Brecon is a cathedral and market town with about 7,500 inhabitants. It has a significant historic and architectural character set in an area of outstanding natural beauty.

The town - tucked into the River Usk - still very much reflects its mediaeval origins and whilst much of its architecture is now 18^th century Georgian, with over 500 protected buildings in the town centre, it retains its 11^th and 12^th century street pattern.

Brecon has been home to the regiment for over 120 years and still retains strong links with the military.

The Brecknock Museum building was once the town’s Assize Court and still has an old courtroom inside and houses also a great wealth of artefacts and displays. The South Wales Borderers Museum collection comprises artefacts obtained from worldwide sources, which reflect the history and character of a regiment that has existed for over 300 years. The big attraction in the museum is the Zulu War Room. The exploits of the 24^th Regiment during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War are legendary.

Oriel Jazz Gallery contains paintings, photographs and audiovisual material; here you’ll enter the world of jazz. You shouldn’t miss the Brecon Jazz festival & the Brecon Agricultural Show, which attract a wide variety of people. There is a twice-weekly livestock and produce market.

For entertainment visit Brecon’s new theatre, which is an impressive building standing at the terminus of the Brecon and Monmouth Canal, opened by Prince Charles in 1996.

St Mary’s church has an impressive stained glass window that is a big feature of its interior views.

Brecon offers its visitors comfortable accommodation, nice restaurants, good shopping facilities and more.

There are many things to do as well around the city, such as walking, pony trekking, cycling, canoeing, camping and more.

Brecon Beacons National Park covers an area of south Wales that includes the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains. It is an area of great natural beauty, including many waterfalls and the most extensive show caves in Wales. Its administrative centre is at Brecon.

The Brecon Beacons are a mountain range in south Wales, reaching a height of 2906 feet. Brecon Beacons National Park covers much of the terrain. The Black Mountains are a range in Powys on the border between England and Wales. 

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