Bronlly’s Castle and The Whipping Tree

From the car park we will head north to Bronlly’s Castle where we will have a tea break and a chance to enter the castle, climbing to the top for panoramic views.  Continuing north towards Coldbrook where we will turn east for the toughest part of the walk, a steady climb through Park Wood.  Once through the woods we will stop for lunch with views to the Black Mountains and the Dragon’s Back.  After lunch we will head to the village of Llanelieu where we will visit St Ellyws’s church and the 400yo Yew Tree which has stock like holes and is rumoured to have been used for whippings !  From here we will return to Talgarth mostly on a quiet country lane.

Graded strenuous due to a number of stiles, some difficult terrain and one long steep climb.