Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Dramatically perched atop a steep limestone crag, high above the River Cennen, are the brooding ruins of Wales' ultimate romantic castle, visible for…
Must-see attractions in Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Ascending Pen-y-Fan (886m), the tallest peak in the Brecon Beacons, is one of the most popular hikes in the park (around 350,000 people make the climb…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Originally the home of the Vaughan family, Tretower gives you two historic buildings for the price of one: the sturdy circular Norman keep, now roofless…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Halfway up a thickly forested hillside in the Vale of Eywas, this tiny 11th-century church is like a time capsule of Welsh faith and culture, buried too…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
You're likely to have the impressive remains of Garn Goch to yourself. One of the largest Iron Age sites in Wales, it comprises a smaller hill fort…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Halfway along the impossibly beautiful Vale of Ewyas lie the atmospheric ruins of this Augustinian priory, set among pasture and wooded hills by the River…
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Dan-yr-Ogof National Showcaves Centre for Wales
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
The limestone plateau of the southern Fforest Fawr is riddled with some of the largest and most complex cave systems in Britain. Most can only be visited…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Perched on a hill above the River Honddu, Brecon Cathedral was founded in 1093 as part of a Benedictine monastery, though little remains of the original…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
A series of dramatic waterfalls lies between the villages of Pontneddfechan and Ystradfellte, where the Rivers Mellte, Hepste and Pyrddin pass through…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Of the glacially sculpted hills that surround Abergavenny, Skirrid (486m) is the most dramatic looking and has a history to match. A cleft in the rock…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Though Wales has a long history of spirit distillation, this boutique distillery released its first malt whisky only in 2004, marking the resurgence of…
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The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Based at Brecon's military barracks (built 1805), this museum commemorates the history of the Royal Welsh – a newish British Army infantry regiment…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
The finest feature (and the highest point) of the Black Mountain is the sweeping escarpment of Fan Brycheiniog (802m), reached via a fairly strenuous 11.5…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Standing in considerable decrepitude in the town centre, Hay's battered castle is closed to the public but there are various interesting shops to explore…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Brecon is the northern terminus of this canal, built between 1799 and 1812 for the movement of coal, iron ore, limestone and agricultural goods. The 33…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
The cone-shaped pinnacle of Sugar Loaf (596m) is a 4½-mile round trip from the Mynydd Llanwenarth viewpoint car park. Take the middle track that follows a…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Restored with the assistance of the BBC's Village SOS television show, Talgarth's 17th-century watermill is back in business for the first time since 1946…
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Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery
Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Behind the stolid neoclassical exterior of the former shire hall is the town's museum – although it's been shut for several years now. Various promised…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Distinctive flat-topped Crug Hywel (Hywel's Rock; 451m), better known as Table Mountain, rises to the north of Crickhowell and gave the town its name. You…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Built over 900 years ago as a chapel associated with the Benedictine monastery up the hill (now the cathedral), this large stone church dominates Brecon's…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Looking like it's slid straight off a chess board, Bronllys' circular tower was built in 1230 on the site of an earlier Norman motte-and-bailey castle…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Housed in a restored 15th-century tithe barn within the cathedral grounds, this centre has displays on the complex's history and some interesting objects,…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
There's not much left of Brecon's 11th-century Norman castle, except for a couple of sturdy walls facing the intersection of the Rivers Usk and Honddu…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Adding a postcard quality to the village, this pretty double-naved church was founded in the 6th century, but the oldest surviving part of the structure…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
A multitude of majestic birds of prey swoop in daily for their afternoon meal of manky meat scraps at this remote feeding centre. You're likely to see…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Built in the 1830s by the Duke of Beaufort, Crickhowell's small but grandiose open-fronted market hall hosts an arts-and-craft market most Saturdays…
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
Across the road from the Castle of Brecon Hotel and only partially visible from the road is the original Norman motte, capped by the ivy-clad Ely Tower …
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
To call it a mini Big Ben is an exaggeration, but this dinky clock tower has been keeping Hay shoppers punctual since 1884.
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Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog
This open-sided market hall has stood here since 1833, although the dairy produce has now given way to bric-a-brac.
