PARKS AND RECREATION
WALES
Brecon Beacons
Famed for its wild terrain and used as a training ground for the military, Brecon soars to a summit at Pen y Fan (at 886 metres, the highest peak in southern Britain) and offers a majestic mixture of mountain and moorland.
Peppered with farming communities, ancient castles and more grand views than you can shake a stick at, it sits in the heart of Wales both literally and symbolically.
Walkers and cyclists are truly spoilt for choice here, with many excellent routes, and the area’s famed cavernous geology lends itself to exploration by keen potholers.
Star-spotters should be sure to bring binoculars to this International Dark Sky Reserve, while those who have a cultural bent can check out significant towns, notably Hay-on-Wye, with its famous book festival. Talking of the Wye, don’t miss the many riveting rivers that flow through the area.
NEED TO KNOW
Size 520 square miles
Landscape Mountains and moorland
Animal spotting Mountain ponies
Best view The Milky Way in the night sky
STAY AT
■ Bryndu Farm Web www.bryndu.co.uk
■ Brecon Beacons CAMC Site Web www.caravanclub.co.uk
■ Pencelli Castle Caravan & Camping Park Web www.pencelli-castle.com
Pembrokeshire Coast
One of the UK’s most popular National Parks, Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales, could have been designed for tourism, graced as
