Mulberry House

The Wales Experience at Abergavenny

Mulberry House Hostel is a residential B&B offering accommodation for up to 76 guests in a range of single, twin and 3/4 beded rooms.

FACILITIES SUMMARY


ACCOMMODATION

A secure site, only 5 minutes walk from the town centre
70 beds – most in single and twin rooms with H&C
Separate bathrooms, toilets and showers on each floor


CATERING FACILITIES

Full catering available (incl. packed lunches for fieldwork)
Generous portions of healthy food cooked in the Centre by our own chefs
Special dietary requirements catered for


FIELD STUDY FACILITIES

Professionally developed educational resources
Risk Assessments for all fieldwork sites
3 well-equipped workshops / classrooms
Modern fieldwork and laboratory equipment
2000+ volume library and extensive map collection

IT FACILITIES

Recently updated IT facilities and broadband access points
AV facilities including data projectors


LEISURE FACILITIES

Student common room with TV, DVD player and internet accesss
Games room with pool table and table-tennis table
Staff lounge with TV
Large, private walled garden
Outdoor gear (Waterproofs, Walking boots, Wellies, thermos flasks) available for hire


ACCESSIBILITY

Free car park for up to 30 vehicles (suitable for coaches)
20 minutes walk from mainline railway station
10 minutes walk from Abergavenny bus station
Secure storage for bicycles

We are situated on the outskirts of the market town of Abergavenny which affords good railway links to Cardiff, Bristol and Hereford and a local bus station. We are also only 25 minutes drive from the M4 corridor.

The local shops, pubs and restaurants are only 2 minutes walk away and we offer FREE private on-site parking for up to 30 vehicles. There is a theatre, museum and lots of other lovely attractions in the town. We are based in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons National Park and are 20 minutes from the Wye Valley.

New YHA at the Gateway to the Mountains

Useful Information

Mulberry House
The Old Convent, Penypound Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5UD Wales
phone: 01873 855959 fax:

News & Special Offers

January 2008 saw the launch of our new website website link
where education groups, businesses and the public can find information on environmental field studies, 3-Star Visit Wales accredited accommodation and conference/meeting venues.

In 2007 Mulberry House (Ty'r Morwydd in Welsh) was awarded the Level 4 Green Dragon Award for sustainable environmental practices.

Mulberry House was a finalist in the 2007 Wales National Tourism Awards and Val Snell, their wonderful housekeeper, was nominated for the Extra Mile award.

Mulberry House is pleased to announce its partnership with the Youth Hostel Association as an independent enterprise hostel now known as YHA Abergavenny where accommodation bookings can now be made online (www.yha.org.uk). A launch event was held on 18th January with local historian and publisher, Chris Barber, CBE.

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