Brecon is a Town in the county of Powys.

Brecon postcode: LD3 7DG

Retail in Brecon

There are great places to visit near Brecon including some great waterfalls, mountains, caves and ancient sites.

Don't miss Sgwd Yr Eira, Dan Yr Ogof Waterfalls, Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn, and Sgwd Y Pannwr's waterfalls if visiting the area around Brecon.

Mountains to visit near Brecon include Corn Du, and Pen y Fan.

The area close to Brecon boasts some of the best caves including Dan Yr Ogof.

There are a several good ancient sites in the area around Brecon like Maen Llia Standing Stone.

Brecon History

There are some historic monuments around Brecon:

• Twyn-y-Gaer
• Aberyscir Castle Mound
• Earthworks South West of Llanddew Church
• Brecon Castle
• Plas-y-Gaer Camp
• Waunfaeog Hillfort
• The Gaer, Brecon
• Standing Stone on Mynydd Illtyd
• Pen-y-Crug
• Brecon Bridge
• Slwch Camp
• Coed y Caerau Camp
• Storey Arms Anti-invasion Defences
• Gaer Fach
• Y Gyrn Hut Platform (S)
• Y Gyrn hut platform (N)
• Blaen Glyn Round Cairn
• Castle Madoc Mound
• The Peterstone
• Enclosure West of Nant Cwm Llwch
• Brynich Aqueduct (Brecknock & Abergavenny Canal)
• Cross-Slab in Church
• Western Camp
• Moated Site 670m NE of Lower Penwaun
• Bailey Bach Round Cairn and Cist
• St Eluned's Chapel and Well
• Cross-Slab in Church
• Y Gyrn hut platforms
• Cross-Slab in Churchyard
• Battle Standing Stone
• Lower Neuadd Standing Stone
• Y Gyrn longhuts
• Llandefaelog Fach Motte
• Gaer Fawr
• Cwm Cwareli Longhouse and Long Hut
• Castell Madoc Ringwork
• Alexanderstone Mound and Bailey Castle
• Cilwhybert Castle Mound
• Oaklands Moated Site
• Town Wall and Gatehouse at Captain's Walk
• Rhyd Uchaf Hillfort
• Moated Site 800m NE of Felinfach
• Tyle Clydach Hillfort
• Aberyscir Round Cairn
• Coed Fenni-Fach Camp
• Castle Mound 800m NNW of Ty'n-y-Caeau
• Moated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood
• Town Wall at Watton Mount
• Earthwork 675m W of Dan-y-Cefn
• Twyn-y-Gaer
• Llanddew Castle
• Twyn Llechfaen Hillfort
• Fennifach Standing Stone
• Corn y Fan Camp
• Llanfilo Camp
• Coed y Brenin Enclosure
• Ty Illtyd Long Barrow