Powys and Brecon Beacons Tourist Information and Visitor Guide
For a quiet few days away from the crowds, Powys and the Brecon Beacons are the place to go. A glorious mixture of fertile pastures, quiet roads and beautiful scenery with the grandeur of the Brecon Beacons National Park where mountains soar skyward and glacial lakes glitter in the sun. The magnificent Powys Castle overlooks it all from the lovely little town of Welshpool.
Powys & Brecon Beacons Highlights
- Powis Castle - a world famous garden with Italianate terraces and one of the finest collections of paintings and furniture in Wales
- Red Kite Feeding Station - anything upto 400 of these beautiful birds of prey gather to be fed
- Brecon Cathedral - much of the present building dates from the 13th and 14th centuries
- Dan-yr-Ogof Showcaves - discover history in ancient hill-forts and burial sites, Roman Roads and heritage centres
- Brecon Mountain Railway - a wonderful narrow gauge steam railway meandering through the Brecon Beacons
- Fforest Fawr - water rushing southwards from this area has formed steep river valleys with spectacular waterfalls
- Llyn y Fan Fach and Llyn y Fan Fawr - two enchanting glacial lakes where the reflections are breathtaking
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