Article from Brecon Beacons National Park
Last Updated: 31 March 2008 15:58
Welcome to Brecon Beacons National Park
Brecon Beacons National Park spans 519 square miles (1,344 square kilometres) of beautiful mid-Wales countryside in the west of the UK which contains some of the most spectacular and diverse landscapes in Europe.
The area is home to Pen y Fan, with its distinctive red table top summit - the highest Old Red Sandstone summit in Britain - as well as some of the UK’s most spectacular waterfalls, caves and wooded gorges. The landscape is scattered with prehistoric monuments, Roman remains, and medieval castles.
Visitors come from all over the world to enjoy this breathtaking landscape, and to reconnect with the natural world. Here, you can find relaxation and adventure, with some of Wales’ finest walking, riding, cycling, climbing and caving.
In 2005, Fforest Fawr Geopark covering the western half of the National Park, was officially recognised for its superb geological heritage and diversity, when the National Park Authority was awarded membership of the highly prestigious European Geoparks Network. This was followed in 2006 by designation as a UNESCO Global Geopark.
