Brecon
Beacons,
Mid-Wales, UK |
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Located 25 miles north of Cardiff and covering the southernmost
part of Powys is the Brecon Beacons National Park: 520 sq miles
of spectacular mountainous terrain, rounded hills, cascading waterfalls
and deep caves, as well as many species of wildlife and birds.
The park stretches
from Llandeilo in the west to Hay-on-Wye in the east, encompassing
the narrow valleys of the remote Black Mountains on the English
border, the central Beacons themselves,
the rugged wilderness of Fforest Fawr in the west, and the isolated
Black Mountain (not part of the Black Mountains). The area is
perfect for walking, cycling, mountain biking, pony trekking,
canoeing and fishing, and there are also many ancient ruins and
attractive towns and villages.
The towns
of Brecon, Abergavenny, Hay-on-Wye, and the village of Crickhowell
all make good bases for exploring the national park. Southwest
of Brecon among the central Brecon Beacons is the Brecon Beacons
Mountain Centre, a great starting point for walks with breathtaking
views of Pen y fan, the highest mountain in South Wales at 2907ft.
Fforest Fawr in the west is home to vast caves and waterfalls,
while there are some beautifully isolated areas around the remote
Black Mountains in the east, particularly the Vale of Ewyas on
the banks of the Honddu River.
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