Interesting and unusual shops sell antiques, a wide range of local arts, crafts, books and the finest Welsh produce – fresh, locally sourced and prepared – including Welsh Black beef, venison, trout and local ice cream are available at our restaurants, public houses, cafes, bars and shops. The accommodation is as varied as the interests of the visitors who come here and include award winning caravan parks to luxury hotels.

Brecon is a perfect base for long or short stays for those wishing to have peace and quiet, or for the energetic there is walking, cycling, canoeing, horse riding or you may choose to fish on the beautiful River Usk, take a gentle journey on a canal boat or visit the nearby climbing centre. There are wide ranging facilities at Brecon Leisure Centre, along with interesting museums and historical places of interest to visit.

The Theatre, Cinema and the Cathedral Church of St John the Evangelist all have a wide range of musical, choral and cultural events to suit all tastes.

The annual Jazz Festival is held in August in Brecon and is a must for Jazz enthusiasts with visitors from all over the world. Running along side Brecon Jazz Fesitval is the successful Brecon Fringe.

Brecon Baroque Festival gathers together leading international musicians annually for a long weekend of performances, talks and workshops in Brecon. 

Brecon is centrally situated and the intercity trains to Newport and Cardiff are served by local bus services to Brecon.  For the car owner, Swansea, Hereford, the World Heritage site at Blaenavon and the beautiful Show Caves at Dan-yr-Ogof are all around an hour away.