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Last Updated: 30 April 2008 13:31
Other Walks & Events in the National Park
Walks & Events organised by the National Park Authority's partners or by organisations which contribute to the National Park experience.
Local Community Events
One of the best ways to experience a taste of local Welsh life why not come along to some of the area's local community events which include agricultural shows and festivals to farmers markets, fetes and fund raising events.
Brecon Beacons Park Society
The Park Society also offers guided walks of a more challenging nature every Friday,Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday (no Friday walks between October and February). Non-members will be asked to make a donation of £3.00 each per walk; half price for the under16s, the unemployed and students. More details are available from Jim Wilson, telephone: 01291 691184, email:jim.wilson60@virgin.net and Anne Pritchard,telephone: 029 2061 0397 e-mail:eannepritchard@hotmail.com, or visit www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org. These walks are not licensed by AALA / AALS.
Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd
Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd, the Welsh language walking group, has a programme of walks from March to August 2008 a few of which are
taking place within the National Park and Fforest Fawr Geopark.
Brecknock Wildlife Trust
Walks and events listings for Spring/Summer 2008 (348.1 kB pdf).
Dinefwr Park & Castle
Spring Events 2008 (1.1 MB pdf).
The Guardian Hay Festival: Hay-on-Wye
Fundraising Gig for MenCap: Llangynidr
Abergavenny International Festival of Cycling
Brecon Jazz
The Green Man Festival
on the Glanusk Estate. 15th to 17th August 2008.
Talgarth Festival
Talgarth Festival of the Black Mountains is a 'free' summer festival located all around the small market town of Talgarth, mid-Wales, based on the Town Square and catering for people of all ages and interests with free entry, free parking and, on the whole, free entertainment.
Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 August 2008.
Llangynidr Agricultural Show
Saturday 24 August 2008.
Abergavenny Food Festival
Crickhowell Walking Festival
Following on from this year's successful Festival, Crickhowell will be hosting another one nest year from Saturday 28 February to Sunday 8 March 2009.