Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
An historic canal between Brecon and Newport whose western terminus is at The Watton in Brecon
OS grid ref SO 056283 (Brecon canal basin)
The westernmost 3km of the canal run within the Geopark. Old limekilns at The Watton. A Geotrail is being developed which will explore the floodplain of the River Usk and will include a section of the canal.
Geology
- Old Red Sandstone (Devonian); St Maughan's Formation
- Quaternary; river gorge, floodplain, river terraces & alluvium
Maps
- OS Landranger 160, Explorer OL12
- Geological: BGS 1:50,000 ‘Brecon’
Guides
- Usk Floodplain Geotrail due out autumn 2008 - includes canal section
Facilities
- Shops, pubs, restaurants, Brecknock Museum, Theatr Brycheiniog etc in Brecon
- Numerous car parks, mostly pay & display.
Accessibility
- flat; barrier free
Transport links
- By car – good access from A470 and A40
- by train - nearest stations at Llandovery, Merthyr Tydfil and Abergavenny - see Traveline Cymru
- By bus - see Traveline Cymru; X43, 63, 714 services run to/from Brecon
- By bike - NCN 8 runs along the towpath
Other Geopark attractions nearby
