The Marches

History
This is Owain Glyndwr country. Glyndwr (c.1355 - c.1415) was the last native Prince of Wales. He rebelled, eventually unsuccessfuuly, against the English and, in c.1412, disappeared. Place names, castle ruins, abbeys and ancient settlements provide stirring evidence of its turbulent and romantic past.

Ladywell House lies close to the heart of this historic landscape offering walking, cycling and riding in spectacular countryside. While the rivers Wye and Monnow prodvide fishing, canoeing and water activities.

Local Events & Festivals

Hereford, famous for Hereford Cathedral with the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library dating back 1,000 years.
Hay-on-Wye This picturesque market town, famous for its bookshops, hosts its annual Literary Festival at the end of May.
Abbey Dore This nearby village, renowned for its spectacular 12th century cistersian Dore Abbey hosts an annual Music Festival and regular recitals and concerts.
Abergavenny This popular Welsh town holds the Abergavenny Food Festival every September and attracts many celebrity chefs.

Other Activities

Canoeing and river activities - Hay-on-Wye or Symonds Yat.
Fly fishing can be arranged on Wye, Monnow or Usk via the Wye & Usk Foundation.
Pony trecking on the Black Mountains.
World Heritage Site 'Big Pit' mining museum at Blaenavon.
Mountain Railway - Brecon
Castles to explore, gardens to wander and villages to browse