Discover local delights
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park offers a bounty of fine local produce. Shopping for unique gifts or a picnic of fresh, local goodies, you’ll find plenty to tempt your taste buds.
Renowned local foods
Bannau Brycheiniog/ Brecon Beacons National Park is renowned for it’s exceptional mountain lamb (particularly the Brecknockshire Cheviot breed), beef, venison, and multi award winning smoked products.
Cheeses like Y Fenni, St Illtyd, and Pwll Mawr cheddar (matured in a coal mine) are local specialties.
Apple juices and cider are pressed from local orchards, whisky and gin are matured in the caves under the park and mineral water from local springs is sold across the UK.
For dessert consider an indulgent ice cream from one of our extremely popular local producers – when the locals are queuing for it, you know it’s good.
Start for a true taste of Wales.
Black Mountains Smokery
Unique local producers and culinary specialties
Explore our Taste of the Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon beacons page to learn more about our award-winning offerings. Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park has an outstanding agricultural heritage.
While you’re here get to know some of the people who work the land and make delicious food and drink from it’s ingredients. One of the best ways to do that is to sample their wares at our restaurants, pubs and cafés, or stock up for a picnic at our markets, farm shops, bakeries and delis.
Some of our local specialties, such as internationally saught after Penderyn whisky, and Pwll Mawr cheddar, are unique to the region
Eating and DrinkingFarmers' Markets and Country Markets
Our farmers’ markets and food fairs bring together local farmers, growers and artisan producers.
They’re lively events where you can meet the makers, sample their creations, and take home delicious treats like cheese, honey, sausages, herbs, chutney and even laverbread.
Farmers' Markets and Country Markets
