Wales' Most Dog Friendly Hotel
"A unique gothic dog friendly Welsh Castle, conveniently set within a glorious 40 acre Country Park, with idyllic shaded Woodland paths, Lakes and off-the-lead Dog Walks - right on your doorstep"
Weekend Availability is limited in 2022. We welcome midweek B&B bookings Sunday to Thursday, Summer (Apr to Sept).
- For Dinner and B&B breaks, see our 2022 year Dinner, B&B nights here. We offer a few Dinner & B&B deals each month.
- For B&B Availability, see our B&B availability April-Sept. For B&B (without Dinner) there is en-suite availability from Sunday to Thursday inclusive.
Our midweek B&B breaks may not include evening meals but the local Ancient Briton serves dinners. The Castle offers home cooked Dinner, B&B occasionally alongside smaller events - here.

Why is Craig y Nos Castle such a great place for Dogs? If your dog could only tell you.....
Here's a dog friendly Castle in Wales. Surrounded by Mountains. I'll show this to my owner.
It has nice walks for me in its dog friendly grounds, plenty of space to roam freely off the lead. I won't get lost, but if I do, their dog friendly parkland is all fenced in.

Lots of dogs come here, and I can chase after all the exciting new scents.
There's a river I can swim in, and a lake I can take a dip in. My owner can throw stones and sticks for me in the river. It is nice and shallow and I can bound across to the other side and back.
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Dog Friendly Walks in
our own Country Park
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Plenty of gardens and informal long grassy areas where I can run freely - that's nice. 11 Acres of land at my Castle in Wales and 40 acres of dog friendly Country Park I can explore.
The water looks cool and clear. Unlike Jack on the left, I promise I won't get muddy.
I'll stick to the gravelled paths, but if I do stray into the fields and have a good roll, I promise I'll have a wash after in the river's sparkling mountain water.
The water looks cool and clear. Unlike Jack on the left, I promise I won't get muddy.
I'll stick to the gravelled paths, but if I do stray into the fields and have a good roll, I promise I'll have a wash after in the river's sparkling mountain water.
By evening I'll keep my owner company in the dog friendly Patti Bar, where dogs are allowed to sit with their owners.
I see dogs come free, so there is no extra charge for me to come with my owner.
Let's keep my master and mistress company, and save on kennel fees! After all, I know they'd be lonely and miss me if I didn't come with them!
That's Jack, the Castle's Golden Retriever and the white Alsatian is Sheeba.
Dog Walks in the Castle's Gardens & Craig y Nos Country Park | |
1 | My 'comfort' areas & poop bins |
2 | Running off lead in lower gardens |
3 | Taking a dip - my swimming pool |
4 | Craig y Nos Meadow, run free! |
5 | Craig y Nos Woods, tracks |
6 | Our Mountain with views |
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A Truly Dog Friendly Hotel
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A truly dog friendly hotel offering dog friendly bed and breakfast, wonderful dog walks on our doorstep, two or three day mid-week dog friendly holidays, dog friendly accommodation.
I'd better have a look through the Castle's dog friendly accommodation now. Let's see if I can find a large enough room for me to lie down comfortably in, for the night.
Accommodation in the Castle and Dinner, B&B Availability |
Dog Friendly B&B en-suites |
Lounges, Bar & Spa |
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Parkland to roam free, off the lead
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I've heard on the dog-line there be rabbits here - and moles too (ssshhhhh). It's a castle, so there's plenty of space for me and my owner to stretch our legs.

Where to go on this website - Under 'accommodation', see a sample of dog friendly rooms on "where we can sleep".
The castle opens mainly for events & weddings. We offer D,B&B breaks alongside small events - a few special 'opening dates' each month. Please use the Chat Service on the website. Staff working from home can reply to emails and answer queries on our chat service but reception is still not fully manned so we cannot always take phone calls. Reception opening hours are shown here.
Subscribe to our dog friendly updates & offers here. We'll email you our Special Opening Dates for D,B&B along with any self catering availability. These dates all have small events and tours you may be able to join (if you wish). We'll also send you offers on key calendar dates such as Halloween and Christmas.
Read what dog owners say about Craig y Nos Castle.
Check Dinner, B&B Selected Opening Dates for when we are open.
Check Dinner, B&B Selected Opening Dates for when we are open.
For walks on our doorstep, have a good look at the castle grounds and country park.
There are extensive woodlands at the bottom of our garden, and even a doggie swimming pool.
The castle has plenty of comfort break areas with poo bins too.
There are extensive woodlands at the bottom of our garden, and even a doggie swimming pool.
The castle has plenty of comfort break areas with poo bins too.
See our dog friendly breaks deal for lovely savings on the second and each subsequent night of your stay at Craig y Nos Castle.
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Where are We?
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Our Postal Address is
Craig Y Nos Castle, Brecon Road, Penycae
POWYS, SA9 1GL
- From the North -
Take M5 motorway South to M50. Follow M50 to end, near Ross on Wye, where it becomes the A40.
- From the South East and the M4 Motorway -
Continue past Monmouth for six miles and take the first junction after service station, signed A40 Abergavenny. Follow A40 until after a long straight section you approach a large roundabout near Abergavenny where you leave the A40 and continue on the A465, signed to Merthyr Tydfil.
Stay on the A465 for around 26 miles, passing the junction to Merthyr Tydfil, and continuing to the A4109 junction, coming off at Glyn Neath. Follow the A4109 through the traffic lights in GlynNeath and over the hill towards Abercrave. This becomes the A4221, but continues straight ahead until it drops down to the A4067 road.
At the junction with the A4067 turn right and follow the road for four miles to Craig-y-Nos Castle, which is on the right. Sat Nav will do all the above for you!
- From the South East and the M4 Motorway -
Follow A470 North coming off at J32 of M4. Join A 465 near Merthyr Tydfil. Carry on down A465 and join the A4109 signposted to Glyn Neath.
Follow the A4109 through the traffic lights in GlynNeath and over the hill towards Abercrave.
This becomes the A4221, but continues straight ahead until it drops down to the A4067 road. At the junction with the A4067 turn right and follow the road for four miles to Craig-y-Nos Castle, which is on the right. Sat Nav will do all the above for you!
- By Train -
From: London Paddington Station to Neath or Swansea Direct trains every hour Mon/Sat, journey time 2hrs 40 mins. Sunday service less frequent. From: Manchester/Birmingham to Neath or Swansea (Change at Cardiff) Regular services Mon/Sat, Sunday less frequent. Journey times.. Manchester 3hrs 45mins, Birmingham 2hrs 50 mins.
- From Swansea and the West -
Follow the A4109 through the traffic lights in GlynNeath and over the hill towards Abercrave.
This becomes the A4221, but continues straight ahead until it drops down to the A4067 road. At the junction with the A4067 turn right and follow the road for four miles to Craig-y-Nos Castle, which is on the right. Sat Nav will do all the above for you!
- By Train -
From: London Paddington Station to Neath or Swansea Direct trains every hour Mon/Sat, journey time 2hrs 40 mins. Sunday service less frequent. From: Manchester/Birmingham to Neath or Swansea (Change at Cardiff) Regular services Mon/Sat, Sunday less frequent. Journey times.. Manchester 3hrs 45mins, Birmingham 2hrs 50 mins.
- From Swansea and the West -
Join the A4067 at the Morriston Roundabout (M4, J45) and head north for about 25-30 minutes. You will enter the Brecon Beacons National Park as you pass Abercrave. Continue on a more windy roady through Penycae Village. Once you pass the Penycae Inn you are one mile from us. Craig y Nos is the next well marked area, with the Castle on the right.

Index of Jack's Dog Days Out - Driving distance varies | |
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4 | Caerleon Roman Camp Ampitheatre |
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Local Dog Walks, Reservoirs and Beaches a short drive from Castle | |
1 | Henrhyd Waterfalls Dog Walks |
2 | Brecon Beacons Mountain Centre |
3 | Lady of the Lake Arthurian Legend |
4 | Oxwich Bay Walk, Gower, Swansea |
5 | Penwyllt Mountain Walk - railway |
6 | Dog Walk on Rhossili Bay, Gower |
7 | Usk Reservoir Circular Woodland |
8 | Ystradfelte Waterfalls walk |