Trans Wales Trails

Talgarth
People leading horses through a gate beside the stone farmhouse at Trans Wales Trails.
View past a bridled horse towards open moorland and a green valley on a Trans Wales trail.
Bay horse with a white facial marking moving through a sunlit barn at Trans Wales Trails.
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People leading horses through a gate beside the stone farmhouse at Trans Wales Trails.
View past a bridled horse towards open moorland and a green valley on a Trans Wales trail.
Bay horse with a white facial marking moving through a sunlit barn at Trans Wales Trails.
Twin beds with purple Welsh blankets beneath a timber beam in the guest annexe at Blaenau.
Twin bedroom with blue blankets, exposed beams and an open door to the en-suite shower room at Blaenau.
Two dark horses standing beside a path among tall conifer trees at Trans Wales Trails.

Welcome to Trans Wales Trails

Trans Wales Trails brings together horse riding days, longer trail holidays and farm-based stays at Blaenau Bach near Talgarth. Rides explore the Black Mountains and other parts of Wales on the farm’s Welsh cobs. Choose a pub or picnic day ride, a weekend or midweek break returning to the farm, or a longer trail staying at inns with luggage transferred between overnight stops.

These rides are for confident, competent riders who can canter over uneven ground on forward-going horses, not for complete beginners. Day rides specify a minimum age of 12 and a weight limit of under 13 stone. Check the experience, age, weight and fitness requirements for your chosen ride with Emily before booking.

Blaenau, the traditional Welsh longhouse beside the stream, welcomes riding-holiday guests. Its guest annexe has four en-suite rooms, with beds arranged as twins or super-king doubles. Farm-based holidays include home-cooked meals, with breakfast and dinner in the garden room; vegetarian, vegan and other dietary requirements can be discussed in advance. Confirm the rooms and meals included in your particular break.

Guests staying at the farm have a shared lounge with a wood-burning stove, books and films, and walks nearby. Use the two pages here to explore the riding and accommodation in more detail, then send an enquiry with your preferred dates and riding experience. Follow the operator’s directions when travelling to the farm, rather than relying on the postcode alone.

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Emily and Paul Turner
Owner
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riding@transwales.com
07855 967399

Trans Wales Trails, Blaenau Bach, Penbont Road, Talgarth, Powys, LD3 0EG

Twin bedroom with blue blankets, exposed beams and an open door to the en-suite shower room at Blaenau.

Amenities

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

Explore Trans Wales Trails

Explore the riding options and the farm accommodation for riding-holiday guests.

Visit the Trans Wales Trails website
Bay horse with a white facial marking moving through a sunlit barn at Trans Wales Trails.

Trans Wales Horseback Trails

Day rides and riding holidays for competent riders, on Welsh cobs from a farm near Talgarth.
Twin beds with purple Welsh blankets beneath a timber beam in the guest annexe at Blaenau.

Blaenau – Staying at Trans Wales Trails

Four en-suite twin or super-king rooms for riding-holiday guests at Blaenau, near Talgarth.
View past a bridled horse towards open moorland and a green valley on a Trans Wales trail.

How to book

Contact Emily on 07855 967399 or by email, or use the booking enquiry form. Give your preferred dates and riding experience, and discuss rider suitability, rooms, meals and any access or dietary requirements. For WhatsApp, use 01874 711500.

Visit the website
riding@transwales.com
07855 967399

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