Friends of the Brecon Beacons / Cyfeillion Bannau Brycheiniog

Crickhowell
Sunlight over a lake beneath steep mountain slopes in Bannau Brycheiniog
A group of walkers beside a summit pillar on a grassy ridge under a blue sky
Walkers with backpacks looking across the open hills from a grassy ridge
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Sunlight over a lake beneath steep mountain slopes in Bannau Brycheiniog
A group of walkers beside a summit pillar on a grassy ridge under a blue sky
Walkers with backpacks looking across the open hills from a grassy ridge
A group of walkers pauses on a grassy hillside beside a rocky outcrop
Low sunlight and mist across a field with bare trees and a long mountain ridge beyond
A walker with poles stands among grass and bracken below a steep, tree-covered valley side

Welcome to Friends of the Brecon Beacons / Cyfeillion Bannau Brycheiniog

Friends of the Brecon Beacons is the working name of the Brecon Beacons Park Society, a voluntary charitable organisation that helps protect and conserve the National Park for public benefit.

The Society runs guided walks throughout the year, led by experienced volunteers and open to members and non-members. Routes cover different parts of Bannau Brycheiniog and vary in length and difficulty, so walkers should read the guidance and choose a suitable walk before booking online. Members join walks without charge; non-members are asked for a donation.

The Society also holds public talks, usually at the Bear Hotel in Crickhowell. Its wider work includes monitoring rights of way, responding to significant planning applications, supporting the International Dark Sky Reserve and researching historic tramroads. Use its website to find current walks, events, practical guidance and ways to get involved.

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Brecon Beacons Park Society, c/o Crickhowell Resource & Information Centre, Beaufort Street, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1BN

A group of walkers beside a summit pillar on a grassy ridge under a blue sky

Amenities

  1. Dog Friendly
  2. On-line Booking
  1. Family Friendly

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Things to Do
Three helmeted participants practise rope handling beside a rock face.

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Snow-covered mountain ridge and steep slopes beneath a blue sky

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Four walkers silhouetted against low sunlight over mountain valleys

Wild Trails Wales

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Adventure Britain / Call of the Wild

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Sunlight across patchwork fields and woodland, with Sugar Loaf rising beyond the valley.

Dragon Trails

Small-group walking holidays from Crickhowell, with guided hill walks and guesthouse stays.
A climber wearing a red helmet and sunglasses on a rock face beside a climbing rope.

Borderlands Outdoor

Climbing, caving, bushcraft, archery and navigation courses in South Wales and the Forest of Dean.
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Sarah Price Hiking

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Two adults and two children wearing helmets, wetsuits and buoyancy aids beside trees.

Black Mountain Adventure

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Footpath through bracken towards Table Mountain above Crickhowell

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A helmeted participant in a harness travelling along a zip wire above a grassy area.

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A group of walkers pauses on a grassy hillside beside a rocky outcrop

How to book

View the guided walks programme and book online. Check the route grading and joining guidance before booking. Members join without charge; non-members are asked for a donation.

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All things to do
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Flora’s Cabin exterior with countryside views near Pontsticill in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

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Wooden tables and benches between timber posts in the red-walled tea rooms.

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Blue-painted Crickhowell Adventure shop front with display windows and a sale flag.

Crickhowell Adventure, Outdoors Shop

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Stone exterior of Brecon Cathedral with lawn and trees in the foreground.

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Welsh whisky tours and tastings at Penderyn Swansea Copperworks Distillery.

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Two people holding feed buckets beside KuneKune pigs at the edge of the River Senni on a Good Day Out walk.

Good Day Out – Piggy Walk with a Pignic

Tiny-group piggy walks and pig-nics near Brecon.
Arched reception hall with a wooden desk and red-carpeted staircase at Baskerville Hall Hotel.

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Pale grey fitted kitchen with wooden worktops, oven, fridge and dishwasher

Aber Cottages

Stay on a 200-acre organic Welsh farm in Bannau Brycheiniog

Horseback Adventure Routes
Luxury converted barn with countryside views in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park

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Single-storey stone cottage with white windows beside a gravel drive and garden at Glanusk Estate

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Two-bedroom cottage sleeping four in Glanusk Estate’s walled garden near Crickhowell.

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A group wearing buoyancy aids on paddleboards on a tree-lined river.

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Leather armchairs and a table lamp in a wood-panelled lounge at Peterstone Court.

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a lady with a tray of freshly made pastries

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a summer day a showing a path and 4 pods

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an outside shot of the Theatr Brycheiniog the canal basin

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the garden at the cottage with two sunbeds

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Helmeted participants balancing on wooden and rope obstacles on different levels of Tower Climber.

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A helmeted participant in a harness travelling along a zip wire above a grassy area.

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Whitewashed Coed Owen Bunkhouse beside a lawn and stone farm building.

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