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The Brecon Beacons National Park gateway, the Brecon Jazz Festival (one of Wales's great annual events), the Cathedral, the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, and a Welsh market town of extraordinary natural beauty
A little history
Brecon — Aberhonddu in Welsh — has been the market centre for the Brecon Beacons uplands since the Norman period. The priory church became a cathedral in 1923. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, restored to navigation, passes through the town. The Jazz Festival has drawn international artists since 1984.
The Beacons walking from Brecon is extraordinary — Pen y Fan is the highest peak in South Wales. The canal towpath walk to Talybont is beautiful. The Jazz Festival in August fills the town with music. The Cathedral for the medieval architecture.
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Brecon has excellent independent restaurants and cafes. The Beacons walkers support a strong food scene. Local Welsh lamb, beef and produce are outstanding.
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Brecon is a place in Brecon Beacons known for the Brecon Beacons National Park gateway, the Brecon Jazz Festival (one of Wales's great annual events), the Cathedral, the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, and a Welsh market town of extraordinary natural beauty. Brecon — Aberhonddu in Welsh — has been the market centre for the Brecon Beacons uplands since the Norman period. The population is around 8,000.
Brecon has excellent independent restaurants and cafes. The Beacons walkers support a strong food scene. Local Welsh lamb, beef and produce are outstanding.
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Roam covers Brecon and the surrounding area in Brecon Beacons, including Llanfaes, Llanddew, Libanus, Talybont-on-Usk, Hay-on-Wye, Llangammarch Wells, Builth Wells and Crickhowell.
