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Brecon Cathedral

Brecon Cathedral is a grade I listed cathedral in Brecon, Powys. Within 15 km there are 13 more places to visit, starting with Brecon Castle (300 m). It is written up in 13 Wikipedias.

Photo: Brecon Cathedral, David Merrett from Daventry, England (CC BY 2.0)

Where

In Brecon

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 6%

#465 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Cathedral in Brecon

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Brecon

Brecon Cathedral is inside Brecon’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Brecon has 522 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

Warm weather in Brecon runs June to September, with highs of 18–20°C.

Jan7° / 2°140 mm

Feb7° / 1°114 mm

Mar10° / 3°77 mm

Apr13° / 4°69 mm

May16° / 7°70 mm

Jun19° / 9°63 mm

Jul20° / 11°74 mm

Aug20° / 11°90 mm

Sep18° / 9°81 mm

Oct14° / 7°126 mm

Nov10° / 4°129 mm

Dec7° / 2°159 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Brecon, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Brecon. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Brecon’s full climate →

About

Brecon Cathedral

Grade I listed cathedral in Brecon, Powys.

In Brecon, inside the town’s built-up area.

Brecon’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 13 languages
Town: in Brecon
Official site: breconcathedral.org.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Brecon Cathedral at a glance

Orange: Brecon Cathedral.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The most populous of the 8 is Brecon, at 8,257. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Brecon

8,257 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 9.5 km east of it

Llangors

423 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 12 km northeast of it

Bronllys

548 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 12 km west of it

Sennybridge

515 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Brecon Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Brecon	It’s in town	8,257	7
Llangors	9.5 km east of it	423	3
Bronllys	12 km northeast of it	548	4
Sennybridge	12 km west of it	515	0
Talgarth	12 km northeast of it	1,252	4
Bwlch	12 km southeast of it	345	5
Llangynidr	14 km southeast of it	1,038	4
Three Cocks	15 km northeast of it	310	4

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Our list has 13 more within 15 km, among them 4 castles, 2 museums and a fort.

CastleBrecon Castle300 m away 2

Fort · CadwY Gaer Roman Fort4.1 km away 3

MuseumRoyal Welsh Regiment Museum900 m away 4

MuseumY Gaer (cultural hub)600 m away 5

Castle · CadwBronllys Castle12 km away 6

Castle · CadwBlaenllynfi Castle12 km away 7

CastleCastell Dinas13 km away 8

Historic houseLlangoed Hall13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions about Brecon Cathedral

Where is Brecon Cathedral?

Brecon Cathedral is in Brecon, Powys, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Brecon Cathedral?

Grade I listed cathedral in Brecon, Powys.

When is the best time to visit Brecon Cathedral?

June to September are the warmest months in Brecon, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Brecon Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Brecon Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Brecon Castle (300 m), Y Gaer Roman Fort (4.1 km), Royal Welsh Regiment Museum (900 m) and Y Gaer (cultural hub) (600 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Brecon Cathedral: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brecon Castle: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Y Gaer Roman Fort: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Welsh Regiment Museum: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Y Gaer (cultural hub): Dominic Nelson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bronllys Castle: Keith Salvesen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blaenllynfi Castle: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Dinas: Jasper Fforde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Llangoed Hall: Chris Eason, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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