page_title: Bwlch
section_title: Amenities
hierarchical_section_title: Bwlch / Amenities
caption_attribution_description: English: Looking east from Bwlch, down the Usk Valley towards Crickhowell
context_page_description: Bwlch is a small village and an electoral ward in Powys, southern Wales. The settlement is strung out along the A40 road which crosses a low col above the Usk Valley at this point on its route between Brecon and Crickhowell. The village is a part of the administrative community of Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine.
context_section_description: Most of the business received locally is due to tourists, with holiday accommodation being plentiful. The area is very popular for hillwalking, cycling and horseriding. Though the population of the village itself is small, the community does support a shop with a post office and a cafe. In the late 1990s Bwlch had three public houses but now there is only one bunkhouse, and one backpackers which is also a full-time village pub. There is a small park with four pieces of play equipment. The Beacons Way long-distance footpath passes through Bwlch.
caption: Looking east from Bwlch, down the Usk Valley towards Crickhowell
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