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Pubs in Crickhowell

Bridge locals — kitchen hours on wet Tuesdays.

Crickhowell pubs mix high-street locals with rooms toward the Usk — bar open does not mean the kitchen is serving. Saturday evenings fill the centre; this is not an Abergavenny market lock-in.

Source: Food Standards Agency — food hygiene ratings · Checked: 2026-10-01 · Pubs and food pubs in Crickhowell, Wales

Wales law: food businesses must display their food hygiene rating at or near each customer entrance. Check ratings at ratings.food.gov.uk.
Hygiene rating must be displayed

What to know

Crickhowell (Crug Hywel) is the Usk-valley town under Table Mountain — Powys taxi table; Beacons walks, not Abergavenny’s market (different council).

Pubs in Crickhowell

The Bear (01873 810408) and The Dragon (01873 810362) are the coaching-inn hearts of the High Street — open fires, oak beams, and early-evening pints after Table Mountain. Nantyffin (01873 810775) on Brecon Road is the countryside cider-mill alternative when you want a Black Mountains setting.

Check last orders if you are walking back across the Usk bridge after dark — or pre-book CTE (01873 811764).

What to check

From High street to the Usk bridge. Pub food and Sunday roast need a kitchen clock. Hygiene rating still applies.

Local markers for this chapter: Usk-valley, Beacons, Abergavenny’s, market.

High street to the Usk bridge — dog friendly; quiz night.

Recommended

The BluebellPub

FSA rating 5/5 — The Bluebell Country Inn.

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Coach & HorsesPub

FSA rating 5/5 — Cwmcrawnon Road.

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The Horseshoe InnPub

FSA rating 5/5 — Beaufort Avenue.

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Nantyffin Cider MillPub

FSA rating 5/5 — Nantyffin Cider Mill Inn.

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Common questions

What should I know about pubs in Crickhowell?
Crickhowell (Crug Hywel) is the Usk-valley town under Table Mountain — Powys taxi table; Beacons walks, not Abergavenny’s market (different council). A typical hop is High street to the Usk bridge. Crug Hywel is the Welsh name for the same town.
What should I check before I book pubs in Crickhowell?
Hours, price and pub food. Crickhowell (Crug Hywel) is the Usk-valley town under Table Mountain — Powys taxi table; Beacons walks, not Abergavenny’s market (different council). A typical hop is High street to the Usk bridge.
How do I choose pubs in Crickhowell?
Use this page for the local checks, then confirm with the venue or operator. A typical hop is High street to the Usk bridge. People also mention real ale and garden.
Do you rank pubs in Crickhowell?
No. Know Wales does not rank venues or call anything cheapest. We explain pub food and the local checks, then you decide. A typical hop is High street to the Usk bridge.

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