The Old Exchange Abercraf · Brecon Beacons
The Area

Things to do in Abercraf & the Brecon Beacons

The Old Exchange sits in the upper Swansea Valley on the south-western edge of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. This is our honest local guide — every entry hand-picked by Gemma & Adam, with distances measured from your front door.

Find Your Way

Everything on one map

The brass pin is The Old Exchange. Tap any green pin for the full guide to that spot.

Who It Suits

A base for every kind of escape

Couples & slow weekends

The Old Exchange sleeps two by design. Waterfall walks, castle grounds, a pub dinner you can stroll home from — romance sorted.

Henrhyd Falls Craig-y-Nos Castle & Country Park The Ancient Briton

Walkers & waterfall hunters

Two walks start at the door, and Waterfall Country — the densest cluster of falls in Wales — is a short drive away.

Cribarth — the Sleeping Giant The Four Waterfalls Walk Henrhyd Falls

Hikers & mountain days

Pen y Fan and the high Beacons are half an hour up the road; quieter summits are closer still.

Pen y Fan Cribarth — the Sleeping Giant

Climbers & adrenaline

Sport climbing at Dinas Rock, canyoning in the gorges, and one of the world’s fastest seated zip lines.

Dinas Rock Zip World Tower The Four Waterfalls Walk

Wedding guests at Craig-y-Nos

Getting married — or invited — at Craig-y-Nos Castle? The Old Exchange is just up the road: a quiet, characterful base minutes from the venue.

Craig-y-Nos Castle & Country Park The Ancient Briton Lle Tarw

Days out with the kids

Dinosaurs, show caves and rescued apes make the valley brilliant for family days out — though the hideaway itself is a grown-ups’ escape for two.

Dan yr Ogof — The National Showcaves Centre Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary Zip World Tower

Walks & Waterfalls

Waterfalls, summits and riverside rambles — several without touching the car keys.

Walk from the door Henrhyd Falls The tallest waterfall in South Wales — and a bona fide Batcave. Read the guide Walk from the door Cribarth — the Sleeping Giant The hill that watches over the village. Climb the giant from the front door. Read the guide ~25 min drive The Four Waterfalls Walk Four thundering falls in one wooded gorge — including the one you walk behind. Read the guide ~30 min drive Pen y Fan The roof of South Wales — 886 metres of proper mountain, half an hour away. Read the guide
Days Out

Caves, castles and rescued monkeys: the family-favourite attractions are all minutes away.

5 min drive Dan yr Ogof — The National Showcaves Centre Ten miles of caves, a cathedral underground and 250 life-size dinosaurs. Read the guide 4 min drive Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary A hill-farm rescue sanctuary for chimps, baboons and friends — four minutes away. Read the guide 6 min drive Craig-y-Nos Castle & Country Park An opera diva’s castle, a Grade I theatre and 40 free acres of riverside parkland. Read the guide
Adventure

Climb it, zip down it or canyon through it — the upper valley is an outdoor playground.

~20 min drive Dinas Rock Limestone walls, sleeping knights and canyoning gorges at the gateway to Waterfall Country. Read the guide ~25 min drive Zip World Tower A 70mph zip line over the pit the miners bought back. Read the guide 6 min drive Pentre Riding Stables Pony trekking straight onto the open mountain — no roads, all views. Read the guide
Eat & Drink

Award-winning ale, serious coffee and a proper Sunday lunch, all within a village or two.

5 min drive The Penycae Inn An award-winning gastropub with its own little zoo out the back. Really. Read the guide Stroll or 3 min drive The Ancient Briton The walk-to pub: twelve handpumps, home cooking and a proper Welsh welcome. Read the guide Stroll or 2 min drive Lle Tarw Speciality coffee and serious brownies in a quirky roadside hideout. Read the guide
Getting Here

Finding The Old Exchange

Abercraf sits on the A4067 between Swansea and the heart of the Beacons — around 40 minutes from the M4. There’s free parking at the property, and the exact address is shared through Airbnb once your booking is confirmed.

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