Upper Llanover end of 6th day

Wednesday: 5 miles / 1000 feet of ascent from Pontypool to Upper Llanover completed at end of sixth day of walking. Weather continual rain. Was booked to camp at Goose and Cookoo, Upper Llanover but rain and their very reasonable offer of £35 for a room persuaded me to B&B instead.

Goose and Cookoo is a lovely country pub run by friends Rhiannon and Sue and Rhiannon's son Morgan. They lived locally when previous owner was selling up. As it was their local they bought it! When I arrived a local plus his impromptu band of 7 violins, guitar, mandacello, flute and hariscord were playing. What a delight!

And they serve Westons Stowford Press Cider - perfect.Read more