Holiday rentals and lettings in Brecon

Take a trip to this peaceful National Park destination where warm, Welsh hospitality and a delightfully slowed down pace of life surrounds you as you spend glorious days enjoying the stunning views and breathtaking countryside on long walks! Here you can enjoy local pub food, explore at least a dozen romantic castle and abbey ruins, climb to remote crags, see prehistoric and Roman sites and stroll about in heritage towns and villages!

Find a cosy mid Wales haven just for two with everything you need for a wonderful getaway or browse a selection of fully equipped, stylishly furnished, immaculate lettings to suit a group of 4, 6, 8 with options for up to 12 guests. The properties are located in and around Brecon in the northern section of the Brecon Beacons National Park close to local amenities like supermarkets, pubs and restaurants. Several of the lovely holiday lettings and rentals in the area feature a peaceful garden with a view.

The gorgeous town of Brecon is perfectly situated for making the most of all that the Brecon Beacons National Park has to offer. There are plenty of opportunities for fishing and watersport in local canals, rivers and lakes and hiking, cycling and mountain biking adventure possibilities galore. This bustling Welsh town on the northern border of the national park famously hosts the Brecon Jazz Festival and boasts an array of cafes and lovely independent shops. Brecon is just over an hour from Cardiff and an hour and a half from Bristol making this an ideal spot for a peaceful, scenic, bank holiday weekend getaway.

Brecon is a lovely quiet, upmarket town with plenty of laid back options for visitors seeking a relaxing getaway. There are lovely walks to enjoy along the River Honddu in town as well as the canalside towpath to Brynich Lock. The town is packed with stunning Georgian architecture and you can have a lovely waterfront lunch after strolling about. The Monmouthshire and Brecon canal is a beautiful tranquil waterway to explore by boat. The cathedral and military museum are delightful attractions and make a great place to spend a handful of hours exploring.

If you love history and mystery you are never far from a historical attraction in and around Brecon! With the ancient iron age fort of Pen y Crug just 6 minutes north west of Brecon and the Roman fort of Brecon Gaer just ten minutes in the same direction you can stroll about two mysterious ancient heritage sites right on your doorstep! Brecon Beacons National Park is home to splendid attractions such as the fabulous Norman ruins of Abergaven dating back to around 1090m and the stunning Augustinian ruins of Llanthony Priory in the gorgeous secluded Vale of Elwas on the eastern border of the National Park. See the iron age come to life at Gram Goch Iron Age Hillfort and be sure to pop into the Royal Welsh Regimental Museum in Brecon for a fascinating peek into military history!

Brecon in mid Wales is a gateway to an adventure paradise for lovers of the great outdoors! Here you are never far from exquisite nature trails, rushing waterfalls, shimmering lakes and wetlands or pristine nature treats such as Fforest Fawr Geopark in the western part of Brecon Beacons National Park where you can admire the shimmering waters of the glacial lake of Llyn y Fan Fach! If you love dramatic scenery you have the rugged majesty of Pen-y-Fan right on your doorstep as well as the spectacular ice age Black Mountains, hills, grassy valleys, breathtaking moorlands and heather filled crags and rugged peaks of the vast expanse of nature paradise that comprises Brecon Beacons National Park!

There is so much to do at Llangorse Lake! This beautiful, shimmering stretch of water is surrounded by fields and meadows and is a wonderfully picturesque place to spend the day walking, boating, picnicking or enjoying watersports. There is a boat hire centre where you can hire dinghies, canoes, windsurfers, stand up paddleboards, pedalos or rowing boats!

Come and enjoy an unforgettable family day out amidst the gorgeous South Wales landscape on board the wonderfully restored traditional Brecon Mountain Railway. Enjoy a fantastically whimsical 16km ride through the dramatic beauty of the Brecon Beacons from Pant to the uplands at Torpantau. Hop off at Pontsticill on your return journey for a walk or for refreshments at the Lakeside Cafe!

Come and explore this magnificent fourteen centuries old house of worship that survived the Dark Ages plunder by Norsemen! This exquisite Romanesque style church still maintains daily worship and welcomes visitors and pilgrims! This site was originally founded by Saint David in the 6th century! This is an absolutely stunning architectural heritage site and the lush pastoral setting makes for a splendid outing! There is a fascinating historical exhibition inside the Gatehouse.

Head to the Red Kite Feeding Centre on Gigrin Farm for an absolutely magical wildlife experience on a 160 acre working farm in the heart of mid Wales overlooking the beautiful Elan and Wye valleys near the town of Rhayader. You will be led to a secluded hide where you can sit and observe hundreds of exquisite red kites being fed at a specific time in the afternoon. See these magnificent birds of prey up close as they descend and compete for food!

Lace up your hiking shoes, grab some picnic snacks and head out for a waterfall hunting adventure! You will find a myriad of gorgeous walking trails near Glynneath on the Southern Border of the Brecon Beacons National Park. This remarkably beautiful place literally affords you a view of a dramatic tumbling cascade of water nestled in a lush ravine everywhere you turn! Try the iconic Four Waterfalls Walk where you can step out on a rocky path behind the curtain of water of the stunning Sgwd Yr Eira waterfall!