Monmouthshire is the gateway to the Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park, winner of the Best Destination in Wales award in 2018. Making up around a fifth of Monmouthshire's total area, the Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons National Park contains Monmouthshire's most rugged terrain. There's plenty of ways to enjoy the Brecon Beacons here, from visiting the foodie market town of Abergavenny or discovering the ruins of Llanthony Priory, to relaxing on a narrowboat on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal or scaling the heights of the Black Mountains.
The Brecon Beacons National Park became the country's first International Dark Sky Reserve in 2012, and there are dozens of places around the National Park, including designated Dark Sky Discovery Sites in Monmouthshire, where you can stop off and experience spectacularly clear night skies.
Have a look at the new digital guide to the Brecon Beacons
Brecon Beacon Walks
Climb the mountains of the Brecon Beacons with walks on the Sugarloaf, Blorenge, Skirrid Fach, Skirrid Fawr and Black Mountains.
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