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Photo of Castell Bronllys, a ruined castle near Talgarth, the Powys, mid Wales.

© Fabian Musto / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castell Bronllys

Open to visitorsa Cadw site, free to enter — check opening times before you go

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Castell Bronllys is a medieval castle in Powys. The Albion Guide lists 13 castles in the county; this is one of them. The site is in the care of Cadw.

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Photo of Bannau Brycheiniog, a National Park in Wales.Iconic

Bannau Brycheiniog

National Park near Libanus

Flat-topped sandstone summits, waterfall gorges and dark skies along the roof of south Wales.

0.1 km NE

Photo of Talgarth, a village in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.

Talgarth

Village

Small town at the foot of the Black Mountains with a working water-powered flour mill and a medieval tower.

1.1 km SE · Powys

Photo of the River Wye, a river navigation running from Hay-on-Wye to Bigsweir Bridge, England and Wales.

River Wye

River navigation

Britain's canoeing river, running lock-free down its wooded border gorge from Hay past Ross and Symonds Yat to the tide at Bigsweir.

3.1 km N · spans 4 counties

Photo along the Cambrian Way, a 298-mile long-distance path running from Cardiff to Conwy, Wales.Highlight

Cambrian Way

Long-distance path

The mountain connoisseur's route over the roof of Wales — Cardiff to Conwy by way of the Bannau, the Cambrian wilderness and Eryri.

5.8 km E · spans 9 counties

Photo: Gospel Pass, a viewpoint near Capel-y-ffin in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

Gospel Pass

Viewpoint near Capel-y-ffin

The highest road pass in Wales, threading between Hay Bluff and Twmpa above the Vale of Ewyas.

8.5 km E

Photo: Hay Bluff (Pen y Beacon), a viewpoint near Hay-on-Wye in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

Hay Bluff (Pen y Beacon)

Viewpoint near Hay-on-Wye

Steep scarp on the northern edge of the Black Mountains with wide views over the Wye valley.

9.1 km NE