This is one of the best kept secrets I know of. A beautiful 18th Century farmhouse with views over…read morethe Shropshire Hills that take your breath away. The area is full of some of the best scenery I can describe and as a Landscape photographer I'm talking vast vistas big skies, mountains, lakes an the likes of which most of us dream of capturing all on your doorstep. Walkers can use it as a great base for The Long Mynd, The Stiperstones you have to visit The Bog, Mitchell's fold etc. Its within easy driving distance of Wales an the best sunrises an full Moons you can wish to see. Im very fortunate I found it and managed to find a place to move in to the rest of you will just have to cope with visiting. But take it from me that Joanna Brereton is an outstanding cook Mince pies an Scotch Eggs to really write home about. Tell her Tracey of TNT PHOTOART sent you

Welshcake took me here on our way to Nanternis back in April 2008. It was--as he would…read moresay--stonking. The inn itself is cozy, but everything in the U.K. countryside seems cozy to me. I felt like I might see Bilbo Baggins at any moment, but if I did he'd be wearing Burberry. It's not a mid-grade pub by any means, though the front room is set up as such. We dined in the back room, which consisted of about six tables and a wee fireplace. The decor was rustic and the rooms were clean. Our meal began with a butternut-squash type amuse-bouche, which made our eyes pop in delight and set the tone for the rest of the meal. The soda bread was equally amazing. I ordered the scallops, which were divine and accompanied by a mushroom "marmalade," and Welshie had the local Welsh rib eye, (which I sampled--divine). He's always on about Welsh black beef--it's a delight any visitor to Wales should sink his or her teeth into. While I've categorized this as British, this is not standard, stodgy, British country fare. The chef is obviously French-trained (though maybe I'm wrong), inventive and experimental, serving up accessible, classy mainstay dishes alongside mind-bending and palate-pleasing "risks." I've been waiting for Yelp to go U.K.-side just so I could review the Griffin. We will always go back to this gorgeous little house of deliciousness when we are in Wales. Top notch!

After a beautiful day walking in the Brecon Beacons with people 30 years older than us but…read moreapproximately 30 times fitter, we decided to go all out and head for the Griffin, despite smelling and looking basically quite bad. The Inn is a cosy, well kept place with a nice bar and lounge as well as the restaurant which spills out into the tack room where we were seated. Like the other reviewers, I found the amuse-bouche of soup - broccoli this time - absolutely delicious (unlike the other reviewers, I had no idea what amuse-bouche was until I read this page). Squash soup to start was rich, spicy and creamy, the flavour of the vegetable only being strengthened by the other ingredients. The smoked salmon fish cakes were about as good as fish cakes can be - all about the fish and lightly crunchy. Main courses were also fantastic - pork belly was sweet and juicy, served with pancetta and I think mash - the accompaniments were not as excellent. The other main, suckling pig, was a huge hit and came with a tasty selection of roasted vegetables. Dessert was lemon tart, for which I didn't have particularly high expectations, but it was about the best I have ever had and - bonus - came with delicious blackcurrent sorbet. The other one we tried was some kind of chocolate/banana confection which was intensely good. The barman was very helpful in suggesting sherry, wine for the main course and pudding wine, the last of which was particularly outstanding. Service otherwise was all right but not particularly attentive and complicated by the fact that three people were sharing service of our table. Also, they made a major mistake with the bill that had I not been paying attention would have cost us about £25. This was related to us ordering a starter from the set menu and a main from a la carte. We heard someone else doing the same and being assured it was fine but when we asked they said this was only for guests staying at the Inn. Quite the put down!

What a place! The location is absolutely incredible - the photo I posted shows the morning view…read morefrom the front of the B&B. The farmhouse itself is lovely, very warm, clean and comfortable and Charmaine and Chris couldn't have been more welcoming and friendly and breakfast was fresh and plentiful. I would love an excuse to stay there again. The only thing I would say to anyone planning to stay here is that you probably need to use a GPS unit to find it: it is right at the end of a very twisting single-track road but my old unit found it from the postcode without any problem.

We stayed here for one night, it was lovely. The people were very welcoming , the breakfast was…read morevery good, if you wanted a packed lunch they would make you one.

Good beer, good food, excellent hosts - what more do you want!! Highly recommended for a visit…read moreanytime.

We stayed here 17 years ago and had a great time. We returned and found the same warm reception…read more The hosts are great the food excellent and the accommodation were lovely. It's a bit off the beaten track but well worth the drive. Hope to come back before another 17 years

Must visit if you are in town!!! Super welcoming and homey. Definitely recommend you stop by.read more

Having spent a few trips to the area staying in Llanyre / Llandrindod Wells, I decided to give…read moreBuilth a try - Llandod just doesn't have the feel of a nice town. I was booked into the Greyhound for a couple of nights, and how refreshing and satisfying it was to be there. After the rather clinical sterility of a Llanyre hotel, the Greyhound was a charming, friendly and vibrant alternative. The rooms are perhaps a bit dated but it's an old building - why shouldn't they be? The food was wonderful - heavily influenced by local produce and prepared expertly. Looking around, and listening to the chat, I was not alone in feeling very satisfied with both the food and the hotel. LLanyre / Lland'od no more - Builth is where it's at. I'll see the Greyhound again and look forward to doing so.

An incredible ale selection, clean and comfortable beds, delicious food, and a friendly staff…read more Rating this 5 stars was an easy call.