Brecon
Aberhonddu
A market town on the northern edge of the national park, with Georgian streets, a canal wharf and museums, and the main base for exploring the Brecon Beacons.
The town sits where the Usk and Honddu rivers meet. Its high street and market square retain Georgian buildings, and there are restaurants, outdoor gear shops and guesthouses. The Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery showcases local history, and the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum tells the story of the Battle of Rorke's Drift in the Anglo-Zulu War. The Canal Wharf theatre and café are good places to watch the boats. An annual jazz festival is held in August.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Brecon Cathedral
- Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
- Pen y Fan
- Talybont Reservoir
- Llangorse Lake
- Brecon Mountain Railway
- Tretower Court and Castle
- Porth yr Ogof