Visit Brecon Basin the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal (Mon & Brec) Is Often Voted Supermarket Britain’S Prettiest Canal

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Visit Brecon Basin The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal (Mon & Brec) is often voted Supermarket Britain’s prettiest canal. Much of Brecon Trip boat & day boat hire it runs through Brecon Beacon town centre National Park and follows the line of and castle Start of Taff Trail NCN8 Little adventures the lovely, wooded Usk Valley. walking & cycling route on your doorstep

Probert’s Basin

Brecon Basin Lime Builth and Wells kilns Monmouthshire Canal Road & Brecon Canal

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Rugby Theatre Club Usk River A470 Brynich Talybont Lock

Brynich Aqueduct

STAY SAFE: Stay Away From Map not to scale: covers approx 0.5 miles/0.8km the Edge A little bit of history The Mon & Brec was built to link Brecon with Newport and the Severn Estuary. Stone and lime from nearby quarries was transported to the canal on horse-drawn trams and then by barge to Newport. Today, there is little evidence of what was once a busy industrial site – it’s most people’s idea of a perfect country walk.

Best of all it’s FREE!*

Five thing s to do at Br econ Take a boat trip and discover moreB aboutasin the Mon & Brec Canal. Information Brecon Basin, Powys See how many birds you can spot and name in five LD3 7EW minutes. Explore two miles of the Taff Trail along the Parking (pay & display) towpath starting from Brecon Basin to Brynich Lock. Toilets Pack a picnic and go fishing or watch anglers Café along the canal. There are plenty of carp, bream Picnic and roach in the canal. Go for a walk along the towpath to see the Boat trips beautiful Brynich Aqueduct. Path Allow 2-3 hours for this visit

* Don’t forget: Although the site is always Can you name the different parts open the facilities and boat trips may not be and some of a narrowboat? may be chargeable. Please check with local businesses 1 2 3 before setting out.

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Simply go online and search for ’. Go to canalriverexplorers.org.uk ‘canal newsletter to discover lots of fun things to do with the family.