Must-see attractions in Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

  • Aerial View.Carreg Cennen.Castles.Historic Sites

    Carreg Cennen

    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…

  • Pen-y-Fan

    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…

  • Tretower Court & Castle

    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…

  • St Issui's Church

    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…

  • Garn Goch

    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…

  • Llanthony Priory

    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…

  • 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…

  • Brecon Cathedral

    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…

  • Waterfall Country

    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…

  • Ysgyryd Fawr

    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…

  • Penderyn Distillery

    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…

  • 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…

  • Fan Brycheiniog

    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…

  • Hay Castle

    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…

  • Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

    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…

  • Sugar Loaf

    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…

  • Talgarth Mill

    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…

  • 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…

  • Crug Hywel

    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…

  • St Mary's Church

    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…

  • Bronllys Castle

    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…

  • Heritage Centre

    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,…

  • Brecknock Castle

    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…

  • St Catwg's Church

    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…

  • Red Kite Feeding Centre

    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…

  • Old Market Hall

    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…

  • Ely Tower

    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 …

  • Town Clock

    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.

  • Hay Butter Market

    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.

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