Brecon Beacons

Created in 1957, the Brecon Beacons National Park covers an area of over 13,00 square kilometres. The Park can be divided into four distinct regions comprising, from east to west, The Black Mountains, The Brecon Beacons, Fforest Fawr and The Black Mountain.

The Brecon Beacons, or Bannau Brycheiniog in Welsh, includes the highest mountain in South Wales and Southern Britain, Pen y Fan (886m), along with the other notable summits of Corn Du (873m), Cribyn (795m) and Fan y Big (719m).

For further information please visit the Brecon Beacons National Park website.

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