Dinas Castle Inn (The Dragon's Back)
Dinas Castle Inn
The highest pub in the national park at over 300 metres, the starting point for the Dragon's Back trail, with hearty home cooking at fair prices.
Located in Pengenffordd, about five kilometres south of Talgarth, the inn was once called the Castle Inn and The Dragon's Back. It claims to be the highest pub in the Brecon Beacons National Park, at over 1,000 feet above sea level, and it is the starting point for the Dragon's Back walking route in the Black Mountains. It also has guest rooms, a youth hostel and a campsite. It serves traditional home cooking and local ales, including farmhouse pie, beer-battered cod, slate-grilled steak and sticky toffee pudding with homemade vanilla custard. Portions are generous and the value is good. Expect to pay around £15–25 per person. At weekends the car park is often filled by walkers, so it is worth calling ahead.
Opening hours
Opening hours vary with the season; please call ahead to confirm
Nearby sights
- Llangorse Lake
- Tretower Court and Castle
- Gospel Pass & Hay Bluff
- Crickhowell
- Hay-on-Wye
- Talybont Reservoir
- Llanthony Priory
- Sugar Loaf