Brecknockshire - Historic County

Brecknockshire - Historic County - Wales

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Brecknockshire - Historic County - Wales Brecknocksire is in Mid-Wales, a county both rural and mountainous; Magnificent scenery with rugged moorland, shady forests and beautiful valleys with meandering streams. The Brecon Beacons National Park covers about 519 square miles with the Black Mountains in the east and the Carmarthen Fans in the west; Renowned for its stunning landscapes. Numerous Country and Outdoor Pursuit options, such as gliding, abseiling and gorgewalking. Opportunities to see the Red Kite and other rare species of birds. Lots of waymarked nature trails and wonderful waterfalls to visit. The Brecon Mountain Railway makes a day out for enthusiasts for the age of steam; Travel the whole length of the Taf Fechan reservoir, one of the loveliest places in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Walk or take to the water along the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal that runs alongside the river from Brecon to Pontypool. Goytre wharf a picturesque eight acre site popular for mooring of pleasure boats. Llangorse Lake provides course fishing and all types of water sports. Llanwrtyd Wells on the river Irfon tucked in the valley between the Cambrian Mountains and the Mynydd Epynt, is listed in the Guinnness Book of Records as being the smallest town in Great Britian; Llanwrtyd Wells is the Mountain Biking Capital, with many miles of on and off road routes. Brecon is a historic market town of Georgian Buildings, its attractions include the South Wales Borderers military museum with exhibits of the Zulu war, a cathedral and a fine modern theatre.
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Visit the smallest town in Britain The Saturnalia Wobble, World Bog Snorkelling and the Real Ale Wobble all take place along with many other festivals in the smallest town in Britain, Llanwrtyd Wells in mid Wales. This small friendly town lies on the River Irfon, surrounded by the majestic Epynt and Cambrian Mountains, attracting thousands of visitors each year who come to experience one of it's 12 annual festivals.		Climb into a Letterbox Caving is a wonderful experience, a feeling of the unnatural in a natural environment. You will be able to see cave formations like stalactites and stalagmites and see how the cave was formed. Dragon Adventure in LLanbedr have a variety of caves that they use and all have their own character. You can try the famous Letterbox, Rat Hole, Washing Machine, Corkscrew and many other challenges that lurk beneath the earths surface. As well as Caving they also do Rock Climbing, Abseiling, Canoeing, Raft Building and Canyoning.
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