The Bear, Crickhowell

Crickhowell
The Bear Hotel on Crickhowell’s High Street, with the town monument in front and green hills behind.
A bedroom with an ornate carved wooden four-poster bed, exposed beams and wooden furniture.
A bedroom with a landscape-patterned headboard, rust-coloured cushions and a wooden chest of drawers.
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The Bear Hotel on Crickhowell’s High Street, with the town monument in front and green hills behind.
A bedroom with an ornate carved wooden four-poster bed, exposed beams and wooden furniture.
A bedroom with a landscape-patterned headboard, rust-coloured cushions and a wooden chest of drawers.
A blue-and-cream bedroom with striped bedding, cushions, an armchair and a matching footstool.
Visitors in The Bear Hotel’s timber-beamed bar, with pottery jugs hanging beside the seating.
A layered trifle in a glass, topped with cream and served on a plate with a spoon.
Red poppies and colourful flowers in front of garden tables with parasols and seated visitors.

Welcome to The Bear, Crickhowell – Stay, Eat and Drink

The Bear is a family-run former coaching inn on Crickhowell’s High Street, in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. With thirty-five rooms, a restaurant, historic bar and garden, it brings a place to stay and places to eat and drink together in the town centre. Explore the two profiles below to plan your visit.

Accommodation ranges from characterful rooms in the old inn to more modern courtyard and garden rooms. Most options sleep two, with a Better Twin option for up to four. Some rooms have spa baths or four-poster beds. Ask about bed layouts, children, step-free access and dog-friendly rooms before booking; dogs are not accepted in the unique feature and four-poster rooms.

The kitchen serves pub favourites and modern British dishes with international influences, using Welsh and local produce where possible. The bar offers local and regional ales, cider, wines and soft drinks, with oak beams and open fires inside and garden seating when the weather allows. Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the bar.

Book rooms through the hotel’s live availability and telephone to reserve a restaurant table; one booking does not automatically include the other. Check current menus and serving times, and discuss dietary or access needs with the team. Wi-Fi and on-site parking are available, with shops and walking routes nearby in Crickhowell.

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info@bearhotel.co.uk
01873 810 408

The Bear Hotel, High Street, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1BW

Red poppies and colourful flowers in front of garden tables with parasols and seated visitors.

Amenities

  1. Dog Friendly
  2. On-Site Parking
  1. Family Friendly
  2. Wi-fi

Explore The Bear

Plan your stay or find out about eating and drinking at The Bear in Crickhowell.

Visit The Bear’s website
Visitors in The Bear Hotel’s timber-beamed bar, with pottery jugs hanging beside the seating.

The Bear Hotel – Bar and Restaurant

Historic bar and restaurant in Crickhowell, serving pub favourites, local ales and seasonal food.
The Bear Hotel on Crickhowell’s High Street, with the town monument in front and green hills behind.

The Bear Hotel

Thirty-five-room coaching inn in Crickhowell, with a restaurant, bar and dog-friendly rooms.
Visitors in The Bear Hotel’s timber-beamed bar, with pottery jugs hanging beside the seating.

How to book

Choose accommodation or dining on The Bear’s website. Use the live room-availability system for an overnight stay, and call 01873 810 408 for a restaurant table or to discuss dogs, children, dietary or access needs.

Visit the website
info@bearhotel.co.uk
01873 810 408

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