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.

The Brecon Beacons National Park Welcome Guide is a full colour 72 page booklet giving you huge amounts of information on everything from walking to world heritage as well as details of some of the best accommodation in the area. Get your copy of the Guide by emailing us your name and address or picking up a copy from TICs - it is widely available within the Park!