cosy camping cabins are also available. breakfast is available for a surcharge. some private rooms add en suite bathrooms. set in brecon beacons national park, this laid-back hostel in a 19th-century farmhouse is 4 miles from the national park visitor centre and 7 miles from pen y fan mountain. there's a simple bar, a guest kitchen, a rustic dining room, and a warmly decorated lounge that has a stone fireplace and leather couches. parking is complimentary. check-in time: 5:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. simple single-sex dorms have bunk beds; bathrooms are shared Bristol Airport 1 hr 41
Brecon Mountain Railway (20 min) Traditional steam engine journey with observation carriages, plus workshop visits and lake views. Craig-y-Nos Country Park (21 min) Brecon Beacons National Park (8 min) Market towns and heritage sites amid large protected area of gentle hills and wild moorland scenery. Pen y Fan (50 min) Picturesque mountain providing a hiking trail to the summit with a Bronze Age burial chamber. National Showcaves Centre for Wales (22 min) Cave exploration attraction with a dinosaur park, museum, Iron Age farm and kids' play area. Llyn y Fan Fach (57 min) Scenic lake surrounded by mountain peaks, a popular destination for hiking & birdwatching. Henrhyd Falls (31 min) National Trust 90-foot-high waterfalls in a scenic valley accessed via a bridge & footpath. National Park Visitor Centre (8 min) Llangorse Lake (21 min) Cited in Welsh folklore, South Wales' largest natural lake is known for pike fishing & water sports. The Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh (12 min) Cozy museum offering exhibits on Britain's military history, with medals, weapons & a Zulu War Room. Waterfall Country (28 min) Hiking area famous for its many publicly accessible waterfalls, some of which can be stood behind. Corn Du (50 min) Tall peak in the Brecon Beacons featuring a plateau shape and Bronze Age cairn at its summit. Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery (19 min) Imposing 1824 castle housing a museum with a collection of fine art and social history items. Cribyn (51 min) Landmark, 795m peak with a dramatic sandstone escarpment & walking paths with views of Pen y Fan. |