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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Route Planner

Terminus: Aberhonddu / Brecon

Aberhonddu / Brecon Historic Town. Pubs, restaurants, Cafes, Hotels, B&B's, Youth Hos tel, Bunkhouse, Museums, Theatre, TIC.

Buses to Hereford and Abergavenny (links to British Rail).

Theatr Brycheiniog at the Brecon Canal Terminus	Theatr Brycheiniog Car Park (Pay and Display), Cafe, Toilets. Pick-up / Drop-off point. Launching/landing point	Cottages at the Brecon Canal Terminus
Distance from Brecon (approx), bridge number and Location	Met Office 5-day forecast for Brecon	Facilities and local points of interest
Bridge 166 Gasworks Bridge	Approach to Brecon
Brynich Lock (portage) and Aqueduct.	The River usk from Brynich, where the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal crosses via the Aqueduct.	Pen y Fan from the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, near Brecon
4.5 miles Bridge 154 Pencelli Bridge - Bridge 153 - Cross Keys Bridge   Pencelli Wharf Pick-up / Drop-off point. Launching/landing point	Canoes leaving Pencelli Wharf, close to the Royal Oak Public House	Limited car parking and public slipway. Pub 'The Royal Oak' 01874 665396
4.75 miles   Bridge 152  Castle Bridge	Backwaters offers a 'static' canoeing/ kayaking holiday based on self-catering camping at this site with pre-erected tent; sleeping bag with mat; stove with fuel, pots/pans and crockery, and your choice of canoes and/or kayaks available while you are here. Contact us for prices and details.	Castell Pencelli / Pencelli Castle Camping & Caravan Park with canal access for site users. Tel. 01874 665451
7 miles Bridge 144 - Talybont Drawbridge Talybont.     Pick-up / Drop-off point. Launching/landing point	Lift Bridge at Talybont on Usk	Small car park a short portage from canal. B&B 07748 051125 Camp site a short portage across the road. Shop/Cafe/P.O. W.C. Travellers Rest Inn 01874 676233 and Star Inn: Pub/Food/B&B with canal access Look out for the waymarked circular 'Vaughan Walk' which follows the canal through Talybont (blue and white signs with a flying swan).
Ashford Tunnel		Please note that there are special requirements for negotiating the tunnel by canoe or kayak. Portage available over the top of the tunnel.
11 miles. Bridge 135 Top Lock Bridge - Bridge 132 Lower Lock Bridge Llangynidr Lock Flight Pick-up / Drop-off point. Launching/landing point at Lower Lock		Flight of locks (portage needed). Limited parking by bottom lock. Pub 'Coach & Horses' 01874 730245. B&B.
12 miles Bridge 131 - Yard Bridge Llangynidr Village		Village Shop a short walk away from towpath. River Usk Historic Bridge nearby.
Bridge 118 - Workhouse Bridge		Access to the road on foot, but no parking. Ty Croeso Hotel, 01873 810573 Many of the buildings in the locality, including the Ty Croeso Hotel, formed part of the workhouse. Footpath to the 18th Century bridge over the Usk.
Bridge 117		Footpath to the Old Rectory Hotel 01873 810373
15 miles. Bridge 115 - Upper Yard Bridge  Llangatwg / Llangattock Wharf.		19th Century Ironworks and interpretation board. Crickhowell town centre 10-15 minutes walk: shops (including outdoor equipment shop), pubs, cafes, banks and cash point, garage. Castle, TIC.
Bridge 112 - Park Bridge Park Farm, Llangatwg / Llangattock.	Park Farm Campsite, Llangatwg / Llangattock, nestling at the foot of the mountains.	Farm Camp-site with canal access. Farm eggs, ice-cream for sale.   (book first for camping) Tel 01873 812183.
18 miles Bridge 104 - Auckland Bridge Gilwern Wharf. Pick-up / Drop-off point (for extended tours only). Launching/landing point		Car Park/Picnic site. Short walk to Garage/Shop. This car park and the adjacent section is extensively used by anglers, with regular fishing competitions being held throughout the year. Dates available from BWB.. Look out for traces of the wharf's heyday as a hub of nineteenth-Century transport and industry.
18.25 miles. Bridge 103 - Gilwern Bridge Gilwern Village		Shops, P.O. pubs, toilets.
20 miles Bridge 98 Govilon Station Road Bridge - Bridge 97 Govilon Yard Bridge Gofilon / Govilon Wharf.		Shop in village. Access from road, car parking limited in village. BWB offices at Wharf. Private moorings. Look out for the Gofilon/Govilon heritage trails (Bridge 100-Bridge 97): Village Centre Trail ('Red Trail') - follows the canal for a short distance, just after the aqueduct to the new bridge. Tramroad and Canal Trail ('Purple Trail') - follows the canal from the road bridge to the old railway line bridge. Forge and Railway Trail ('Green Trail') - passes under the canal at the aquduct.
	Rectory Cottage, close to the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal	Bed & Breakfast. Rectory Cottage. Angela and Bryan Thomas 01495 785712
27 miles Bridges 75 Jenkin Rosser's Bridge - Bridge 74 Saron Bridge Goytre Wharf		WC. Information Centre. Cafe.
30 miles Bridge 62 High Bridge		Star Inn 01495 785319
33 miles Bridge 52 Pont y Moel / Pontymoile. Pick-up / Drop-off point. Launching/landing point	Junction House at Pont y Moel / Pontymoile	End of navigable section. Car Park, Toilets. Café (seasonal). Shop at nearby garage. Pont y Pwl / Pontypool Town Centre about 15 minutes walk through park. Pont y Pwl / Pontypool and New Inn Station within 1 mile.

Although Pont y Moel / Pontymoile marks the limit of the navigable section of Camlas Mynwy ac Aberhonddu / The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal; the Fynwy / Monmouth, Aberhonddu / Brecon and Y Fenni / Abergavenny Canals which together form the system, can be explored further on foot. Restoration work on the canal system is being carried out by the Monmouthshire Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust, and there is a Canal Centre and Museum at Fourteen Locks on the outskirts of Casnewydd / Newport, near Cwmbran.

Key to Table: Pick-up / Drop-off point. - this is a point at which you may start or finish your journey. We will collect or deliver to these points. Launching/landing point - canoes may be launched or landed here. Unless stated, these are not pick-up/drop-off points. Landing point - canoes may be landed here for access to facilities etc Camping - camp-site beside or within reach of the canal (unless otherwise stated). Inn/Pub etc. Where these are listed, it is normally possible to land to visit the Inn. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CANOEISTS The information has been collected to aid our clients in planning a tour on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal. Information has been drawn from the operators and from other published sources. We cannot accept responsibility for eany errors and omissions, and recommend that you check details in advance. Note that many of the campsites are very basic, and some need advance booking. Please note that canoes and kayaks are not allowed in locks on this canal, and if your itinerary includes locks, you will need to portage round them. There are special requirements for negotiating the Ashford Tunnel by canoe or kayak. Be aware that larger motorised craft operate on the canal. There is a public footpath along the length of the canal, but parts of the canal are remote from roads and hire is completely unsupervised. You are responsible for your own safety on the canal. The Monmouthshire & Brecon canal is a BWB managed navigation. Canoeists should be aware of the Waterways Code.