Brecon
An historic market town situated where the Usk and Honddu rivers meet.
OS grid ref SO 047286 (town centre)
Pedestrianised centre with museums, cathedral and remains of Norman castle. Theatre situated at the western end of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal. Two Geotrails are being developed which will explore the gorge of the Afon Honddu and the floodplain of the River Usk.
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
- 2 Geotrails due out autumn 2008
Facilities
- Shops, pubs, restaurants, Brecknock Museum, Theatr Brycheiniog etc
- Numerous car parks, mostly pay & display.
Accessibility
- largely accessible, some hills;
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 through here
Other Geopark attractions nearby
