Fan Fraith, Brecon Beacons
#66 among attractions in Brecon Beacons
Facts and practical information
not to be confused with Foel Fraith a few miles further west in the Black Mountain range ()
Brecon Beacons United Kingdom
Fan Fraith – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Dan-yr-Ogof, Maen Llia, Craig-y-Nos Castle, Fan Gyhirych.
Natural attraction, Historical place, CaveDan-yr-Ogof, Pen y Cae
88 min walk • Nestled in the scenic Brecon Beacons National Park in the village of Pen y Cae, United Kingdom, Dan-yr-Ogof offers a subterranean wonderland that beckons to be explored. Known as the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, this extensive cave system is one of the...
MemorialMaen Llia, Brecon
58 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.
Reportedly haunted, Forts and castles, Vernacular architectureCraig-y-Nos Castle, Pen y Cae
91 min walk • Craig-y-nos Castle, is a Scottish Baronial country house near Glyntawe in Powys, Wales. Built on parkland beside the River Tawe in the upper Swansea Valley, it is located on the southeastern edge of the Black Mountain. The castle, formerly owned by opera singer Adelina Patti, is now a hotel.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainFan Gyhirych, Brecon Beacons
18 min walk • Fan Gyhirych is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr section of Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales. It lies within the county of Breconshire, and administered as part of the unitary authority of Powys.
MemorialMaen Madoc, Brecon Beacons
63 min walk • The Maen Madoc or Maen Madog stone is a menhir which lies adjacent to the Roman road Sarn Helen that runs across the Brecon Beacons in what was a key area of Roman Wales, about one mile north of Ystradfellte. It stands approximately 10 feet high.
Nature, Natural attraction, CaveOgof Ffynnon Ddu, Pen y Cae
57 min walk • Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, also known informally as OFD, is a cave under a hillside in the area surrounding Penwyllt in the Upper Swansea Valley in South Wales. It is the second longest cave in Wales and the deepest in the United Kingdom.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainFan Llia, Brecon Beacons
78 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainFan Hir, Brecon Beacons
101 min walk • Fan Hir is a peak at the eastern end of the Black Mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Wales. It is a subsidiary summit of Fan Brycheiniog. It falls within the county of Powys and is also a part of the traditional area of Fforest Fawr.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainFan Nedd, Brecon Beacons
39 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.
Nature, Natural attraction, CavePwll Dwfn, Pen y Cae
93 min walk • Pwll Dwfn is a cave in South Wales. It is located above Dan yr Ogof and cavers can access it from the show cave's car park. The entrance is not gated. Pwll Dwfn is one of the few caves in the area which requires single rope technique. The pot itself consists of five pitches totaling 97 metres from top to bottom.
Nature, Natural attraction, MountainFan Bwlch Chwyth, Brecon Beacons
64 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.
Wales