Our main purpose is to advance the enhancement, protection and conservation of the countryside and other amenities of the Brecon Beacons National Park for the benefit of the public.
Its main purpose is to advance the enhancement, protection and conservation of the countryside and other amenities of the Brecon Beacons National Park for the benefit of the public.
This year’s Dark Sky Festival will be held on Saturday 21st September. There is a large range of events on at the National Park Visitor Centre at Libanus from 10am until the early evening. You can download the complete programme here in English or Welsh. Or book at www.breconbeacons.org/stargazing
75 years on from the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act, Campaign for National Parks have carried out an assessment of nature recovery in our National Parks and the results are clear; nature is struggling in many parts of the parks and needs urgent help getting back to full health. National Parks and…
The Walks are open to Members and Non-Members and booking through the website is required. Non-Members are asked for a £5 donation.
In addition, the Society holds a series of talks in the Bear Hotel, Crickhowell. Click on the link for the events coming up soon.
We also monitor the Rights of Way in the National Park. Click on the link on the below to see the latest information on problems.
You can find out more about what we are doing by clicking on the links below. If you are interested in helping out with these projects please contact us – more volunteers are always welcome!
The Society is an active Member of the Alliance, along with the two other Park Societies in Wales and other bodies interested in supporting, preserving and promoting National Parks and other designated landscapes (for example AONBs) in Wales. This is an important part of the Society's work to ensure that the beauty of these areas is preserved for future generations to enjoy.
The Society works closely with the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority on a number of projects and initiatives. As well as planning applications, it liaises with the Public Rights of Way Officers on issues relating to footpaths, bridleways and countryside access and other matters which relate to the well-being of the National Park.
Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark is set within the Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales. It comprises the western half of the National Park, stretching from Llandovery in the north to the edge of Merthyr Tydfil in the south, from Llandeilo in the west to Brecon in the east. The Society is an active member of the Management Committee of the Geopark and participates in the annual Geopark Festival.
The Society monitors all planning applications in the National Park and comments on those that we feel sufficiently important and which might affect the special qualities of the area to their detriment. If you have a concern about a proposed development, please contact us.
The Society led the initiative, along with the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority and the University of Glamorgan to create Wales’ first International Dark Skies Reserve – and only the fifth such Reserve in the World!
