Brecon Beacons (Brecon Beacons in general)

Member Name: elbar1

Product:	Brecon Beacons in general
Date:	15/01/09 (33 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Beautiful

Disadvantages: Wet

I grew up near Cardiff and me and the rest of the family would always go to the Brecon Beacons for day trips on bank holidays. From memory, it pretty much rained every time we went. That is the main feature of the Brecon Beacons, the wet weather. However, so long as you wrap up in waterproofs, it just does not matter. There is a certain romance to the rain.

The Beacons are a National Park of over 500 square miles. It is stunning. There is green everywhere you can see, just intercepted with the heather that grows on the mountain sides. Also there are sheep all over the place and you will find tufts of wool on the barbed wire fences.

My favourite thing about the Brecon Beacons is the tall mountain Pen Y Fan. Be prepared though if you think you can walk it. I set out one day on my own, leaving my parents at the bottom. You can see the top and you get closer and closer and then all of a sudden, the steep incline stops and you must go down before you can go up again. This is so dis-heartening and means that it is a lot more effort than you would first imagine from looking up at the mountain from the start of the footpath.

I would recommend it to anyone who likes the outdoors and enjoys walking and getting away from the world. It's pure Eden!

Summary: I love the place!