Bannau Brycheiniog
Brecon Beacons
Croeso — welcome to South Wales' wildest national park. Ancient peaks, velvet moorland and some of the darkest skies in Britain.
Start exploring
Croeso — welcome to South Wales' wildest national park. Ancient peaks, velvet moorland and some of the darkest skies in Britain.
Start exploringYou will receive a warm and safe welcome throughout the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park and the towns and villages around it. Whether you are here for a long weekend or a full week, the Park has an astonishing range of things to offer.
The Beacons are compact enough to feel manageable but wild enough to feel genuinely remote. On a clear day from the summit of Pen y Fan, you can see as far as the Pembrokeshire coast to the west and the Bristol Channel to the south. On a still night, the Milky Way stretches overhead, unobscured.
This is a place of red kites and rushing rivers, of stone-walled farmsteads and glacial lakes — and of people who are very glad you made the journey here.
From its highest peaks to its most ancient gorges, the Brecon Beacons rewards every kind of visitor.
South Wales' highest peak and some of Britain's finest upland walking — all from one of the UK's most accessible national parks.
Discover walks
The natural base for your visit — a small market town with a cathedral, outstanding museums, and all the provisions you need for a day on the hills.
Explore Brecon
One of only 16 International Dark Sky Reserves in the world. On a clear night the Milky Way is visible with the naked eye.
Find stargazing spots
Waterfalls, plunge pools and ancient gorges await in the Waterfall Country area — one of Wales' best-kept outdoor secrets.
Get in the water
The Beacons are best experienced slowly. Most people who visit for a day wish they had come for a week. There is a good range of accommodation throughout the park — from stone-walled farmhouse B&Bs to cosy self-catering cottages tucked into the hillside.
Brecon town sits at the heart of the national park and makes an ideal base. You are within reach of the central Beacons, the Black Mountains to the east and the Waterfall Country to the south-west.
The mountains are accessible year-round, each season bringing its own character: summer brings long light on the ridges; autumn turns the bracken copper; winter brings frost and occasionally snow, making the summits feel very far away indeed.