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St Mary's Church, Brecon – Brecon Canal Basin loop from Brecon

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St Mary's Church, Brecon – Brecon Canal Basin loop from Brecon

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St Mary's Church, Brecon – Brecon Canal Basin loop from Brecon

01:00

3.92km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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After 2.48 km for 57 m

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Waypoints

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Start point

1

174 m

Watton Limekilns

Highlight • Historical Site

These are local historic lime kilns from the time of the canal’s inception. There are three historic limekilns along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canals. Here in The Watton, Llangattock, and …

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2

427 m

Horse-Drawn Tram Cart Wooden Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Located alongside the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal, this wooden sculpture recalls the horse-drawn tram carts of the early nineteenth century, before railways. At that time, canals and tramways were used …

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3

1.47 km

Y Gaer – Museum, Art Gallery & Library

Highlight • Structure

Y Gaer – Museum, Art Gallery & Library is a cultural venue at the heart of Brecon, it includes Brecknock Museum, one of the best small museums in Wales, along …

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4

1.55 km

Wellington and Picton Memorial, Brecon

Highlight • Historical Site

This monument in the heart of Brecon is both a memorial to Wellington and to Sir Thomas Picton, who was considered to be the most important Welsh general fighting alongside …

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5

1.59 km

St Mary's Church, Brecon

Highlight • Cafe

St. Mary's Church is situated in the quaint market town of Brecon within the curtilage of its town centre. It has the finest tower in all of Powys, and inside …

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6

2.67 km

Brecon Canal Basin

Highlight • River

This is a beautiful canal basin forming the start of the Monmouth and Brecon Canal. It's a beautiful setting overlooked by Brecon Theatre, where there is a cafe/bistro. Meanwhile, on …

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7

3.12 km

The Royal Welsh Regimental Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The Royal Welsh Regimental Museum was originally known as the South Wales Borderers Museum. It has objects obtained from over 300 years of regimental service by a succession of Welsh …

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8

3.44 km

Watton Bridge (Bridge 165)

Highlight • Bridge

This is the bridge that brings you out by Morrisons garage in the Watton in Brecon.

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B

3.92 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.44 km

1.37 km

1.12 km

Surfaces

1.38 km

1.31 km

705 m

526 m

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