The Red Lion, Llangynidr, Crickhowell

Well signed from the B4558 which bypasses the village, the Red Lion is built slightly skewiff to the road, with a few bench tables and a children's play area in front, and a small car park across the road. Once inside there's a decent sized bar with stools; there's another room to the right but I didn't look into it. On the bar were three hand pumps (see photo); numerous pump clips adorn the ceiling. The pub is in the Good Beer Guide. Locals were friendly and chatty, and one proposed a route change for the final stretch of my cycle ride to Talybont reservoir which saw me unexpectedly cycling along the canal towpath instead of the B4558; up to that point I hadn't even known there was a canal hereabouts. My pint of Rhymney Hobby Horse was just what I needed after the long ride through to Brynmawr and over the moors. Date of visit: 1st August 2017