Brecon
in Powys of Wales, United Kingdom
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Swansea Airport (37 mi) - MOD St. Athan (37 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (38 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (45 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (48 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (52 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (72 mi)
- Exeter International Airport (84 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Celtic Manor Resort (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.946 and -3.389 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 56' 46" and W -3° 23' 19"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:22 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:49 am and 8:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Brecon
Brecon in Powys (Wales) with it's 8,250 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 143 mi (or 230 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Brecon is now 04:22 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Brecon, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 km), South-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there is an option about 30 mi (or 48 km). away. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Merthyr Tydfil, Cray, Hirwaun, Cwmbach and Ebbw Vale. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
9°C (47 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Peterstone Court
Old Castle Farm Guest House
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
THE BBC MAKING NEW FILM OF THE ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP
This is the BBC Antiques Road Trip crew and cast having a laugh whilst making an episode in the latest series in Brecon, South Wales.
UHCC Freshers Trip 2013
UHCC Freshers Trip 2013 to the River Usk in the Brecon Beacons.
Basil Brush Interviewed At Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
The country's favourite fox brought his brilliant show to Brecon in April 2015. We caught up with him in Theatr Brycheiniog's auditorium ahead of his matinee performance. Thanks to Fyi Brecon.
GoPro 2 Aberan to Brecon Oct 2012 Cut with new firmware
River trip from Aberan to Brecon on the river Usk with Wyedean Cane Club.
Ice water Bucket Challenge Brecon
Ice water Bucket Challenge @ Bishop Bevan Hall in Brecon during the last day of Wee Crafty Folk's Bank Holiday Weekend event.
James laughs at M79
Neil at J52 and James at 51B make travel arrangements for the latter's visit to Reading. Neil hasn't bunked a lesson in over a week. 'A week? Wow!' (Neil) '97 was on yesterday afternoon.'...
Going wild in Wales
Well not that wild really - it was a very pleasant visit to Brecon and the surrounding area. We should have been sponsored by the Wales Tourist Board for this.
Setting a trap on Steve's Stag Weekend!
Setting a trap on Steve's Stag Weekend!
Theatr Wildcats - Powys People First at Theatr Brycheiniog
Find out about Theatr Wildcats and what the group get up to at their weekly workshops at Theatr Brycheiniog.
Brecon Beacons
Brecon Beacons is a place steeped in history and brimming with waterfalls. i shot some footage of my dog on a wide angle lens 10 - 20 mm and the waterfalls with a 70 -150 mm footage at 1920...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Borough of Brecknock
The Borough of Brecknock was one of the three local government districts of the county of Powys, Wales, formed under the terms of the Local Government Act 1972 from the administrative county of Brecknockshire. The borough comprised the majority of the historic county of Brecknockshire and was in existence from 1974 to 1996, when it was abolished by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 and became part of the county of Powys.
Coleg Powys
Coleg Powys is the further education establishment in the County of Powys, Mid Wales. It has main campuses at Brecon, Llandrindod Wells and Newtown and a major outreach centre at Ystradgynlais.
Priory Church in Wales School
Priory Church in Wales School is a Medium Sized Primary School in Brecon, Wales, with around 130 pupils. Its musical reputation is esteemed,{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=citation |separator=, |ref=harv |postscript= }} having recently sung as part of a musical in St David's Hall, Cardiff, as well as many performances in Brecon Cathedral. Priory was founded in the late 19th Century, but it was not until the 1960s the school was called Priory School. Previously it had been Pendre.
Brecknock Rural District
Brecknock was a rural district in the administrative county of Breconshire, Wales, from 1894 - 1974. The district surrounded, but did not include, the town of Brecon, which was a separate municipal borough. In 1974 local government throughout Wales was reorganised. Under the Local Government Act 1972 the rural district was abolished and it was combined with a number of other districts to form the Borough of Brecknock, one of three districts of the new county of Powys.
Brecknock Museum
Brecknock Museum is a museum managed by Powys County Council in Brecon, the historic county town of Brecknockshire or Breconshire in Mid Wales. Built off Captain's Walk, The Watton in 1824 as a shire hall, the building later functioned as an assize courts until its closure in 1971, re-opening in 1974 as a museum. One of Brecon's most significant pieces of architecture, the building has been Grade II* listed since 1952.
Theatr Brycheiniog
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.
Afon Cynrig
The Afon Cynrig is a river in Powys, Wales whose headwaters rise in the central Brecon Beacons and flow northwards to join the River Usk at Abercynrig just east of Brecon. Two rivers combine to form the Cynrig just above Cantref - these being the Nant Sere and the Nant Cynwyn. They rise in two magnificent glacially carved valley heads beneath the peaks of Pen y Fan and Cribyn and Cribyn and Fan y Big respectively.
Afon Honddu (Powys)
The Afon Honddu is a river in the county of Powys, mid Wales. It rises on Mynydd Epynt and flows southwards to join the River Usk at Brecon. The river has no major tributaries but acquires numerous streams during its 11-mile course. The valley of the Honddu is followed by the B4520 road which runs north from Brecon to Builth Wells. The road serves the hamlets of Upper Chapel, Lower Chapel, Pwllgloyw and Llandefaelog each of which, Pwllgloyw apart, sit at bridging points of the Honddu.
South Wales Borderers Museum
The South Wales Borderers Museum is located at Brecon in Wales and is the regimental museum of the 24th Regiment of Foot. The museum's collection is made up of artefacts collected from a variety of sources from around the world and which display the regiment's 300 year history.
Brecon transmitting station
The Brecon transmitting station was originally built by the IBA in 1970 as a relay for VHF 405-line analogue television: one of the last 405-line TV stations to be built in Britain. As built, it consisted of a 46 m guyed lattice mast carrying the aerials at the top. This structure was built about 300 m NW of Slwch Tump Iron Age hill fort on the slopes of a 240 m hill known as "The Slwch" overlooking the town.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Brecon.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
بريكون, Брекън, Aberhonddu, Brycheiniog, Brecknock, Brecon, 브레콘, Брекон, HMS Brecon, 布雷肯
