Fan Fawr, Brecon Beacons

Name: Fan Fawr
Address: Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom

#37 among attractions in Brecon Beacons

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Fan Fawr is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park, in Powys, Wales and over 734 m high. ()

Elevation: 2408 ftProminence: 968 ftCoordinates: 51°51'48"N, 3°29'50"W

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Fan Fawr – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

2.9 miNE
Scenic peak with a hiking trail and cairn
Pen y Fan, Brecon Beacons
76 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.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cribyn Mountain, Brecon Beacons
91 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.
2.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Cwm Llwch, Brecon Beacons
66 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.
7.2 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
185 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.
2.8 miW
Memorial
Maen Llia, Brecon
73 min walk • Maen Llia is a standing stone which sits on moorland at grid reference SN924192 in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. The stone which is a large piece of intraformational conglomerate from the Old Red Sandstone measures 3.7 m high by 2.8 m wide by 0.6 m. It is roughly diamond-shaped and is partly moss-covered.
2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fan Llia, Brecon Beacons
52 min walk • Fan Llia is a subsidiary summit of Fan Fawr in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. In common with other peaks in the Fforest Fawr uplands it lies within the county of Powys.
2.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Y Gyrn, Brecon Beacons
75 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.
2.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Corn Du, Brecon Beacons
75 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.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fan Nedd, Brecon Beacons
91 min walk • Fan Nedd is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr area of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. In common with the rest of the Fforest Fawr uplands it is within the county of Powys.
3.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Fan Bwlch Chwyth, Brecon Beacons
98 min walk • Fan Bwlch Chwyth is a peak in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park and within the county of Powys. Its summit is marked by a trig point at OS grid ref SN 912217.
1.9 miSW
Dam
Ystradfellte Reservoir, Brecon Beacons
49 min walk • Ystradfellte Reservoir is a water storage reservoir on the Afon Dringarth in the upland area of Fforest Fawr within the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales.