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Drovers Arms, Brecon

A locals pub located on the outskirts of Brecon. 
Real ale served with beer garden at the back.

The Rhydspence Inn, Whitney-on-Wye

Originally built in the 14th century as a manor house and later converted into a drovers inn.  Situated on the welsh border of the Wye Valley with spectacular views of the Welsh hills and Herefordshire countryside.
Kilvert mentioned the inn in his diary of 1872 ‘four inches of mud in the Rhydspence inn on the Welsh side of the border’

The Radnorshire Arms Hotel, Presteigne

The Radnorshire Arms has the date 1616 inscribed on the porch and situated on the high street in Presteigne.  A Grade II listed building being only yards away from the English border. 

Opened its doors as an inn in 1792 and became popular as a posting house on the London to Aberystwyth coaching route.  The local Radnorshire dignitaries held a special dinner to celebrate the Reform Act in 1832.

Royal Oak, Welshpool

Royal Oak, WelshpoolA Three Star Hotel in Welshpool  dating back over 350 years but little is known of its early history.  Hotel has retained many period features including exposed beams, oak staircase and has open fires in winter.
At one time called the Oak Inn as a large oak tree stood nearby.  The word Royal was added later as it was believed that local Jacobite supporters met in the building.

Dyfi Forester Inn, Machynlleth

Now since the closure of the Glyndwr Hotel the Dyfi Forester Inn has the distinction of being the closest pub to the railway station.   A three storey structure built in 1826.
A real locals pub where visitors are made welcome.  The Inn has hardly changed over the years.
Has pool table and darts board much used by Steve Evans the professional darts player who was brought up nearby.

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