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	Brecon Beacons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Brecon Beacons range, properly speaking, consists of the mountains to the south of Brecon.
		The Brecon Beacons are so named after ancient practice of lighting signal fires (beacons) on the mountains to warn of attacks by the English.
		The area to the west of the Brecon Beacons range is known as the Fforest Fawr (Great Forest), and was designated a geopark by UNESCO in 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brecon_Beacons (564 words)

	Brecon Castle
		Brecon was a Roman cross-roads and some roman roads remain visible on the Beacons even today.
		Brecon castle and town are Norman in origin.
		Edward, born in Brecon castle in February 1478, was granted all the honours, titles and lands which had belonged to his father.
	www.castlewales.com /brecon.html (2218 words)

	Brecon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brecon is the English name for the town, the Welsh name, Aberhonddu, deriving from the River Honddu, which empties into the River Usk near the town centre, a short distance away from the River Tarrell which enters the Usk a few hundred metres upstream.
		Today Brecon is a thriving community, and is popular as a holiday destination, being on the Northern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, affording good views of the Brecon Beacons themselves, a range of hills, including Pen-y-Fan, the highest point in southern Britain at 886m.
		Brecon was the birthplace of Roger Glover and Sarah Siddons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brecon (564 words)

	The Taff Trail - The Route from Cardiff Bay to Brecon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This is one section of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal which permits cycling along the double width towpath, except at bridges.
		Brecon is the northern end of the Taff Trail.
		The Monmouth and Brecon Canal prohibits cycling on the towpath since most of it is rather narrow (especially by the bridges) and a large number of cyclists along with walkers and fishermen will cause a hazard to all.
	www.tafftrail.org.uk /Talybont_Reservoir_to_Brecon.html (412 words)

	The Brecon Beacons National Park
		The Brecon Beacons National Park has sweeping mountains, lush green open-lands and moor land interlaced with its unique history, geology, flora and fauna.
		The water aspects of the area are many and include the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal with its tranquil charm as well as many lakes nestling in the valleys.
		Brecon, where the cathedral dominates the town, Hay-on Wye with its special interest to the book world offers a town piled with book shops where almost any subject or second hand book is available.
	www.walesholidays.co.uk /brecon.html (317 words)

	Brecon Beacons
		The highest summit in the Beacons, distinctively shaped and recognisable thoughout the whole area.
		The north-east face is the highest and most dramatic in the Beacons, but is perhaps marred by the lack of a lake at it's base.
		A rounded grassy hill extending south-east of the main Beacons range and fringed by ugly forestry.
	www.wilderness-wales.co.uk /wm/bb/bb.html (515 words)

	Castle Of Brecon Hotel, an historic hotel in the Brecon Beacons National (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bernard built a castle at Brecon to control the area and gave an existing church near the castle described as ‘the church of St John the Evangelist without the walls’ to a monk of Battle abbey in Sussex called Roger.
		Brecon Priory became a daughter house of Battle Abbey and, with the support of that house and the patronage of successive Lords of Brecon, grew and flourished for over 400 years from about 1100 to the dissolution of the monasteries in 1537.
		Situated in the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park, midway between Brecon and Swansea on the A4067 in Wales, this award-winning tourist attraction is a great day out for everyone, be it an educational visit or a fun-packed day out for the whole family.
	www.breconcastle.co.uk /visit.php (1545 words)

	BBC - Hands on Nature - Brecon Beacons
		The Brecon Beacons National Park is one of Wales's most spectacular wilderness landscapes covering an area of over 500 square miles.
		The Brecon Beacons are great for ramblers of all ages and abilities with walks for the casual stroller and the hardened hiker.
		The Brecon Beacons has been strikingly sculpted by glacial action from the last Ice Age, resulting in impressive features like corries, which are huge hollows in the hillside.
	www.bbc.co.uk /handsonnature/rambling/brecon_beacons.shtml (542 words)

	Castle Of Brecon Hotel, an historic hotel in the Brecon Beacons National (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Occupying the site and remains of Brecon castle close to the centre of town, it stands on a bluff of land between two rivers commanding extensive views along the valley of the river Usk and up at the peaks of The Brecon Beacons.
		Brecon is ideally situated for exploring the great variety of landscapes and attractions in south and mid Wales.
		The Brecon Beacons National Park is sandwiched between the old industrial valleys and Brecon, 519 square miles of hills and moorland it takes its name from the shapely peaks visible from Brecon.
	www.breconcastle.co.uk (638 words)

	Brecon Beacons Park Society News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Members of The Brecon Beacons Park Society discovered this violation and have protested to National Grid and the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority with the result that any further intrusion has been stopped whilst a thorough investigation is carried out.
		The Brecon Beacons Park Society Executive have also written to Alistair Darling, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry at the DTI, who are at this moment considering the future need and possible route of this Gas Pipeline, and Carwyn Jones, the Minister for Environment, Planning and Countryside at the Welsh Assembly Government.
		Brecon Beacons Park Society Chairman, Nigel Phillips said “ This is particularly disappointing for the Society as we had gone to great lengths to emphasise, to National Grid and its Contractors, the special sensitivities of this beautiful upland area.
	www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org /psSocietyNews.htm (3535 words)

	Brecon Beacons - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Brecon Beacons - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Brecon Beacons, mountains of old red sandstone, south Wales, about 45 km (28 mi) north-west of Cardiff.
		Brecon Beacons National Park, designated park area in south-eastern Wales, Great Britain, established in 1957.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Brecon_Beacons.html (103 words)

	Brecon Beacons National Park - Wikitravel
		The Brecon Beacons National Park [1] is located in southern Wales, part of the United Kingdom.
		Stretching from Hay-on-Wye in the east to Llandeilo in the west, the park includes the Black Mountains, the Central Beacons and Fforest Fawr as well as a vast array of moorland, forests, valleys, waterfalls, lakes, caves and gorges.
		The Brecon Beacons mountain range was designated as a National Park in 1957.
	wikitravel.org /en/Brecon_Beacons (346 words)

	Brecon Beacons: Countrygoer Guide
		This makes Brecon the ideal location for anyone planning to stay in the National Park without a car, with a choice of places to visit or superb walks every day of the week.
		On Summer Sundays, a network of bus services, known as the Beacon Bus, provides a direct link to the National Park from Cardiff, Swansea, North Hereford, Hey on Wye and Abergavenny, based on co-ordinated bus services at Brecon.
		Brecon Beacons National Park Weather Forecast - supplied by the Met.
	www.countrygoer.org /brecon.htm (543 words)

	Brecon Beacons, Mid Wales - tourism information
		The Brecon Beacons National Park encloses around 500 square miles of varies scenery, from the Black Mountain in the west to the Usk in the east.
		The Beacons themselves take their name from the fact that they were used for signal beacons.
		Pen y Fan is the highest point in the Brecon Beacons at 2906 feet, and can be reached in about an hour from the Storey Arms Youth Centre.
	www.wales-calling.com /guide/brecon.htm (563 words)

	How to Get Here - Brecon Beacons National Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Beacons Bus is a special service connecting many South Wales towns with the Brecon Beacons National Park.
		Brecon to Hay on Wye to Hereford Route;
		Many roads in the Brecon Beacons will take you through quiet villages where the elderly, young children and animals are likely to be less traffic wise and may not expect to meet much traffic.
	www.brecon-beacons.com /how-to-get-here.htm (1347 words)

	The Brecon Directory - Find Products and Services in Brecon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Brecon is a world reknowned beauty spot that is famous for the Brecon Beacons National Park.
		Brecon itself is packed with charm, it is a traditional Welsh country town and the indoor and outdoor markets provide lots of local colour.
		Encompassing the Brecon Beacons National Park, with its open rounded hills, plunging waterfalls and caves, the region is a fantastic destination for exploring.
	www.brecon-directory.co.uk (358 words)

	Castle Of Brecon Hotel, an historic hotel in the Brecon Beacons National (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It may well have been occupied when the Romans arrived - Two miles to the west of Brecon lies Y-Gaer a roman fort covering nearly 5 acres - The fort was built around 5O AD and may have been occupied as late as 300 AD.
		For the Lords of Brecon were among the most powerful men in the Kingdom.
		Edward, born in Brecon castle in February 1478, was granted all the honors, titles and lands which had belonged to his father.
	www.breconcastle.co.uk /about.php (2248 words)

	Best Walks - Walking Brecon Beacons
		Covering an area of over 500 square miles, the Brecon Beacons National Park is actually made up of four distinct separate mountain ranges as well as some easier ground to the south and three isolated peaks that surround the small town of Abergavenny.
		Walking the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains, David Hunter - A collection of thirty circular walks between three and thirteen miles in the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains.
		Brecon Beacons (Official National Park Guide), Roger Thomas - The wide open spaces of the Brecon Beacons National Park cover some 519 square miles (1,344 square kilometres).
	www.bestwalks.com /breconbooks.htm (889 words)

	Fishing in Kite Country - Fishing - River Usk
		After passing through the market town of Brecon (see Map 2) and the pretty little town of Crickhowell (Map 6), the river leaves the Park at Abergavenny and meanders through the farmland of the broader valley beyond.
		In the Brecon Beacons area it is very much a spate river and the salmon fishing will be very dependent on rainfall.
		Strictly speaking, the Brecon Beacons are only the central part of the range falling within the Brecon Beacons National Park, which also encompasses the Black Mountains to the East and Fforest Fawr to the West.
	www.fishing-in-kite-country.co.uk /fishing/rusk.html (1960 words)

	Brecon Beacons bed and breakfast and holiday cottages at Penrhadw Farm Pontsticill
		Brecon Beacons bed and breakfast and holiday cottages at Penrhadw Farm Pontsticill
		ELCOME to Penrhadw Farm in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
		You can explore the Beacons straight from the front door: our farmland, which guests are welcome to explore, adjoins the open land of the National Park.
	www.penrhadwfarm.co.uk (164 words)

	Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK
		Dotted around the Brecon Beacons are small market towns and villages that have grown up to service the farming community.
		The picturesque scenery and rich Celtic heritage of the Brecon Beacons has over the years been a magnet to artists and craftsman working in wood, clay, ceramics, fabrics and other local materials.
		Some of the best examples of their work can be found at Beacons Crafts, a shop in Bethel Square in the centre of Brecon dedecated to selling work by local crafts people.
	bunkhouse-brecon-beacons-wales.co.uk /info-brecon-beacons-01.htm (542 words)

	Brecon Beacons National Park - Parks and countryside - Information - Ramblers' Association
		A private steam railway, the Brecon Mountain Railway, runs between Pant and Pontsticill during the summer (tel 01685 722988, www.breconmountainrailway.co.uk).
		Detailed information is on the tourism section of the Brecon Beacons website below, where you can download a copy of the Discover Guide and Travel Guide with full details of accessing the park by train and bus.
		Superwalker: Brecon Beacons East, ISBN 1 85137 219 9.
	www.ramblers.org.uk /info/parks/breconbeacons.html (496 words)

	Brecon, Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK
		The market town of Brecon is set in the shadow of the Brecon Beacons mountain range in the picturesque valley of the river Usk, at the point where the river Honddu flows into it.
		The name Brecon itself is derived from Brychan, a fifth century Welsh prince who established the ancient kingdom of Brychieniog in what we now know as Mid-Wales, but it's roots go back much further to Neolithic times.
		Numerous events are held throughout the year including the renowned Jazz Festival, when the town is bedecked with flags and multi-coloured awnings, and Brecon Agricultural Show (the oldest in the UK) in August.
	bunkhouse-brecon-beacons-wales.co.uk /info-brecon-01.htm (400 words)

	MTB Brecon Beacons Hubs
		The town of Brecon – just North of the Brecon Beacons themselves –is the centre for the whole area and forms the starting point of 3 routes from novice to experienced level mountain bikers.
		Brecon benefits from a wide range of bike shops, evening entertainment and places to stay.
		Talgarth sits to the north east of Brecon, surrounded by both premium mountain biking and first class outdoor activity centres, Talgarth is a perfect destination for a multi sports break.
	www.mtbbreconbeacons.co.uk /english_pages/hubs.htm (349 words)

	Brecon Beacons National Park Online Guide Index Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Brecon Beacons the Movie introduction to the area.
		The Brecon Beacons National Park covers 519 square miles over half of which is 1,000 ft above sea level...........
		Brecon Beacons Apple Farm in the National News.
	www.brecon-beacons.com /hutindex.html (330 words)

	Brecon Mountain Rescue Team - Brecon Beacons Mountain Search & Rescue Team based in the Brecon Beacons National Park. ...
		Brecon Mountain Rescue Team is an emergency service staffed entirely by volunteers and funded by donation.
		We operate principally in mid Wales, working from the Brecon Beacons National Park north to Plynlimon, from the Welsh borderland westward, through mid Wales, to the Ceredigion coast.
		Our work is not restricted to mountain and wilderness search and rescue for climbers and hill walkers: our skills are also deployed by the police to search for vulnerable or missing persons in the community where we can employ our specialist medical and rescue techniques.
	www.breconmrt.co.uk (268 words)

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