Ancient Briton

Ancient Briton Award winning traditional Welsh pub with log fire, serving freshly cooked locally sourced dishes.

Find us in Brecon Beacons National Park at the very top of the Swansea Valley, just 2 miles from the National Show Cave Centre for Wales (Dan Yr Ogof). Proud to offer Real Ale, Real Cider and Real Food (where possible locally sourced).

🎉 Just a heads up that the pub will be closed this Tuesday from about 6pm. 🎉 We’re having a joint staff party with our v...
28/06/2026

🎉 Just a heads up that the pub will be closed this Tuesday from about 6pm. 🎉

We’re having a joint staff party with our very good friends and their whole team from The Fox in St. Brides Major.

We’re lucky that both independent pubs are having an amazing year and this is a thank you to both teams for all their hard work and dedication to making our venues two of the best pubs and restaurants in Wales.

🎵 A heads up to our regulars (who are also part of our team), you are all more than welcome to join us, we’ve booked one of the best local bands around so expect very loud dance music . 🎵

Thanks for your understanding.

N&E 💕

On our specials board this weekend. Crispy chicken sandwich. With sweet & crispy onions, lime mayo and gem lettuce. Serv...
26/06/2026

On our specials board this weekend.

Crispy chicken sandwich. With sweet & crispy onions, lime mayo and gem lettuce.

Served with fries and chargrilled lime.

21/06/2026

Not yet booked for Fathers Day?

We’ve just had a cancellation for 12:15pm for a table that can sit 4 people.

And a table for 2 at 1:30pm

Call us on 01639 730273 to grab it.

Diolch ❤️

🍺 It’s Sunday. Why not? 🍺 Modelo Especial is “a golden, refreshing lager that has been brewed for more than 100 years wi...
21/06/2026

🍺 It’s Sunday. Why not? 🍺

Modelo Especial is “a golden, refreshing lager that has been brewed for more than 100 years with carefully selected premium Mexican ingredients”. The beer giant has also flagged that it was “first crafted in 1925 with fire-roasted malts, it delivers a distinct, yet accessible high-quality taste that continues to honour Mexico’s rich heritage.

It’s what Sundays are for.

🐟 Chargrilled Swordfish, sourced fresh from Swansea Fish Ltd. 🐟 Served with cherry tomatoes, chive, lemon & capers. Serv...
20/06/2026

🐟 Chargrilled Swordfish, sourced fresh from Swansea Fish Ltd. 🐟

Served with cherry tomatoes, chive, lemon & capers. Served with crusty sourdough and a garden salad.

🏆We’re looking forward to this one. 🏆 We’re finalists in two categories this year, we’re up against some of the very bes...
19/06/2026

🏆We’re looking forward to this one. 🏆

We’re finalists in two categories this year, we’re up against some of the very best venues in Wales.

🍺 Best Welsh Pub & Tavern 🍺

🧑‍🍳 Best Welsh Gastropub 🧑‍🍳

Fingers crossed we bring one home for the valley and our amazing team.

Diolch 🥰

🏆 It’s that time of year again and we need your help 🏆 Last year, thanks to all of you we were Blue Ribbon winners in th...
18/06/2026

🏆 It’s that time of year again and we need your help 🏆

Last year, thanks to all of you we were Blue Ribbon winners in the Good Food Awards 2025.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 We’d love if we can win again this year. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

To help us is really easy. Simple visit the Good Food Awards voting page

https://www.goodfoodaward.com/vote/

then….

Enter: The Ancient Briton, Penycae
Score: Rate us out of 10 for the categories listed
Reason: Say why you love your Ancient Briton
Email: Provide your email address and verify it
Win: Be popped in a prize draw for your chance to win £100

As always, we’d really and always do appreciate your support.

🍺 It’s back. But won’t last long.🍺 OAKHAM KRUSH™ (4.4%)A single varietal beer brewed with the exciting new USA sourced h...
16/06/2026

🍺 It’s back. But won’t last long.🍺

OAKHAM KRUSH™ (4.4%)

A single varietal beer brewed with the exciting new USA sourced hop of the same name.

Krush™ exhibits big, bold, fruit forward flavours with stone fruits, citrus orange, tropical fruits (think guava in particular) and berries to the fore.

Brewed to a recipe by Oakham Head Brewer Ed Sharman for the first time in 2025, Krush returns in June 2026.


🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Braised beef cheek sourced from Paddy Sweeney Butchers in Brecon. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Served with confit cabbage, mashed pot...
12/06/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Braised beef cheek sourced from Paddy Sweeney Butchers in Brecon. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Served with confit cabbage, mashed potato and red wine vegetable stew.

Available on today’s specials menu from midday.




🐑 Rolled breast of lamb, sourced from master butcher Paddy Sweeney in Brecon. 🐑 Served with roast aubergine and fire roa...
11/06/2026

🐑 Rolled breast of lamb, sourced from master butcher Paddy Sweeney in Brecon. 🐑

Served with roast aubergine and fire roasted Romesco sauce.

Available on our summer menu.


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Address

Brecon Road, Penycae
Swansea
SA91YY

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 10pm
Tuesday 12pm - 10pm
Wednesday 12pm - 10pm
Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

Telephone

+441639730273

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