Local Activities

Brecon Beacons activites

The main attraction has to be the surrounding hills and mountains be it on foot, bike, canoe, horse, or stargazing the choices are endless. There is a very useful digital guide by Brecon Beacons Tourism if you like to find things on the go. Also lots of ideas of Brecon Beacons local activites can be found on the Brecon Beacons National Park website.

One of the best guides to walking, wild swimming and waterfalls of the Brecon Beacons is by Chris Knight. He also has a you tube channel where you can see him in action guiding you to some of the less well known parts of the park.

There are numerous events throughout the park from agricultural shows to dark sky events, re-enactments and food festivals. A good place to find information on the Brecon Beacons activities is the Brecon Beacons site.

You will find an up to date selection of brochures in the Coach House.

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A selection of activities

Bicycle Hire:
 Try Bikes and Hikes for everything to do with mountain biking and cycling. They also have information on climbing, caving and other outdoor activities.

Boat Hire: Beacon Park Day Boats for canal boat & canoe hire based in Brecon.

Fishing:
 On the Usk and Wye rivers and local lakes and reservoirs contact the Wye Usk Foundation for a day’s fishing and visit Brecon Town Council for a fishing licence.

Golf: These golf clubs all take visitors and are within a reasonable distance of the Coach House: Cradoc Golf Club and Brecon Golf Club

Riding: Cantref Riding Centre and Ellesmere Riding Centre

Stargazing: The Brecon Beacons National Park is an international Dark-Sky reserve with the light pollution levels being continually reduced. On a clear evening you can see the Milky Way, major constellations, bright nebula and meteor showers all from your patio or the grounds surrounding the cottage. The Brecon Beacons Observatory at the visitor centre is just 3 miles from the cottage. Dark Sky Wales hold regular events there if you do not have your own telescope or just want to join in with others.

Walking: Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre and Brecon Beacons Park Society give guided walks throughout the summer season. Some areas of the park can get very busy at certain times. This particularly applies to Waterfall Country. The park now have a live update on the parking.

Wild Swimming: Swim Wild Wye

 

Calendar of Local Events

For more detailed information on the places that I have visted in the Brecon Beacons take a look at my Guide.

Brecon Beacons Guide
Llangorse Lake