Brecon Beacons
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| Elevation | 886 |
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| Highest point | Pen y Fan |
| Did you know | Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons mountain range is the highest point of southern Britain, at 886m above sea level. |
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| ID | 670986 |
About Brecon Beacons
The Brecon Beacons is a mountain range in South Wales. In a narrow sense, the name refers to the range of Old Red Sandstone peaks which lie to the south of Brecon. Sometimes referred to as "the central Beacons" they include South Wales' highest mountain, Pen y Fan.
Wales' new national park: Plan to create country's fourth
... There is already Eryri (Snowdonia), the Pembrokeshire Coast and Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), and the fourth is planned for the north-east of the country...
Marathon Eryri: Race to drop Snowdonia from official name
... The, electing to use its Welsh name rather than the English name, the Brecon Beacons...
Rishi Sunak says he will keep using Brecon Beacons name
...By Daniel DaviesBBC Wales political correspondentRishi Sunak says he will keep using the English name Brecon Beacons, which the national park has dropped...
Brecon Beacons: Bannau Brycheiniog rebrand shows why names matter
... Spare a thought for Jordan Thorne, the man behind the newly rebranded Bannau Brycheiniog, previously known as the Brecon Beacons...
Brecon Beacons: What do people think of the national park's new name?
...After Brecon Beacons National Park announced it will be changing its name, residents say they were not consulted...
Brecon Beacons: Park to use Welsh name Bannau Brycheiniog
...By Steffan MessengerBBC Wales environment correspondentBrecon Beacons National Park has announced that it will use its Welsh language name only in future...
Brecon Beacons: Holiday couple drowned at waterfall - inquest
... Helen and Rachael Patching, aged 52 and 33, from Kent, were visiting Ystradfellte, Powys, in the Brecon Beacons National Park while on holiday...
Brecon Beacons: Tributes to couple who died at waterfalls
...The families of a couple who died at waterfalls in Brecon Beacons National Park have said their " endless laughter will be forever remembered"...
Brecon Beacons: Tributes to couple who died at waterfalls
The families of a couple who died at waterfalls in Brecon Beacons National Park have said their " endless laughter will be forever remembered".
Rachael and Helen Patching, aged 33 and 52, from Kent, were visiting Ystradfellte, Powys, while On Holiday .
The Alarm was raised at about 11:45 GMT on 4 January after Two People were seen in the water.
The Body of A Woman was and a second body was.
Fire services, mountain rescue and national air support services were involved in the large four-day search.
In a joint statement, their families said they were " devastated".
" We Are devastated to have suffered such an immeasurable loss following The News of Rachael and Helen's passing at just 33 and 52, " they said.
" They were such a devoted, selfless, and loving couple having had an immensely positive impact on all those they met.
" Their love for animals and dedication to caring for them so lovingly over The Years made them a truly admirable credit to themselves and society. "
They Went on to say their " endless laughter will be forever remembered by all who had the honour to know them" adding: " There are no words that can express enough how highly they were both thought of by Family Members , friends, and colleagues. "
They thanked The Emergency services and other organisations that helped.
Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team previously said high levels of very fast-flowing water in The River along with deteriorating weather conditions provided many challenges to both The Search and The Recovery .
Source of news: bbc.com
