What’s on this August?

August is just around the corner! And its promises to be a action packed calendar of events-full of festivals, country shows and things to keep all ages entertained! Wander around Brecon Show on the 4th, watch the perseid meteor shower on the 10th and don’t forget Brecon Jazz and Fringe Festival 2018 taking place over the …

Bird of prey centre at the National Botanic Garden of Wales: now open!

Irresistible raptors will make our Garden grow It is more than 200 years since golden eagles were a common sight in Wales. But they are making a comeback at the National Botanic Garden with the opening of the British Bird of Prey Centre. The new centre – which will feature 20 native birds of prey and …

Water way to spend a summer evening at The National Botanic Garden of Wales!

Symphonica Tywi will be celebrating the ‘Year of the Sea’ in their annual midsummer concert at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. The popular concert – on Saturday June 23rd – will have a watery flavour to reflect the Welsh Government’s tourism theme for 2018. In the stunning surrounds of Lord Foster’s awesome Great Glasshouse – the …

Garden registers a world first for Wales

The National Botanic Garden of Wales has received a global seal of approval for science and horticultural excellence. At the European Congress on Botanic Gardens in Lisbon, Portugal, (May 8th 2018), the Carmarthenshire attraction was one of the first six in the world to earn special accreditation from Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). Director of the National Botanic …

Welsh Overland Safari launch tours for friends or solo travellers!

Due to popular demand, Welsh Overland Safari are pleased to announce the first four open tours for solo travellers or friends to book! DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: - Bank Holiday Monday 2nd April – Eastern Beacons Tour Includes: Pen y Crug – Talgarth Mill – Hay Bluff – Cwmyoy Church - Saturday 5th May – Abergwesyn …

Visit Wales announce Gold Award Winners!

The annual list recognises accommodation business offering the highest standards of quality, exceptional comfort and hospitality. For 2018 there are 40 Hotels and 87 Guest Accommodation made it to this prestigious listing. We are proud to say that 12 of the winners can be found in the Brecon Beacons! Check them out below! The Angel, …

Top 5 Places to Take a Good Photo in the Brecon Beacons

The Brecon Beacons is a perfect place for trigger happy snappers, professional or amateur it doesn’t really matter.   With so many diverse scenes from a UNESCO geopark,  magnificent mountains, jaw dropping valleys and plenty of waterfalls you’re almost guaranteed to get at least one memorable picture. Number 5 – Central Beacons from Fan y Big. Click for info on walk. …

What’s on this October?

October sees the return of crisp days and cold evenings, but that’s no excuse to hibernate. October is all about long leafy walks, pubs with fires and sunday lunches. So get out there and enjoy the Brecon Beacons this October with our pick of events happening across the National Park. Crickhowell Literary Festival 2017 1st-8th Oct 2017 The …

View the Perseid Meteor Shower in the Brecon Beacons

Come and view one of nature’s finest shows: the Perseid meteor shower, live from the dark skies above the National Park on the 11th of August. Experts from Dark Sky Wales will help you explore the heavens in their portable planetarium; view stars and planets through telescopes. If it is cloudy there will be a …

Walk Wednesday: A Walk to the Great Pen Y Fan

PEN Y FAN - The easiest way to the top of Pen y Fan and Corn Du. This week's Walk Wednesday is all about the highest peak in the National Park and southern Britain.  Here's another great guide, from the man everyone would want to be with in a survival situation! Who struggles to get lost …