National Park Visitor Centre
You'll find a warm welcome at the Visitor Centre - pop up and see us or give us a call or email - details below. If you are peckish there are some sample menus from our tea rooms to whet your appetite in the drop down list on the left of this page. You can see what the weather is doing before you come on the webcams.
Libanus, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8ER
Tel: 01874 623366. Email.
Download a map of the roads near the Centre here or if you are new to the area, here's a link to a wider map
Or download our leaflet with a handy sketch map of how to find us. You'll be able to follow brown and white tourist road signs from a few miles away.
Easy access
If you have specific access requirements, you may find our access statement useful.
Want to know about National Park events? Click here.
Please bear with us...
We're currently having some urgent repairs made to our drain systems at the Centre. This means that some areas of our car park, drive and front lawn will be fenced off, and we've temporarily had to move our disabled spaces a little further from the building than we'd like. If this causes a problem for you, we do have a wheelchair you can borrow for free- just ask at the information desk.
The good news is that we are fully open throughout the works and wheelchair-friendly access will be maintained to both levels of the building at all times.
As a thank you for putting up with the inevitable disruption, we won't be charging for parking during the works either.
Opening hours
Information, exhibition and shop:
Open all year, except Christmas Day.
- Spring (March - June) 9.30am - 5.00pm
- Summer (July - Aug) 9.30am - 5.30pm
- Autumn (Sept - Oct) 9.30am - 5.00pm
- Winter (Nov - Feb) 9.30am - 4.00pm
Tea Rooms:
Open all year except Christmas Day.
- Spring (March - June) 9.30am - 5.00pm
- Summer (July - Aug) 9.30am - 5.30pm
- Autumn (Sept - Oct) 9.30am - 5.00pm
- Winter (Nov - Feb) 9.30am - 4.30pm
Breakfast, lunch and refreshments served daily.
Catering for weddings, conferences, parties and special occasions.
Navigation courses at the Visitor Centre
Learn new skills or brush up old ones on these one and two day courses run by Manzoku on behalf of the National Park Authority. Course details.
Other events
Garden Gang goes forth!
Our Garden gang has worked hard throughout autumn 2011 to tidy up our formal gardens. If you're green-fingered and looking for something to brighten up your weekend, come and join us for our next session in the New Year (date to be confirmed). To add your name to our contact list for volunteers, please contact Natalie Fisher on (01874) 623366.
Grounds
The grounds of the Centre are an ideal place to relax and take in the view. They are gently landscaped and mostly lawns and there are picnic tables, benches and seats in many places around the building.
Dogs
Dogs are welcome but on leads please. There are no dog waste bins at the Centre - so please remove your dog waste. Don't use the litter bins. Beyond the gates and stiles is Mynydd Illtyd Common.
Parking
Parking is free during January 2012! This is because of the drains repairs mentioned at the top of this page.
From February 1st, charges are as follows:
- The only charge we make is for parking - entrance to the Centre is free.
- Short stay of up to two hours - £1.00
- Longer stay / all day - £2.50
- If you are a regular visitor, why not consider a season ticket? 2012 season ticket details
- We don't charge blue badge holders. There is dedicated parking for blue badge holders at the top of the main drive, outside the toilet area.
Toilets / baby changing
- The toilets are open daily within normal opening hours.
- There is one unisex toilet which is accessible for the disabled. This is open 24 hours a day.
- Baby changing facilities include a private space, changing table and waste bin.
Information Desk
We have helpful and friendly staff on duty every day. We are used to typical (and unusual!) questions about the National Park. We have a wealth of knowledge about the popular sites and the lesser known gems of the area.
