Fan y Big, Brecon Beacons

Name: Fan y Big
Address: Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom

#14 among attractions in Brecon Beacons

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Fan y Big is a subsidiary summit of Waun Rydd in the Brecon Beacons National Park, in southern Powys, Wales. It is 716.6 m high and is often hiked as part of the Horseshoe Walk, a traverse of the four main peaks in the Brecon Beacons. ()

Elevation: 2351 ftProminence: 94 ftCoordinates: 51°52'33"N, 3°24'4"W

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Fan y Big – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pen y Fan, Cribyn Mountain, Llyn Cwm Llwch, Theatr Brycheiniog.

1.6 miW
Scenic peak with a hiking trail and cairn
Pen y Fan, Brecon Beacons
42 min walk • Pen y Fan is the highest peak in South Wales, situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park. At 886 metres above sea-level, it is also the highest British peak south of Cadair Idris in Snowdonia.
0.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cribyn Mountain, Brecon Beacons
23 min walk • Cribyn is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons with an elevation of 2608 feet about 300 feet lower than the neighbouring peaks of Pen y Fan and Corn Du.
2.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Cwm Llwch, Brecon Beacons
59 min walk • Llyn Cwm Llwch is a small lake or pool in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It is between 1 and 2 acres: much smaller than the two glacial lakes in the west of the Black Mountain: Llyn y Fan Fawr and Llyn y Fan Fach, and one of the few natural bodies of water in the park.
4.7 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
121 min walk • Theatr Brycheiniog is a modern theatre, arts and community venue in Brecon, the old county town of Brecknockshire and now part of south Powys in Mid Wales, UK.
5.1 miN
Antiques, Shopping, Hotel
Brecon Castle, Brecon
129 min walk • Brecon Castle is a castle in the town of Brecon, Wales. It was built by the Norman Lord Bernard de Neufmarché in 1093, and was frequently assaulted by the Welsh in 13th and 15th centuries. The castle's ownership changed numerous times.
2.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Brecon Beacons National Park, Brecon Beacons
71 min walk • The Brecon Beacons National Park is one of three national parks in Wales, and is centred on the Brecon Beacons range of hills in southern Wales.
1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bwlch y Ddwyallt, Brecon Beacons
30 min walk • Bwlch y Ddwyallt is the name commonly applied to the high point of the plateau of Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion in the eastern part of the Brecon Beacons in south Wales. It is a top of Waun Rydd.
4.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fan Fawr, Brecon Beacons
107 min walk • Fan Fawr is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park, in Powys, Wales and over 734 m high. The summit overlooks the steep eastern face and is marked by a cairn.
1.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Y Gyrn, Brecon Beacons
42 min walk • Y Gyrn is a top of Pen y Fan in South Wales, situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Tommy Jones' Obelisk is found in between the summit and Corn Du. The summit is a boggy mound overlooking the A470 and the Storey Arms. It is marked by a pile of stones.
1.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Corn Du, Brecon Beacons
42 min walk • Corn Du is a summit of the twin topped Pen y Fan and the second highest peak in South Wales at 873 m, situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
4.6 miNE
51°55'28"N • 3°19'43"W
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