Penhalwyn Trekking Centre & School

Our son had such a great lesson yesterday. Would very highly recommend and we will definitely go back

Horses and guides were absolutely amazing. Beautiful route and well tempered horses. The lady on reception, however? Absolutely awful. Very rude, spoke to multiple people like they were sub human, and overall ruined what would have been an otherwise lovely experience with her intolerance and rudeness towards others.

I'm surprised by the recent negative reviews & wouldn't want it to put others off booking. Although, on arrival, it's not the most modern or pristine looking place, I've learnt from extensive experience over the years, not to judge a stables by the initial look! My 9y old daughter & I had a lovely 1 hour hack which was all very organised & safety conscious. Consideration was taken to choose the most appropriate mount for everyone & the horses / ponies were all well cared for & behaved themsel...

I could not ride as more than14 stone, fair enough. But to be honest the way in which I was informed I was “too heavy” was a little insensitive. To add that the old miserable “mare” who runs the show was extremely rude and unprofessional, saying at one point, “to get them on a horse and get them out of here” to the young inexperienced staff. The staff walking the horses did nothing but moan about the work they were doing, comparing hourly rates without a thought about the customers riding on ...

Spot on ride out with the staff from the centre. Horses are amongst the best that I have ridden on hacks like this - very well behaved and very responsive. The staff go to lengths to provide an excellent service, and the views on the hack are simply breathtaking. We will definitely return here.