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During the middle Ages Brechfa Forest was used as a Royal hunting ground and up until the 20th Century the wood from the forest was harvested to fuel the industrial needs of South Wales. In 1919 the Forestry Commission became managers of the forest, creating its present status as a multi-purpose forest for timber production, recreation and wildlife conservation. The forst offers walking trails, picnic areas and the use of it's world famous mountain biking trails the toughest of which is the Gorlech trail designed by Welsh downhill rider Rowan Sorrell.

The Brecon Becons are a truly stunning part of Wales containing traditional market towns, stunning landscapes, canal paths, ancient castles and plenty of family attractions. The scenery here is both beautiful and diverse with rolling countryside and valleys, waterfalls and caves and wide open spaces that stretch as far as the eye can see.

From annual events such as the internationally renowned Hay Festival of Literature and Brecon Jazz Festival to adventure sports, open days, guided walks and numerous children's activities you will never be short of things to in Brecon.

Recently celebrating its eighth birthday, the Botanical Garden of Wales is the first national botanical garden to be created in the new millenium. The garden is both a visitor attraction and a centre for botanical research and conservation, and features the world's largest single-span glasshouse measuring 110m (360ft) long and 60m (200ft) wide.

Along with its collection of thousands of plants the Botanical Garden is home to hundreds of species of wildlife and offers visitors the chance to see this wildlife, both familiar and very rare in its natural habitat which consists of lakes, streams, marsh and woodland.