Brecon
Brecon is in many ways a typical small Welsh market town in Mid Wales. The surrounding scenery is quite stunning, as Brecon is located within the Brecon Beacons National Park, which extends to the south, east and west.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brecon Cathedral and Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh.
Brecon Cathedral
Church
Photo: David Merrett, CC BY 2.0.
Brecon Cathedral, in the town of Brecon, Powys, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales and seat of the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon.
Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh
Museum
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh, formerly the South Wales Borderers Museum, is located at Brecon in Wales. The museum's collection is made up of artefacts collected from a variety of sources from around the world and which display the regiment's 300-year history.
Theatr Brycheiniog
Theater building
Photo: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Theatr Brycheiniog is an arts venue in Brecon, Powys, Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanddew and Llanfrynach.
Llanddew
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanddew is a small village and community about 2 km or 1 mile north-east of Brecon, Powys, Wales. The population as of the 2011 UK Census was 232. It is in the historic county of Brecknockshire.
Llanfrynach
Village
Photo: Helene, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanfrynach is a village and community in the county of Powys, Wales, and the historic county of Brecknockshire. The population of the community as taken at the 2011 census was 571. Llanfrynach is situated 2½ miles southeast of Brecon.
Brecon
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Brecknock”, “Breconshire”, and “Brycheiniog”
- Location: Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.9477° or 51° 56′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.386° or 3° 23′ 10″ westElevation
482 feet (147 metres)Open location code
9C3RWJX7+3HGeoNames ID
2654818
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