Brecon, Powys
A Jacobean house remodelled by Clough Williams-Ellis on the banks of the Wye, once the home of Sir Bernard Ashley of Laura Ashley fame. It has the comfort of a private house and an art collection to match, with Whistlers on the walls.
Dogs are made very welcome. Fish the Wye, walk the Black Mountains and return to dinner from the hotel’s own kitchen garden.
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