Photo of Coelbren, a country estate near Pontneddfechan in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales. — © Adrian Dust / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coelbren

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Coelbren is open-access countryside in the care of the National Trust in Powys. It sits within Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. Make a day of it: pick up Beacons Way, or look for wildlife at Craig-y-nos Country Park. The nearest railway station is Treherbert, about 16.3 km to the south-east.

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