We have some great accommodation in the Brecon Beacons where you can enjoy our Dark Skies. The Brecon Beacons National Park has a number of publicly accessible Dark Sky sites, which are excellent places to enjoy stargazing. Find out more here. Book for the ultimate star gazing experience with Dark…
January is a month of resolutions, and it is also traditionally a time when we receive a surge in interest for our volunteer roles. We have turned this blog over to two of our volunteers to place a spotlight on the wonderful work they undertake. Carole Hart is a recent…
T’is the season to be jolly! So don’t let the thought of all that Christmas shopping get you down. Our Christmas experience gift guide is here to help! Are you looking for an unusual gift for a friend or loved one this Christmas? What about buying a Brecon Beacons experience, one…
What do you want for Christmas? How about going shopping in pretty market towns, where you can buy beautiful Welsh gifts, can tick things off your gift list and still have time for lunch, a mulled wine or two or even a festive afternoon tea. Want to shop from the…
Found Gallery’s Christmas exhibition has now opened. This exhibition is with artist Peter Cronin and local photographer Zoe Mathias. Peter has a mix of watercolours and oils on show. Trallong based artist David Goff Eveleighis also showing 10 of his paintings. We are delighted to have printmaker Richard Studer still with us as well as…
Did you know the Brecon Beacons National Park is home to over 16,000 hectares of peat bog? But what are upland bogs and why should we care about them? Peat bogs are areas of anaerobic, water-logged conditions where plant matter becomes compressed and decays very slowly. This creates partially decomposed…
With over 1200 miles of public rights of way under our guardianship, caring for them is a year-round labour of love. From maintaining the network of pathways traversing our open hills, to protecting peatlands, to restoring stiles and trimming hedges on lowland fields and woods, it’s fair to say our dedicated team…
Christmas dates for your diaries! Hay’s Thursday Market is open *every* Thursday in December, including between Christmas and New Year. Trading for over 700 years, Hay Market Day is a vibrant local market held in the centre of Hay-on-Wye every Thursday. The market is held every Thursday 9am to 2pm,…