The Usk was established in the 1840s at the time of the Brecon to Merthyr Railway. It has an enviable position on the edge of the village, opposite the former railway station and yard. The Usk Guest House has been transformed from a Country Inn to a Bed and Breakfast with rooms of excellence. The Usk has been refurbished in sympathetic style, the spotless bedrooms are bright and cheerful ad well equipped, Each is En-Suite with a Large LCD Flat Screen Television The Usk is at the heart of the Brecon Beacons, and also accessible to the South Wales Valleys,, Cardiff, Swansea, The Gower and Mid Wales. Guests can go walking, fishing or cruising the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, which flows through Talybont.

The Usk's location is as good as it gets - attracting a healthy local trade as well as visitors to the Brecon Beacons National Park. It's close to the heart of the Beacons, and also handy for South and Mid Wales. Guests can go walking, fishing or cruising the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, which flows through Talybont.