Bird Watching
We are in an area that has attracted the Red Kite and these magnificent birds can often be seen soaring above Glynmeddig. For more information you can visit the Llandovery or Llanwrtyd Wells Kite Information Centres.
The Black Mountain Red Kite Feeding Station next to the Cross Inn, Llandeussant. Feeding is at 2pm in the winter and 3pm in the spring and summer. 01550 740617 email: enquiries@cross-inn.co.uk.
Historical Sites
For those interested in history, there are Castles to visit within an hour:
* Stunning Cerreg Cennan at Trapp near Llandeilo
* Castell Coch, the fairy tale castle near Cardiff
* Caerphilly Castle with its outstanding water defences (3 moats!)
* Tretower Court and Castle near Crickhowell
* Llanthony Priory in the hills above Hay-on-Wye
The Museum of Welsh Life, St. Fagans - one of Europe's most outstanding open air museums.
Llancaiach Fawr Manor House, is one of the best surviving examples of a semi-fortified Tudor Manor House in the country. Throughout the summer you can visit on a daily basis to see history come alive as stories are acted out within the grounds.
The Roman site at Caerleon with its Roman Baths and Amphitheatre is only an hour away.
National Museums and Galleries of Wales
Local museums in Brecon include:
The Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery and
The South Wales Borderers Museum (the Zulu wars)
Gardens
This area of Wales is within reach of some of the most fascinating and innovative gardens in the country:
* The National Botanic Garden of Wales boasts the world's largest single span glass house
* The historic garden at Aberglasney is a 'garden lost in time'
* Llancaiach Fawr has fully restored 17th century gardens
* Craig-y-nos Country Park with its many beautiful trees.
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