Food Shopping: The nearest supermarket is the CO-OP: turn right out of the gate, right at the main road – it’s about 500 yards on the left. Open til 10Pm Mon - Sat, 11-4 Sun. There’s also a Spar open till 10 in the town – far end, just past the castle entrance. Also a very nice organic deli place in town, does ready made stuff as well.

Eating out: The Granary is near; serves nice, reasonably priced food, good (bottled) beer and allows dogs. Most of the local pubs do nice food, too, till 9PM or thereabouts.

Red Indigo - excellent indian on Castle Street: reserve a table (you may need to) on 01497 821 999.

The Globe on the corner of Heol y Dwr - newly re-opened, arty and nice with garden.

The Old Black Lion – nice beer, quiet, posh food but not our favourite: left out of the gate and walk 100 yards – on left.

Three Tuns – by the bridge, the closest pub and good! Perfect for Sunday lunch.

Back Garden: there’s a courtyard garden up the steps and round the corner on the right hand side. Garden furniture folded up in shed. Key to the back door is usually hanging up on the notice board in the kitchen.

Rubbish: collections are on Fridays – put bag outside in the front garden if you’re leaving that day, otherwise, leave in shed or take home.

Heating and hot water: boiler in airing cupboard in bathroom. Hot water on demand, turn on heating with second knob in from the left (behind flap at the bottom) – one turn click clockwise (obvious when you look at it). Set temperature with furthest knob in.

Do not turn off the main switch in the airing cupboard this will turn out the pilot light and it isn't easy to get back on!

Fire: kindling is in the basket next to the fire, with logs outside the back door and/or in the garden. Firelighters are in the cupboard behind the basket and matches on the shelves above (check the tankard). Please put ashes in the metal bin outside the backdoor.  Axe hanging in shed (high up on left) - you may need to chop some logs up!

Always use the fireguard when you are not in the room - wooden floor!

When you leave: please strip beds and put any used linen in the bath.

Walks and activities: Canoeing is available from several places – they pick you up and bring you back – details in the booklets on the shelves, but Paddles and Pedals, over the bridge, on the left is easiest (and you end up at a riverside pub). Various other activities listed in the booklets, too.

The Warren is a local beauty spot with a shingle beach on the river bank and big meadow behind – great for sitting and reading the papers (there’s a fold up sofa under the shelves in the fireplace), playing football etc. Right out of the gate, left on the main road, first right towards the bridge then take the path down and under the bridge – its about 10 mins walk upstream along the river bank.

Another good place for views and picnicking high up out of the wind is the Roundabout in the Begwns (National Trust) and nearby lake – it’s a 10 minute drive, but very lovely – map stuck up on kitchen notice board: Over bridge, left at main road, turn right at Llowes, follow signs for Peigncastle. The Radnor Arms pub at the bottom of the hill up does good food and has a garden with excellent views.

Hay Bluff and Offa’s Dyke path – direct walks out of town with stunning views. 

Swimming: There is a public pool at the primary school, but also a nice one at The Seven Stars (near the bridge) which also has a sauna, but you'll need to book for either - it's small and cosy! Alternatively, there's the Warren,,,

Playground, football etc: there's a small playground and a large field (sometimes has sheep), with a good stream at the far end for children to play about in at Black Lion Green - head left out of the gate and turn left after the Black Lion pub, then head down and over the bridge.

Fishing permits on the Wye for the day can also be bought in town, at Paddles and Pedals.

Bedding, towels, iron, ironing board etc: in the airing cupboard.

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