Changing Seasons Restaurant in Powys

Often call here for drinks/snacks/meals when we take the grandkids to the feed the ducks. Always get a friendly and pleasant welcome by everyone. Meals/snacks have also been excellent. Ok it may need a bit of a refurb but I'm not there to look at the decor!

After a lovely walk in the country park we called in for a coffee and slice of cake. Lovely surroundings and as there is sparse places to have a coffee this was highly welcomed by the family. Fair prices and polite staff. Appreciated they allowed our dog to sit in too especially as it was raining. We enjoyed this little cafe so much we visited twice. Nice and clean not to mention lovely and warm too. Highly recommend.

Excellent little place. Superb setting. Friendly staff snd good breakfasts. Will definitely call again.

Not very welcoming. When 3 wet smelly dogs arrived, that spoilt my bacon bap.Dogs should be welcomed I understand but please have a different area for them away from food. ( HYGIENE!!!!)

We visit the country park regularly with our little dog and always call at the cafe for a coffee and Welsh cake after our walk (the Welsh cakes are fab!). There are a few benches to sit on outside the cafe, where we prefer to sit, but dogs are allowed inside, which is nice. The staff there are always helpful, nice and welcoming.

Loved my double shot latte. The miniature welsh cake served with it went down a treat. Went back for lunch and had a delicious traditional cawl. Looked bland but the lamb and vegetables were delicious. Asked for help in cafe about the Brecon Way and as the young girl didn’t know she directed me towards one of the Rangers which was good. The Rangers info was excellent and she also gave us a pink leaflet about the country park which really ensured we strolled around the whole park appreciating the reason for the different areas. Lovely way to spend a couple of hours and I liked that we only had to pay for the car park and not to go in the beautifully maintained park.

Have stopped here many times for food and drinks. It has beautiful scenery and a lovely woodland area to walk around. The cafe...it is nice for drinks. They offer a lovely Welsh Brew cup of tea and it is served with a tasty miniature Welsh Cake- lovely touch! Can’t fault the tea. They also offer a great cream and marshmallow hot chocolate. It is expensive for what’s on offer, but it is worth the little extra expense drinkwise for the surroundings. Foodwise, it’s okay, not the best but not the worst. Only major let down is the majority of the staffs attitude, it is always negative and as if they are ‘put out’ by any involvement with you, however there are one or two friendly staff members. The Lady in the art/glass shop next door is an amazingly friendly person, so when visiting the cafe it’s worth popping in to see her!

i have been there so many times the food is amazing homemade food is amazing the staff are really friendly and welcoming and service is really good the food is up to really high expectations for the prices and the food and drink prices are reasonable its not highly priced it can get really busy the staff are hardworking and they try their best when there is only one person on the front counter they try and serve every customer as fast as they can its a really nice place to have food if you have been for a walk around the park. the cafe is dog friendly there is a range of different food and drink selections on the menus the cafe does do vegan and gluten free foods i would recommend the cafe to friends and family.

After walking around Craig Y Nos we decided to have breakfast in the cafe the staff were friendly and welcoming. My husband ordered a vegetarian breakfast which came a large plate and he said it was lovely especially the sausages. Would recommend as excellent service and the food is great will visit again perhaps this time for dinner.

I recently visited Craig y Nos Country Park, having been several years ago, and remembered what a lovely place it was. I went with family members including a guest from abroad. We arrived in the morning deciding to have coffee at the Changing Seasons Cafe near the entrance. What an awful experience ! As there were people sitting outside at picnic tables we were not sure whether it was self service or waitress service. On entry to find out there were 2 females behind the counter who glared at me. If looks could kill ..... ! ‘ Here’. one said pointing to the counter. I duly ordered our coffees to take outside. We were hoping to have lunch here so I enquired about looking at the menus. ‘ They’re on the table’ came the sharp reply. A smile would have gone a long way ! By this time I had noticed a display cabinet on the counter containing food. However I couldn’t see inside due to evaporation on the glass. We drank our coffee, enjoyed our walk in the park and left to enjoy a fabulous Welsh welcome in the Penycae Inn down the road.

Lovely place surrounded with beautiful views. Very good food! Nice selection on the menu ! Good prices ! Pet friendly!! Only down fall - staff extremely slow with service and cleaning tables outside! Not engaging with customer at all ! Place with potential need to work more on customer service skills and approach!!

This is a great little gem. Go for a walk through the park and come back and have brunch excellent value for money.

We went for a walk in the beautiful Craig y nos park and decided to try the cafe ! Fab selection of food , my son had the child’s meal which was good value and he had homemade beef burger which he loved , my husband had the soup (homemade ) and I had the vegetarian breakfast with homemade Glamorgan sausages which were the best I have tried !!!! Good value Nice service

We are slightly local to this café and visit nearly every week when we can. Breakfast mostly and the odd sandwich, my brother loved the prawns on a treat for him. No complaints about any of the staff, Paul and his crew do us proud. Dog friendly and the pup always gets the leftover beans!!!

A great restaurant with a lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. A good menu with home made cakes and fresh produce. Recommend the individual choice burgers to suit your own taste - lovely.

We had cold hamburgers and chips. Dissapointing food, amazing scenery. We won't go back here. It' a no go for us unfortunately.

We live near Brecon dropped in for a snack and discovered their vegie breakfast best i have ever tasted ,fanatstic own recipe Glamorgan sausages.All the food is good and staff friendly and helpful one of our favourite places to eat.going again on Thursday 9th of October.

Overpriced for poor service and mediocre food. My three year old had to open the door for me so that I could carry our drinks outside. When the waitress brought the food she accidentally tipped most the crisps on the floor and mumbled a sorry but didn't get us any more. The tuna in the tuna baguette was drowning in what must have been most of a jar of mayonnaise. The coffee was weak. I would definitely recommend visiting the park but don't accidentally leave your picnic at home like we did. And maybe take your own flask of coffee!

We have visited the changing seasons after a walk at the Craig yi noss circular trail. Quick ice cream for the girls was just what they needed. They offer coffee and pastries as well. Friendly staff.

We have visited on many occasions with varying degrees of food and service satisfaction. This is definitely a cafe that wants to be a restaurant. The menu changed recently and this definitely screams cafe due to lack of choice of main meals. The staff are the most unfriendly iv come across and we eat out regularly. Everything seems a chore. On a positive note there breakfasts are served all day and are nice as are the cakes.

No sé qué ha pasado, pero el nivel de comida ha bajado. Pero fue anunciado como Cod de algunos procesados pescado descripción. Absolutamente terrible. Se quejó a una chica joven que tomó, y cambiado por un rollo de salchichas y me dio la mitad de costes. Las fichas utilizadas para ser real y no el barato congelados tipo. Decepcionados.

We arrived dripping wet thanks to a downpour, with two soggy dogs in tow, and were nonetheless welcomed in. There was a good selection of ice cream, tasty cakes and very accommodating staff.

Llegamos después de un visita a Penderyn y estábamos buscando un bocado para sostenernos hasta la cena. Mi mal, no verás un menú aparte de la junta chalk detrás del hasta! ! Todos elegimos paninis. Esperamos personas después de nosotros nos sirve primero - el...

Popped in for a coffee with our dog, it was warm and friendly in the restaurant and the home made welsh cakes were delicious (we bought all their stock to take home as presents), would definitely recommend a visit here - we had a lovely walk after in the country park and fed the ducks on the small lake.

Para el almuerzo después de una Stoppqed paseo regular en el parque y el perro pasó una hora esperando sopa fría tibia, frijoles horneados y fruta muy decepcionante de ruibarbo. Todo servido por un personal más interesado en los teléfonos móviles de los clientes y con los estándares de servicio vinculado a una mala actitud. Si usted trabaja en un restaurante que no están haciendo un favor al cliente.

Good cafe with a wide choice of breakfast / lunch eats and great cake too. We found the staff to be really friendly and we were really pleased to find that they welcomed dogs on leads too. Worth a visit.

We live locally and regularly walk our dog in the Country Park, often visiting the cafe for hot drinks and the odd cake, neither of which can be faulted. The staff are very nice and are always ready and willing to help in any way they can, but the cafe is sorely let down by the meagre meals and quality of food - I'm looking at you, Pork Sausage Baguette. At £4.50, you might expect a little more on your plate than a pair of cheap white baguettes with ill-fitting sausages and a literal handful of crisps on the side. Last time we ordered the same we were offered a sample of some of the lovely chutney for sale behind the counter, which added a nice, tasty touch to an otherwise rather bland meal. The sausages were standard - for a pound or so less I'd have no real complaints, but £13.50 for two 'meals' and a pair of drinks seems a little steep for what we got. Tasted and was presented like a meal ordered from a food van - a little more love (a side salad, or even a few more crisps) would add so much to the whole experience. We'll return for the cakes (and lovely hot chocolates), but sadly not for the food.

Lovely staff and a lovely little place. The food was lovely and the coffee was amazing! Recommend stopping off here if you visit the park.

Had lunch here while staying at Craig y Nos castle. Dog friendly and food was very nice. We had Panini's and coffee, reasonably priced.

Enjoyed a superb afternoon meal which was well presented and excellent value for money. Highly reccommended!Mel

Had lunch in a beautiful country park. Cafe is small but light and airy. Meals reasonable. They do 4 different"all day breakfasts" depending on your appetite. I had the prawn jacket potato with salad. Very good. A pot of tea better value than a cup. Home baked fare available, also small range of farm shop produce (jams, honey, scones etc.)Note, last orders for cooked food is 4.30 prompt! Will visit again.

Chose for a family meeting point, had afternoon tea for 8,best ever friendly staff,amazing quantity,views to die for,and good value for money too, if your in the area don't miss this place.

Cancelled food order 45 minutes after getting there. It had taken 10 minutes to find someone to take my order. Staff couldn't have been less interested.Will not go back.

The cafe was clean with meals available at decent prices and bits of local produce to take home. There is plenty of seating, indoor and out. Unfortunately previous parties left their plates and left overs which we moved to one side. In the 15 minutes or so we were there noone came out to clean ANY of the tables. Shame really.

Overall the setting is very picturesque the menu is of an average standard and the food was presented nicely and the staff pleasant.

Fab location after a walk with dogs around the country park..we ordered a panini which was lovely and a cream tea to share. At 4.99 we expected 2 scones wrong... 1 stale overheated microwaved scone. To top this off there was a stray black and white collie roaming around who decided to cause havoc with the other dogs and cock his leg up on the bench we were sat at! Apparently belongs to member of park staff. I would visit here again but would not eat here. Then couldnt get away from a market research lady!! visited Monday 4th April. Parking charges too.. so many other walks locally will not come here again

Called for lunch here with my family, including 2 wheelchairs! Despite being very small and quite rustic, we were warmly welcomed by all staff. The menu selection was pretty large for such a small place, our meals were all totally home cooked and unique. We had rabbit and pancetta burger, lamb and mint burger, fish and lamb shank. Totally faultless and so very tasty. Service was excellent, we didn't wait very long at all. This is going to be one of my regular lunch places from now on! The only down side was that the room was quite cramped, but the food and service more than made up for it. Looking forward to going back in warmer weather so that we can eat outside overlooking the beautiful Craig y Nos National Park. Next time we will bring our dogs, so nice to find somewhere where dogs are welcome too!

First time in Wales, and did not expect to what degree one really needs a car here!! It's a bit difficult to get shopping done or find places to eat on foot. Luckily this charming cafe is open throughout the day and convenient for an early dinner on a budget. Meals are local, traditional and there is something for every taste. Loved the soup of the day! Kids had a hot dog each. :) the only thing - cappuccino is more of a standard coffee with froffed milk, but the cakes are delicious!

We popped in here after a walk up the Carmarthen Van mountains for some refreshments. We were greeted immediately in a friendly and efficient way, and ordered a cream tea (one scone each with jam and cream and a pot of tea). We were asked if we wanted either a plain scone or a fruit one. I ordered a fruity one and my partner a plain one. Almost immediately the efficient little waitress went off to get our food, and then came quickly to see me to apologise and say that they'd run out of fruit scones (it was quite late in the afternoon). I told her not to worry, I'd have a plain one. Off she went to do our order. As it was a beautiful day we went outside and sat at one of the many tables with a lovely view of the Craig y Nos country park lake. Not very long afterwards the waitress returned with our tea and told me she'd found me a fruit scone after all! She also told us we could have a refill of our teapot if we wanted, all included in the price, which we thought was a nice touch. We thoroughly enjoyed our cream tea, and would recommend this place at least for teas, and no doubt other food was just as good.

Just on a drive to Beacon we called in for a morning coffee. They had just opened and we were greeted by a new member of staff who wad very polite and we had two lovely coffees. Didn't have food but wouldn't back to try it out.

Delicious food - stopped off by chance and had a proper feed for our family of 5. Change from £33 and proper food. Kids even want to go back. Really great.

great ice cream and so good park ice cream is good on a sunny day! i like the place so much so will be going there again !!!!!!!!!

My Daughter and myself called in The Changing Seasons Cafe, on a visit to Craig y Nos Castle.We had Welsh Leek and Cheese homemade Pie, Chips and Peas, and 2 Hot Drinks.It was very tasty and not at all expensive.The Owner gave us a History of The Castle and surrounding area, and was very nice.Please try this Cafe, it is clean, serves tasty food is inexpensive and value for money.Very friendly place to visit.

After a walk with our dog through the beautiful parkland of the CraigyNos estate, this Cafe/Restaurant is always a pleasant stop. Food is simple but well presented. Highlight for us on this trip were the Starters of Welsh Rarebit, and the Cawl. (see pic). For lunch 2 Courses can be had for £7.

Visited this restaurant many times and have always enjoyed the experience. Beautiful surroundings, sumptuous food and a lovely relaxed atmosphere even though it gets quite busy.Paul is a real gentleman and has created a lovely place. Staff very efficient and we always leave feeling valued. Top place!Mel and Joan

Visited the park and went in for lunch. Service was terrible and the state of the tables was disgusting(greasy). Food was below standard. Pity because it could be a little gem in a lovely setting.

We were a party of over twenty, including five children, two dogs and one hubby. Every August, the ladies of 'Alltwen Heels WI', have a walk, and meal, instead of our 'formal' meeting. Paul had been most helpful, and kindly agreed to keep open later than normal, for our 'get together'. I had phoned a day or so before, to notify them of our menu choices. as we were ordering from the 'Meal for two for £12' menu, which is a choice of two courses, either starter, main or sweet.The tables were already laid for our arrival, with a nice touch of fresh flowers. We chatted away happily,whilst waiting for our orders, which were all freshly cooked. The fact we had an additional five children to order for was no problem, and I had mixed up a couple of menu choices too, so these were soon sorted.Everyone enjoyed their meals, which were ample, and the children had the choice off the same menu, but slightly smaller portions, which made a nice change from, 'chicken nuggets and chips' etc. The two young ladies, one to wait on us, one to cook, coped really well with quite a large order, and choices, and nothing was too much trouble.Thanks to you both, for making our August event so enjoyable, good food at a very reasonable cost. Sadly, the weather closed in, so the walk was abandoned, sadly, some ladies had to adjourn to the local pub! Such hardship. We shall return...

My Dad and I had the 2 for £12 meal deal, plus coffees on a busy weekday afternoon. The staff were friendly and efficient, but could have done with more of them as they seemed at times rushed off their feet. The garlic mushrooms on a bed of lettuce and chopped cucumber were lovely, and the main meal of meat & veg pie, chips and peas very nice. It was a bit cramped but nothing oppressive, and the atmosphere was pleasant throughout.

Enjoyed coffee and toast here .superb views from the outside seating area.After visiting the country park we returned for lunch.we opted for an all day breakfast which was very tasty.We asked for a menu to take away and I noticed on the Spring Summer Meal Deal that they charge £2.50 for a jug of water for 2 The young lady at the till was unable to tell me why. I have since emailed them twice and they haven't had the courtesy to reply.what a shame as the offers are for 2 courses for 2 people £12 but then a charge for water.Is this even legal??

If you're looking for a small friendly café to stop off for lunch, then look no further! We had two courses for two people for £10 (an offer available Mon-Fri) The Chicken Curry was homemade and full of flavour and the Chicken Ham and Leek Pie was very tasty with big chunks of meat, accompanied with fresh vegetables. The Apple Crumble was also very nice. A good range of snacks, drinks and meals are available. One minor criticism would be that during the winter months it seems a bit chilly with the radiators not being on.

Visited here on a Sunday morning for the 2 for 1 breakfast deal. Both ordered a large breakfast, individual price of £6.95.Arrived on an unnecessarily large plate, obviously to make the meal look like more that it actually was. Bacon was undercooker with slimy rind and it was also cold, as were the beans. Sausage, black pudding, eggs and hash browns were all swimming in grease. Sausagea were of a poor quality as well, which was disappointing for this type of cafe.I was also appalled that the staff allowed a couple with a dog to sit in the same area as us, surrounded by people who were eating. Very unhygienic. Tables needed a wipe down and floor could do with a thorough sweep and mop! I will be sricking with Gegin Fach in Ystalyfera in future as this place is a real let-down - such a shame as the location is beautiful.

Visited today 14-10-2013, found that two people could have a two course meal for ten pounds, because I was alone I was charged £7.99 for a one course meal, this is totally unfair, the menu choice is poor and I waited for one hour for my meal to arrive I just wish I had asked for my money back as the meal was terrible, a tiny bit of pie and some undercooked cabbage and carrots, if you are visiting the country park take a packed lunch from home.

Supposedly 'Gourmet' Burger nothing but mass produced rubbish in a poor pre-sliced bread roll. Not fit for a dog.

This restaurant is in the beautiful tranquil setting of Craig-Y-Nos Country park.I really don't understand why this restaurant is allowed to have radio/music noise blaring.In my opinion, noise pollution of such a lovely place should be illegal.

This restaurant is really versatile, we often have food such as pasty and coffee after a walk in the grounds with the dogs(if not too dirty they can join us) but we have also had a lovely valentines evening in the restaurant. Food is always fresh and reasonably priced And staff are very accommodating . The cakes are very good too

We arrived wet and cold after a visit to the nearby caves.We wanted real coffee and cake. Not tourist food.We were not disappointed. Excellent service even though they were very busy. Delicious homemade cakes. Warm scones. Great coffee. Delighted I found it.Even the nearby loos are memorable.

Have visited this restaurant several times since it opened. On this occasion it was with friends, who were visiting the area. The owner, Paul, uses many local suppliers, and is always happy to discuss the origin of the foods on the menu, on this occasion we enjoyed a variety of home cooked pasties. The restaurant has a great view of Craig Y nos Country park, a great place for walking. We have enjoyed a variety of foods here, their afternoon tea is great, served on vintage china, and more than enough for any one person to consume, these teas need to be pre-booked.The restaurant also supports a number of local craft suppliers, reasonably priced. Paul and his wife have also introduced 'Theme Nights', which my daughter and her husband have enjoyed. Good point for walkers, well behaved dogs are allowed, a real bonus. Even if you turn up close to closing, Paul will not turn you away!