a historical area named after the Marcher Lords who governed the area between England and Wales, independently of the King, for many years. You are never far from a castle in the Welsh Borders and there are ruins to explore at Powis Castle, Llanthony Priory, Grosmont Castle, Skenfrith Castle and Raglan Castle. The Cambrian mountains and many other wild areas of Mid Wales are ideal for wildlife and famous for Red Kites.
the maps also cover the area around llangollen, a bustling town built around a tumbling river.