'''Brecknockshire''' is a county in Mid Wales. Along with Radnorshire and Montgomeryshire it forms the principal area of Powys.

Towns and villages

Towns

  • Brecon
  • Brynmawr
  • Builth Wells
  • Hay-on-Wye
  • Llanwrtyd Wells - reputedly Britain's smallest town.
  • Villages

  • Pen y Cae
  • Trecastle
  • Understand

    Brecknockshire is a historic county.

    One of the main north-south roads in Wales, (the A470) passes through the county, as does the famous Heart of Wales Railway Line.

    Talk

    Get in

    By Train

    All train services into and within the area are operated by Arriva Trains Wales [http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk].

    The Heart of Wales Line. Stations are served by trains from Carmarthenshire and Swansea in the south, and Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England in the north.

    Get around

    See

  • Brecknockshire Canal. recon canal basin. ttp://www.mon-brec-canal-trust.org.uk.

    Itineraries

    Do

    Eat

    Drink

    Stay safe

    Get out