Saw Crickhowell mentioned in the Times yesterday, and although we have driven passed it many times we have never stopped – to be honest I didn’t think there was much there…
There wasn’t.
Only just over half an hour away, we are really spoilt for nice towns to visit, and we arrived on a crisp Sunday morning with a temperature hovering around zero. Took the most roundabout route to the car park, and had to pay, even on a Sunday;. Arrived at 10:30, which was about 3 months too early to be honest. Had a little walk down one of the streets, and as it was so chilly and nothing was open we nipped into No. 18 for an overpriced coffee, hot chocolate and a tea. With hindsight I should have had some brekkie. Drinks were fine, chair was wobbly and the place was doing a decent (fair) trade.
Once warmed we walked round the outskirts of the town down to the bridge and had a quick game of pooh sticks, but for some reason none of our sticks seemed to appear on the other side – perhaps it was a magic bridge? Once sated, we walked up around the other side of the town and into the center, when we arrived we realised that the center, and side streets and shopping arcade are all just all one little street. With four shops on, and a bank with no cashpoint.
After about 40 seconds of browsing the high street, we walked over to the castle. Which is were we found a cashpoint – woop. The castle was a pile of bricks, but there was a mound just next to it, which we scaled. Then on the other side we spied a park, so Kate took off down the side of the mound, I stayed on the path – my knees groan just looking at a drop higher than a curb these days. We had a play on the round-a-bout, the see-saw and some climbing stuff, then it was time to head back to the Tourist Information Depot. They had a gallery there, with paintings from local artists – selling from £70 to £900 and they were shit. (mostly). Some had a little charm about them, but they mostly looked like a baby had painted them – art is stupid.
Once our inner artist had been cheered, off we went – home.
Probably better when the four shops are open, and you can take some time to have a pint. Its nice, quite pretty and has some nice walks around, but today, early and in the cold – not so good. Perhaps we’ll try again.