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Visitor Information Centres

You will be given a warm welcome when you visit one of the many Tourist Information Centres, National Park Information Centres and Village Information Points in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Staff will help you to plan your visit, update you on local events and suggest places to stay and enjoy the local fare. The National Park Centres will also be able to give you detailed advice on outdoor activities.

National Park Information Centres

National Park Visitor Centre and Tea Rooms 
(Mountain Centre), Libanus, six miles south of Brecon. Tel: 01874 623366. Email.  Open all year, except Christmas Day.  Regular visitor? Save money on parking by using a season ticket - for one or both Centres. 

Craig-y-nos Country Park 
Pen-y-Cae, Upper Swansea Valley, SA9 1GL. Tel: 01639 730395. 40 acres of scenic countryside to enjoy. Open all day every day except Christmas Day. Changing Seasons Tea Rooms and Restaurant at the Country Park. Enquiries & bookings: 01639 731498 or 07535 488009. Open: Daily from 10am with evening opening on Fridays and Saturdays until 10.30pm (advance bookings only). Closed Christmas Day only. Regular visitor? Save money on parking by using a season ticket - for one or both Centres. 

Abergavenny Tourist Information & National Park Centre 
Swan Meadow, Monmouth Road, Abergavenny NP7 5HL.
Tel: 01873 853254.  Email. Open: October-Easter: 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm daily and Easter- Sept: 10am-5pm Daily

Llandovery Tourist Information & Heritage Centre  
The Heritage Centre, Town Centre, Llandovery SA20 0AW. Tel: 01550 720693. Email. Closed: October-Easter: Open: Easter-Sept: 10am-1pm and 1.45pm-5pm Daily.

Waterfalls Centre 
Pontneathvaughan Road, Pontneddfechan, Nr Glynneath, SA11 5NR. Tel: 01639 721795. Email. Open: weekends only October-Easter, apart from Christmas week 26th Dec 2012 - 1st Jan 2013 inclusive when it will be open 9.30am until 3pm  and daily from Easter-September from 9.30am-1pm and 1.30pm-5pm.


Other Information/Visitor Centres in the area

  • Blaenavon World Heritage Centre - April to September: Tuesday - Sunday 9.00am - 5.00pm. Bank Holidays and October to March: 9.00am - 4.00pm.  Tel:01495 742333. Email.
  • Brecon - Cattle Market Car Park, Brecon LD3 9DA. Tel: 01874 622485. Email. Open 7 days a week:
    Monday to Saturday: 9.30 - 16.45. Sunday: 10.00 - 16.00.
  • Crickhowell - Beaufort Street, Crickhowell. Tel: 01873 812105 Email. Open daily: 10am - 5pm.
  • Hay-on-Wye - The Craft Centre, Oxford Road, Hay on Wye HE3 5AE. Tel: 01497 820144. Email. Open: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm.
  • Merthyr Tydfil - 14a Glebeland Street, Merthyr Tydfil. Tel: 01685 379884. Email.
  • Talgarth - The Tower Shop, Talgarth LD3 0BW. Tel: 01874 712226. Email. Winter opening: Monday, Tuesday & Friday 10.30-3.30pm; Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday 10.30-1pm (Closed Sunday).
  • Myddfai - Myddfai Community Hall & Visitor Centre, Myddfai, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, SA20 0JD. Tel: 01550 720449. Email. Spring/Summer opening times: March to October, Tuesday to Sunday 10.30am-5pm.
    Winter opening times: November to February, Wednesday to Sunday, 11am -4pm.
  • Brynaman - The Black Mountain Centre, Cwmgarw Road, Brynaman, Ammanford, SA18 1BU. Tel: 01269 823400. Email. Open: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-12.00pm. Black Mountain Restaurant open: Monday - Friday 9am-2pm, Saturday 9:00am - 11:30am.
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