Travel Brecon Beacons
Bannau Brycheiniog without a car.
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Merthyr Tydfil: The Southern Railhead into Bannau Brycheiniog and Its Industrial Past
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Waterfall Country by Bus: The Four Falls Walk and Getting to Ystradfellte
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Walks in the Brecon Beacons That Start and Finish at a Bus Stop
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Trains to Bannau Brycheiniog: Railway Stations That Serve the Brecon Beacons
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Walking With Dogs in the Brecon Beacons Rules That Are Not Suggestions
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Taxis and Baggage Transfers in the Brecon Beacons Without a Car
Taxi firms, approximate fares and baggage transfer services that unlock Bannau Brycheiniog's trailheads when the bus stops short, from Abergavenny to Pen y Fan to Llandovery to the Black Mountain.
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Reading the Map Welsh Place Names That Describe the Brecon Beacons
What the Welsh words on the Bannau Brycheiniog map really mean—from bannau and cwm to sgwd and blaen—and how they describe the ground before you set foot on it.
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Where to Stay in the Brecon Beacons Ranked by What You Can Reach on Foot
The best base in Bannau Brycheiniog is the one where you can lace your boots and walk onto the hill. Here is every town ranked by what leaves from the door.
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Things to Do in Bannau Brycheiniog Sorted by Whether You Have a Car
Some of Bannau Brycheiniog's finest walks begin at bus stops. Others require a taxi or a long approach on foot. Here is every major activity sorted by access.
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Talgarth Under the Black Mountains: A Working Watermill and the Bus from Brecon
Talgarth is reached by the TrawsCymru bus from Brecon, with a working watermill, bakery, and waterfall walks starting from the town square bus stop.
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Pen y Fan by Bus and Boot: Three Routes Up and the One Everybody Uses
Pen y Fan can be climbed from the Storey Arms bus stop on the TrawsCymru corridor, with quieter alternatives from Cwm Gwdi and a long walk-in from Brecon.
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Llangorse Lake Without a Car: Birds, a Crannog, and a Flat Walk from the Bus
Llangorse Lake is a short, flat walk from the bus stop on the TrawsCymru corridor from Brecon, with a crannog, bird hides, and watersports at the water's edge.
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Llanthony Priory Without a Car: Reaching the Dead-End Valley by Taxi or on Foot
Llanthony Priory lies in a dead-end valley with no bus service. Here's how to reach it by taxi from Hay-on-Wye or on foot from the Hay Bluff escarpment.
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Mountain Safety in the Brecon Beacons What Actually Goes Wrong
The specific mountain hazards in Bannau Brycheiniog that catch walkers out, from Pen y Fan summit fog to Waterfall Country's slick gorges, and how to prepare without a car.
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Brecon Beacons Hotels: Country Houses, Coaching Inns and the Festival Premium
The best hotels in Bannau Brycheiniog are those you can reach by train or bus. Here are the coaching inns and country houses with a bus stop or platform nearby.