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We're looking to head to Afan in March and need some cheap self catering accomodation for 2 nights (Friday and Saturday) somewhere near the start of the Skyline trail. Does anyone have any recommendations?
This comes up fairly regularly [url= http://www.brynbettws.com/ ]Bryn Bettws[/url] is usually a decent shout.
I stayed in the pods last year at Bryn Bettws. Not the most comfortable sleeping on a air bed/matress. And the toilet/shower block was like something from the cold war. it was cheap for two of us though, and the sun shined which helped 😀
Cheers guys, will take a look
http://www.thequeensguesthouse.co.uk/
We stayed here in 2013. Ideally located as its about 5 minutes from the trail centre.
Good bike storage as there is a decent sized garage, nice rooms and decent breakfast, cheap too!
Skyline was closed when we went so we did the Wall and W2.
Worth a look.
Afan Lodge was good last year but I'd eat elsewhere as that wasn't so impressive.
joolsburger has just reminded me, from what I can remember there isn't anything in walking distance to eat / drink from the Queens B&B, I remember we had to drive, which after a days biking isn't great if you want to sup a few cold ones!
Skylines rest in glyncorrwg was always cheap and spacious with chunky/secure looking bike storage, (much bigger inside than it looks from streetview/map or indeed their own website) -stayed there a few times. Website doesn't seem to be running any more though, i wonder if they are still in business?
Bryn bettws bunhouse and lodges are both lovely too but the far end from skyline trail: you'd need to factor in most of the wall trail too in order to ride out, do skyline and get back again.
There is a decent boozer called Refreshment Rooms in Afan
http://www.ivyhousewales.com Try here we went last year great price and accommodation stocked wood burner and good facilities.
Joolesburger. The afan lodge does great food.
A proper old school B and B in Cymmer.
£30 a night with breakfast.
The Refreshment Rooms are a 3 minute walk away and is a cracking pub, the secret is to talk to the locals... great bunch of nutters er I mean guys.
"I stayed in the pods last year at Bryn Bettws... And the toilet/shower block was like something from the cold war."
+1. For this reason I would struggle to recommend. But it was cheap...