Pen y Fan, Brecon Beacons

Name: Pen y Fan
Address: Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1874 623366

#2 among attractions in Brecon Beacons

Natural attraction, Mountain, Top attraction, Park

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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. It is the highest point of the historic county of Brecknockshire. The twin summits of Pen y Fan and Corn Du at 873 m were formerly referred to as Cadair Arthur or 'Arthur's Seat'. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2907 ftProminence: 2205 ftCoordinates: 51°53'3"N, 3°26'13"W

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Brecon Beacons United Kingdom

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+44 1874 623366

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

Nearby attractions include: Cribyn Mountain, Llyn Cwm Llwch, Y Gyrn, Corn Du.

0.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cribyn Mountain, Brecon Beacons
20 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.
0.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Cwm Llwch, Brecon Beacons
18 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.
~290 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Y Gyrn, Brecon Beacons
2 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.
~290 ftS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Corn Du, Brecon Beacons
2 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pen y Fan?

Nearby attractions include Corn Du, Brecon Beacons (2 min walk), Y Gyrn, Brecon Beacons (2 min walk), Llyn Cwm Llwch, Brecon Beacons (18 min walk), Cribyn Mountain, Brecon Beacons (20 min walk).