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.

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. Llanfrynach is situated 2½ miles southeast of Brecon.

Brecon

Type: Locality with 8,250 residents
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″ north

Longitude

-3.386° or 3° 23′ 10″ west

Population

8,250

Elevation

482 feet (147 metres)

Open location code

9C3RWJX7+3H

GeoNames ID

2654818

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