| Coordinates: | 51.947, -3.386 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SO 04 28 |
| Population: | 8,250 |
| Dialling code: | 01874 |
Brecon sits in eastern Powys at the confluence of the River Usk and the Honddu, on the northern edge of the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National Park. Its origins are medieval, with the motte-and-bailey of Brecon Castle and the tower of Brecon Cathedral marking the historic core, and the town long served as a market centre for the surrounding uplands.
Today Brecon blends outdoor tourism - walkers heading for Pen-y-Fan and canal users on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal - with a lively local scene of independent shops, cafés, pubs and events such as the Brecon Jazz Festival. Agriculture, visitor services and small-scale retail underpin the economy, while nearby military training areas and active community arts groups give the town a distinctive social and cultural mix.
Postcode districts covering Brecon
Most populated places nearby
- Tonypandy 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Pontypool 23 miles37 km
- Ebbw Vale 13.7 miles22 km
- Ebbw Vale North 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Ebbw Vale South 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Aberdare 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Aberdare East 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Aberdare West 16 miles25.7 km
- Pontypridd 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Gelligaer 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Blackwood 20.9 miles33.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Brecon Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Brecon East Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Brecon West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Llanddew Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Honddu Isaf Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Yscir Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Llanfrynach Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Glyn Tarell Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Llangors with Bwlch Ward 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Felin-fach Parish 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Llangors Built-up area 5.6 miles9 km
Example postcodes in Brecon
LD3 8AL, LD3 7EY, LD3 9EB, LD3 3DP, LD3 7HG, LD3 9HU, LD3 7DT, LD3 7LF, LD3 9LD … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 38.1 miles61.3 km
- Bristol Airport 48.3 miles77.8 km
- Llangammarch Railway Station 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Rhymney Bridge Station 13.6 miles21.9 km
Schools in Brecon
- Brecon High School Secondary
- Christ College Brecon Independent - all ages
- Llanfaes C.P. School Primary
- Priory Church in Wales School Primary
- Ysgol Golwg Pen Y Fan Primary
- Ysgol Penmaes Special
- Ysgol Y Bannau Primary
Local points of interest
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 17.5 miles28.2 km