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A mini guide to
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons): getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
Stops and stations
Getting to Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Abergavenny station | Transport for Wales | The park authority lists hourly direct trains to Abergavenny on the Cardiff to Manchester line |
| TrawsCymru T4 | TrawsCymru | The park authority says the T4 runs from Cardiff to Newtown via Brecon |
| TrawsCymru T6 | TrawsCymru | The park authority says the T6 runs from Swansea to Brecon |
| Beacons Buses | Beacons Buses | Local services within the park; the park authority notes the Explore Wales Pass can be used on most of them |
Walking from nearby areas
- Cardiff (Caerdydd) & the Bay: 48.3 km from Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), better by public transport
- Gower & Swansea (Abertawe): 58.6 km from Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), better by public transport
- Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby): 113.5 km from Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), better by public transport
- Eryri (Snowdonia): 136.3 km from Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), better by public transport
Reaching Wales
Official travel information
Wales is reached by rail, coach, road, air and sea, but the national parks and coast are some distance from the main cities. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.
- Visit Wales → — the national tourist board
- Transport for Wales → — trains and TrawsCymru buses
- Traveline Cymru → — public transport journey planning across Wales
- National Rail → — train times and fares
- Great Western Railway → — trains between London, Bristol and south Wales
- Cardiff Airport → — flights and onward transport
- TrawsCymru → — long distance buses within Wales
- Visit Cardiff → — how to reach Cardiff
- Eryri National Park Authority → — getting to and around Eryri
- Sherpa'r Wyddfa → — buses around Yr Wyddfa
- Pembrokeshire coastal buses → — buses along the Coast Path
- Bannau Brycheiniog: getting here → — trains, coaches and buses to the park
- Visit Swansea Bay → — getting to Swansea, Mumbles and Gower
- Visit Conwy → — getting to Conwy, Llandudno and Betws-y-Coed
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Canal with about 35 navigable miles (56 km), most of them within the national park.
Pen y Fan
Highest peak in South Wales at 886 metres (2,907 ft), with the twin summit of Corn Du 550 metres to the south-west.
Brecon Cathedral (Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu)
Cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales, formerly the church of Brecon Priory.
Wales
More areas to explore
Gower & Swansea (Abertawe)
A waterfront city, Mumbles and the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the UK
Open the mini guide →
Cardiff (Caerdydd) & the Bay
A compact capital: a castle in the city centre, free museums and a redeveloped bay
Open the mini guide →
Eryri (Snowdonia)
Yr Wyddfa, mountain railways and slate heritage in the first national park in Wales
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Brecon Mountain Railway (Rheilffordd Fynydd y Bannau): john bristow, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) (area photo): Dave.Dunford at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pen y Fan: Dave.Dunford at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Brecon Cathedral (Eglwys Gadeiriol Aberhonddu): David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, source
- Gower & Swansea (Abertawe): Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cardiff (Caerdydd) & the Bay: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0, source
- Eryri (Snowdonia): Julian Herzog (Website), CC BY 4.0, source
- Conwy, Llandudno & the North Coast Castles: Source: Llywelyn2000Derivative: User:MathKnight, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pembrokeshire Coast (St Davids & Tenby): Ввласенко, CC BY 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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