Bannau Brycheiniog – renamed with its Welsh moniker in 2023 – to some; the Brecon Beacons to me: this is my best-of guide for the Telegraph on the national park I live on the edge of and will always hold dear to my heart. This pale green sea of moors, ruptured with flat-topped summits that appear like rocky waves poised forever in mid-roll and flanked by resplendent untouched-for-centuries pasture and woods, has become second nature for me: it’s somewhere where I can get out of bed, fancying a rugged morning walk or trail run before settling (sigh) into a day of writing, and be in without further ado. But when I am asked to write guides like this one for the Telegraph, it reminds me of how fortunate I am to be able to turn up here at all times of day to seek sanctuary in its majesty… It’s also a far-reaching park. From Hay-on-Wye in the northeast and the Unesco-listed Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in the south through the likes of the high point of Southern Britain, Pen y Fan and National Showcaves for Wales, Dan yr Ogof out to the crag-topping castle of Carreg Cennan in the west, it is a place of astounding, adventure-inspiring diversity…
The Ultimate Guide to the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog)
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