Brecon Beacons National Park Wales

The park covers the loveliest parts of Wales and is one of three in Wales, centered on the Brecon Beacons range of mountains in the south. With two National Trails and a national park, this is a hiker's paradise.

Top Key Facts

* Park covers 520 square miles of south and Mid Wales, including two-thirds being made up of old red sandstone rocks.

* Park was establish in 1957 and was among the first in Britain to receive this status.

* Pen-y-Fan is the highest point, the highest peak in South Britain at 886 meters, and a very popular hike.

* Park comprises of many areas in Wales such as Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen,Powys, Carmarthenshire, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Carmathenshire, Monmouthshire, and Merthyr Tydfil.

* SAS use the park as one of of their training locations because of its severe, distant, and ever changing weather conditions.

* Park is an International Dark Sky Reserve, getting this status in 2013, the fifth in the world.

* Park is home to Llyn Cwm Llwch, the best preserved glacial lake in south Wales.

* Fforest Fawr Geopark got established in 2005 because of its geological importance. This area is famous for its striking landscapes that display ancient climate change, mountain building and sea level modifications.

* The area around Blaenavon in 2000 was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as a recognition of its significant role during the Industrial Revolution.

* The Batcave entrance from The Dark Knight Rises is found at Henrhyd Falls.

* Discover beautiful, vibrant market towns, Green Man Festival, Chase Wales' Waterfalls, historic features, and seaside towns in coastal Mid Wales.

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