The main library is located at the very heart of this Welsh town and represents one of the most important cultural focal points in this...

This beautiful little cottage would have been built around 1820, and represents a fine example of a typical ironworkers cottage in this area of Wales....

Fan Nedd is a peak in the South Western Brecon Beacons. It rises to 663m above sea level, with expansive views in all directions. Few...

This stunning waterfall is situated in a part of South Wales known as Gwlad Rhaiadr, or waterfall country. The area is world renowned for the...

The curtain waterfall of Sgwd Yr Eira, (Fall of Snow), has been formed where the river Hepste leaps over a fifty foot cliff between high...

Nestling in the beautiful Mellte Valley, surrounded by heather covered moors and rich green farmland is the historic parish church of St. Mary, Ystradfellte. Much...

Brecon castle was built by the Norman invader, Bernard de Neufmarche, to protect the land he had seized from its Welsh rulers. As a motte...

Penderyn Distillery is the only distillery in Wales and one of the smallest in the world. One of the few remaining independent distilleries, Penderyn takes...

Llancaiach Fawr is a 17th Century semi fortified manor house and claims a number of resident ghosts. Owned during the civil war by the Pritchard...

This multi-purpose facility stands at the heart of Pontypridd and has been designed in order to offer a museum and historical record of the community,...

Based at the former Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Rhondda Heritage Park is a living testament to the mining communities of the World famous Rhondda Valleys. We...

The museum is one of the most popular cultural attractions in this part of the world, and really is the first place you should head...

This heritage museum was set up by a small volunteer trust that are keen to protect and preserve the rich history of china making in...

Big Pit is one of the best mining museums in Britain. It is situated in Blaenavon which has been designated a World Heritage Site...

Blaenavon Workmen’s Hall was once a miner’s institute and is one of the finest examples of such a building in Wales. It was built...

The Blaenavon Ironworks transformed the steelmaking process as it was the birthplace of the basic steel process developed by Sidney Gilchrist Thomas in 1878....

This collection celebrates the interesting history of the South Wales Borderers and the Monmouthshire Regiment. One of the most interesting exhibitions on display at...

Cruise the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal from Brecon to Brynich, 2½ miles through a lock over an aquaduct, 2½ hours return. Public and private trips...

Theatr Brycheiniog / Brecon Theatre has a very picturesque setting at the start of The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal in Brecon town centre. Since its...

This museum and art gallery is one of the centres of the social and cultural life of the community. The collection offers a great...

Although a relatively new gallery, visitors will find plenty to interest them here. A lively exhibition programme of Welsh & British artists provides a showcase...

Goytre Wharf is just outside Abergavenny and is situated on the Brecon and Monmouth canal. It is popular all year round with local people and...

Based in Goytre Wharf, near Abergavenny, Red Line offers a very flexible range of boat hire opportunities for visitors. Boats can be hired by the...

Narrowboat hire of diesel or electric boats is available at weekly or daily rates. Boats are each named after a Welsh castle, and all very...

St. Edmund’s Church is set in the delightful market town of Crickhowell, in the Usk Valley, Brecon Beacons National Park. The curch was built at...

Tretower Castle is situated in the Usk valley threemiles outside Crickhowell. The remains include a motte and bailey castle with a later round tower and...

The Gallery on the Usk offers some of the finest creations in glass, ceramics and wood in classic and contemporary styles and forms. Most of...

There has been a church on the site of the present building since the 11th Century although most of the present structure dates back to...

Abergavenny Castle was originally a timber building but was rebuilt during the 13th and 14th centuries in stone. Today visitors can wander freely around...

This amazing church has a tower which leans at an angle greater than the Leaning Tower of Pisa, caused by subsidence in the surrounding area....

Llanthony Priory, an extensive monastic ruin, stands in the Black Mountains, eleven miles from Abergavenny. This remarkable old Priory is only accessible by a single...

Capel-y-ffin (St.Mary’s Church) lies in the middle of the remote Vale of Ewyas about 10 miles south of Hay-on-Wye and about three miles north of...

St. David’s Church stands almost in the shadow of the great priory of Llanthony which lies in the remote Vale of Ewyas, eight miles north...

The Black Mountains are the most easterly of the Brecon Beacons. They are a protected wildlife site and home to many rare plants and animals...

The Gospel Pass has been an important pass through the Vale of Erywas since the time of Iron Age Man.There are many stories about how...

Longtown Castle stands on the Welsh border at the base of the Black Mountains.It was established in the 12th century by a local Baron, William...

This new gallery is situated in the dramatic countryside of the Llanthony Valley. It houses a varied collection of striking and affordable work: paintings in...

Abergavenny is surrounded by hills and one of the most imposing is Blorenge on the far side of the River Usk. This massive hill rises...

Ysgyryd Fawr is also known as the Skirrid and it is the most easterly of the three dominant peaks around Abergavenny. On the western slopes...

Along with nearby Skenfrith and Grosmont castles, White Castle was built by the Normans as they won control over the area of North Gwent. The...