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Brecon Beacons National Park

Located in Wales, United Kingdom Coordinates: 51°53′00″ N 3°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Brecon Beacons National Park Brecon Beacons National Park
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
486 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Llanfrynach
0.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CWL Cardiff International Airport54 km
BRS Bristol Airport73 km

About Brecon Beacons National Park

Brecon Beacons National Park is a natural site. Location: Wales, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Fan y Big and Cribyn.

Climate of Brecon Beacons National Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (175 mm)
Driest month
July (81 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Brecon Beacons National Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°4°7°9°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)17412213091848981108123146166175

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Brecon Beacons National Park

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 43 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 54 kmsouth
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 73 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 128 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newport Population: 161.5K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 47 kmsouth
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Bristol Population: 479K 73 kmsoutheast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 80 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Brecon Beacons National Park

Within 100 km: 999 historic and cultural sites, 2,361 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km243 places

  • Llangorse Lake Lake 11 kmNE
  • Talybont Reservoir Lake 7 kmE
  • Pen y Fan Mountain 3 kmW
  • Sugar Loaf Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km1,419 places

  • Flat Holm Island 59 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 55 kmS
  • Sully Island Island 56 kmS
  • Denny Island Island 58 kmSE

60–100 km1,862 places

  • Poppit Sands Beach 92 kmW
  • Putsborough Beach Beach 100 kmSW
  • Kilve Beach Beach 78 kmS
  • Mwnt beach Beach 90 kmW

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