Travel Brecon Beacons National Park

23/03/2020

Stay at home' - Doctors and nurses appeal to UK
Doctors and nurses on the front line in the coronavirus crisis have made a direct appeal to the UK public.

"If you choose to stay at home, you will save lives," say healthcare professionals from the Belfast Trust respiratory team in a video that has been widely shared on social media.

It comes as the number of UK deaths reached 281, including a person aged 18 with an underlying health condition.

"If you choose to stay at home, you will save lives," say those on the front line in the coronavirus crisis.

29/06/2015

R.I.P to all the victims in France Tunisia and Kuwait

05/05/2014

Situated in the center of Wales, Brecon Beacons National Park offers just about any kind of outdoor activity you could possibly imagine. You can go spelunking in some of the most important cave systems in Europe, walk an easy route, hike along more challenging trails, and look to the skies at night (the Beacons were the 5th spot in the world to be given International Dark Sky Reserve status). You’ll also find an impressive array of wildlife, most notably a large variety of birds, including Red Kites, Skylarks, Pipits, and rarer breeds like the Peregrine Falcon, or perhaps a Kingfisher if you’re lucky.

05/05/2014

Fantastic sunny shot by one of our many visitors up on the central Beacons this Easter

25/04/2014

Brecon Beacons National Park

25/04/2014

Discover lively waterfalls
Uncover the past by visiting our standing stones
Be inspired by our winter landscapes
Stride along mountain trails with fabulous views
Discover lively waterfalls
Uncover the past by visiting our standing stones

With mountains and moorland, standing stones and castles, lively waterfalls and vibrant communities, the Brecon Beacons National Park has masses to offer residents and visitors. We have a long and colourful history and a rich and varied mythology and culture.

Our National Park is around 42 miles wide. In total, it covers approximately 520 square miles of South and Mid Wales, just west of Herefordshire, and includes parts of Powys, Carmarthenshire, Monmouthshire, Rhondda and Merthyr Tydfil. It gets its name from the Central Beacons, which dominate the skyline south of Brecon. They rise to 886 metres at Pen y Fan, the highest peak in southern Britain.

Some of the traditions which helped and shape our landscapes and our everyday lives have faded with time; others continue today.

Our night skies are remarkable. They’ve earned us recognition as an International Dark Sky Reserve. Our industrial heritage is magnificent: Blaenavon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And our rocks tell their own story. They’re so unique that a large part of our National Park has been designated a European and Global Geopark.

25/04/2014

With so many exciting ways to explore the National Park and so much to discover, it's often difficult to know where to start.

So, to help you get that little bit more from your visit here - whether for a day or for longer, just click on one of the fascinating itineraries below.

Each tour is a daily, self guided tour. Some even include walks and activities to suit all abilities as well as give suggestions on where to base yourself overnight.

Why not combine two or more tours?

Although the tours include directions and road numbers, it would still be useful to pick up a map of the Brecon Beacons National Park. These are easily obtainable from the various tourist information centres in the area or from the Mountain Centre, Libanus.
..alternatively if you would prefer to explore the Brecon Beacons with a Guide and have an even more fun and informative day out, then you can contact one of our local, friendly Guides who will be pleased to take you to the various sites or design a personal tour for you.