Merlin Trail Ride Itinerary

ARRIVAL

First night Bed/Breakfast/Evening meal at Five Saints. Ensuite accommodation/own entrance. Arrive between 5:00pm & 7:00pm for a welcome cup of tea. 8:00pm Evening meal (2 courses with coffee).

DAY 1

  • 9.00 am Breakfast
  • 9.30am Pack rucksacks & leave baggage for over night transfer
  • 10am Catch, groom & tack up your appointed horse or relax and let us do the work.
  • 11am Set off along the Cothi Valley, towards Caio Forest
  • 1-2pm Picnic Lunch in Caio Forest
  • 2pm Trot down the country lanes of Blaen Dyffryn valley to warm up for a good canter through Benlan forest. Following the track out of the forest there are beautiful views looking across to the Brecon Beacons, while we meander down to the village of Cilycwm.
  • 4pm Arrive at Cilycwm, where your B&B accommodation for the night is at the Neuadd Fawr Arms Country Inn (a short walk away).

NB. You may have to share a room at your overnight stop depending on the size of the group, single rooms cannot be guaranteed.

DAY 2

  • 9am Breakfast
  • 10am Catch, groom & tack up horses.
  • 11am Set off straight up the mountain track from Penstacan Farm, by the side of Rhiw Cilgwyn forest & across the Mallaen mountain moor for some good fast canters. We leave the mountain through Caio forest to the Brunant Arms Pub in Caio village for lunch.
  • 1-2pm Hitch up the horses, 1st one in buys the drinks, mines a G &T!!
  • 2-4pm Homeward bound, we ride past the Dolaucothi Goldmines along an old drovers track, and then follow the lanes along the Cothi Valley to arrive back at Five Saints
  • 4-5pm Groom, feed & turn out horses & relax before dinner
  • 8:00pm Evening meal plus B&B at Five Saints.

DEPARTURE

Breakfast at 9.30 -10am. We hope to see you for our full weeks programme as soon as your seat has recovered!!
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