The Brigands Inn (Powys)

“Nestled in the beautiful Dovey Valley the stunning scenery of the Welsh countryside is plain to see from every aspect. This 15th Century Coaching Inn has recently undergone a transformation and re-opened offering guests a choice of dining, drinking and sleeping options, as well as a function room suitable for large events and parties including weddings.” It all looks lovely, but look a little more closely at the website of the Brigands Inn and down in the footer you will find an ‘affiliation’ with Bettws Hall. Listed here on bloodbusiness.info a long time ago, Bettws Hall is – to quote ourselves – ” a shoot, a breeder of birds to shoot, and somewhere for shooters to stay. It does weddings too, but its primary business is rearing and shooting birds (the largest ‘game’ breeder in the UK they raise 1.7 million non-native Pheasants and Red-legged Partridges a year for the gun).” The Brigands Inn normalises the killing of huge numbers of birds on its ‘affiliated’ estate – using the sort of over-blown hyperbole favoured by shooting lobbyists to describe the Brigands Shoot as “what can only be described as stratospheric driven pheasant shooting”. Shooting lobbyists Guns On Pegs says “Alternatively you can stay at the Brigands Inn which is based on the shoot and is capable of sleeping a full team of guns in great comfort with food, hospitality and atmosphere to match.” It all adds up to something pro-wildlife folk might like to know before they book a stay…