Brecon Beacons, Old Railway Line Garden & Cruise
Brecon Beacons Scenic Drive, The Old Railway Line Garden Centre, Dragonfly Cruise on the Brecon Canal & a meal at The Plough Inn, Rhosmaen
View Dates & BookThe Old Railway Line Garden Centre
Three Cocks was a major junction within the Midland Railway. The main line from Hereford entered the Three Cocks junction where you could either continue through to Brecon or branch off to Builth Wells. The Three Cocks station was opened to goods trains in September 1864 with the refreshment room proving popular with train drivers.
The line was closed to passengers in December 1962 and was eventually axed by Dr Beeching in 1964 as part of his national modernisation of the railway network.
Christina’s father purchased the land in the 1960’s and ran a small piggery from the site. In 1990 Mark and Christina started selling home grown bedding plants from a small 8x6ft greenhouse next to the entrance. Mark started to increase trade by attending local markets including Builth and Brecon.
Customer numbers and demand for quality plants was constantly increasing so the decision was taken to open a small plant area and build a couple of poly tunnels from which the garden centre you see today started from.
Brecon
Brecon, the beating heart of the Brecon Beacons’ National Park, nestles in the Usk Valley between the Brecon Beacons to the south and the Black Mountains to the east.
The picturesque market town, famed for its Georgian architecture, is an ideal base for a holiday, with plenty of accommodation, cafes, restaurants and shops. It has a long and important history as a town within the region.
For those who love the outdoors Brecon is one of the UK’s most popular tourists destinations, with endless opportunities to take part in activities such as walking, climbing, canoeing and horse-riding provided by easy access to the River Usk, Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal and of course the nearby Brecon Beacons.
Saturday
En route to The Garden Centre we travel via Hirwaun, Penderyn and under the Cadair Fawr out to the A470 by Cantref Reservoir. We then travel north under the shaddow of Pen y Fan to Brecon and on to the garden centre for a late morning / lunchtie visit.
In the afternoon we hop on The Dragonfly Cruise for a 2hr 30minute leisurley cruise on The Brecon Canal.
The day is finished off with a meal at The Plough Inn, Rhosmaen
The Plough Inn, Rhosmaen require a pre order of food by Monday 24th June.
Please see below the menu choices and contact our office on 01437 563277 with your order or Log on to your booking and make your choices.
Homemade lasagne & Garlic bread [C]
Freshly battered cod & Minted mushy peas [C]
Home baked ham, Fried egg, sautéed pineapple, garden peas [C]
Chicken Chasseur, Mushrooms, shallots, tomato, white wine & tarragon sauce [C]
Moroccan strudel, Roasted butternut squash, courgette & red pepper, honey roast carrots, mint lemon butter sauce [V][VG]
'Carmarthenshire' sausages, Buttered mash, garden peas, red onion gravy [C]
The Plough homemade chicken curry, Rice, house cut chips, naan bread, crispy poppadom [C]
There will be a selection of chips, sauté, new potatoes and salad on the table.
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Burnt orange sticky toffee pudding, Toffee sauce, caramelised banana, vanilla ice cream [C][VG][D]
Baked Alaska, Fruits of the forest ice cream, peach & vanilla coulis [C]
Seasonal cheesecake, Fruit coulis, Mario's vanilla ice cream [C]
Chocolate brownie, Honeycomb, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream [C]
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Coffee, tea and mints
Please advise if you have any dietary requirements as some dishes require adjustment
[C] - Suitable for coeliacs with adjustments
[V] - Suitable for vegetarians with adjustments
[VG] - Suitable for vegans with adjustments
If you require further information regarding the list of allergens, a separate menu is available.
All items are prepared with care on the premises where allergens are also used.
Hannah, Garan and I look forward to hearing from you
Below is a list of Pick-up points available for this departure. Additional locations are sometimes available if en-route between these standard pick-up points. Please contact the office to enquire. Where this departure is a Short Break or Holiday which includes our Door-to-door* service, the additional pick-up points shown below are on the route of the tour coach having completed the door-to-door service. *Conditions apply. See our latest brochure
Below is a list of Pick-up points available for this departure. Additional locations are sometimes available if en-route between these standard pick-up points. Please contact the office to enquire. Where this departure is a Short Break or Holiday which includes our Door-to-door* service, the additional pick-up points shown below are on the route of the tour coach having completed the door-to-door service. *Conditions apply. See our latest brochure
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Bancyfelin (Bus Stop) | Bus Stop, Bancyfelin |
| Carmarthen (Boars Head) | Boars Head Bus Stop, Lammas Street, Carmarthen |
| Clunderwen (Gaer) | Entrance to Heol y Gaer, Clunderwen |
| Clunderwen (GowerS) | (S2) Entrance to Gower Villa Lane, Clunderwen |
| Clunderwen (WaldoS) | (S1) Opposite entrance to Bro Waldo, Clunderwen |
| Crosshands (Leeks) | Leeks, opposite J&J Motors, Crosshands |
| Efailwen (Opp. Bus Stop) | (S1) Outside Min yr Awel, opposite Bus Stop, Efailwen |
| Glandy Cross | Opposite Car Wash / Outside Awel Deg, Glandy Cross |
| Llanddewi Velfrey (BSE) | Bus Stop Eastbound by Barber Shop, Llanddewi Velfrey |
| Llandissilio (HallS) | (S2) Bus Stop by Llandissilio Hall |
| Llandissilio (MaesS) | (S1) Entrance to Maesybryn, Llandissilio |
| Llandissilio (Top) | Bus Stop Top of Village, Llandissilio |
| Llandissilio(PwllcwareS) | (S3) Pwllcware Junction, Llandissilio |
| Narberth (Cawdor) | On public highway, Spring Gardens outside Cawdor Court, Narberth |
| Narberth (Commercial) | Outside Celtic Commercial Garage, Spring Gardens, Narberth |
| Narberth (Springfield) | Entrance to Springfield Park, Jesse Road, Narberth |
| Narberth (Town Moor) | (1) Bus Stop opposite old CP School, Narberth Town Moor |
| Penblewin (Car Park) | Penblewin Car Park 400yds from roundabout (Whitland side) |
| Penblewin(Whitland SideE) | Opposite Penblewin Farm (Whitland side) |
| Pwlltrap (Bus Stop) | Bus Stop, Pwlltrap |
| Roseberry | Roseberry Junction |
| St. Clears (Black LionE) | (E2) Black Lion, St. Clears |
| St. Clears (Car ParkE) | (E1) Opposite entrance to St. Clears Car Park |
| Whitland (BryngwenllianE) | (E1) Lay bye opposite Bryngwenllian, Spring Gardens, Whitland |
| Whitland (Car Park) | North Road Car Park, Whitland |
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