Gwernyfed Walled Garden and Café

Three Cocks, Powys
A stack of mismatched china cups and saucers at Gwernyfed Walled Garden and Café.
A basket of freshly harvested red onions from Gwernyfed’s kitchen garden.
A butterfly feeding on purple flowers in Gwernyfed Walled Garden.
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A stack of mismatched china cups and saucers at Gwernyfed Walled Garden and Café.
A basket of freshly harvested red onions from Gwernyfed’s kitchen garden.
A butterfly feeding on purple flowers in Gwernyfed Walled Garden.
Tables set for visitors inside Gwernyfed’s glasshouse café, surrounded by climbing plants.
A seasonal lunch served on a blue and white plate at Gwernyfed Walled Garden and Café.
A café dish served with bread on a patterned plate at Gwernyfed Walled Garden and Café.
Aerial view of Gwernyfed Walled Garden, showing the Victorian glasshouse and kitchen garden.
Free-ranging Indian Runner ducks beside the pond at Gwernyfed Walled Garden.

Welcome to Gwernyfed Walled Garden and Café

A garden-to-plate café in a Grade II-listed Victorian glasshouse

Gwernyfed Walled Garden and Café in Three Cocks brings together a Grade II-listed Victorian glasshouse and a tranquil, hand-tended kitchen garden, within easy reach of the eastern side of Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park.

Over more than 15 years, Joel and Charlane have transformed what was once a school football pitch and derelict glasshouse into a productive garden filled with vegetables, fruit, flowers, bees and free-ranging Indian Runner ducks.

Seasonal light lunches make use of vegetables grown in the garden, alongside freshly made cakes, tea and freshly ground coffee. Take a seat inside the glasshouse or choose a table in the garden and see what is growing around you.

Part of the pleasure is in the details: mismatched china, ducks wandering between the beds and a garden that changes throughout the seasons. The garden is wheelchair accessible and dogs are welcome on leads.

Set between Talgarth and Hay-on-Wye, with the Black Mountains close by, Gwernyfed makes a worthwhile stop while exploring this part of the National Park. Come for lunch, coffee and cake, then leave time to walk around the garden.

The garden and glasshouse can also host weddings. Contact Gwernyfed directly to discuss plans and current availability.

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Joel & Charlane
Owner
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gwernyfedwalledgarden@gmail.com
07794539667

Three Cocks, Brecon, Powys, LD3 0SG

Amenities

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

Things to do nearby

The Bannau Brycheiniog National Park is full of beautiful, interesting places to visit. Take a look at a few suggestions.

Things to Do
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Penderyn Swansea Copperworks Distillery

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Black Mountains Gliding Club

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Zip World Tower

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"Great food as always in a charming environment"”

Nick

Red contour lines on a white background

Stumbled across this gem on our way home from Pembrokeshire. Had a lovely coffee sitting under the trees. It's such a peaceful calming space. The staff were so wel…”

Rachel

Aerial view of Gwernyfed Walled Garden, showing the Victorian glasshouse and kitchen garden.

How to book

We offer a wedding venue alongside our garden and café which offers a truly unique and romantic setting for the most magical day. We look forward to working closely with you to ensure your day is uniquely you.

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gwernyfedwalledgarden@gmail.com
07794 539667

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