Notable church · Powys, Wales
Brecon Cathedral
Brecon Cathedral is a church in Powys, Wales.
Brecon Cathedral: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Brecon Cathedral
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun packed.
How to reach Brecon Cathedral — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.95124, -3.39199. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Brecon Cathedral
- Brecon Castle · fort · Powys · ~0 km · Must-see
- Church of St David · church · Powys · ~1 km · Must-see
- Pen y Crug · viewpoint · Powys · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cicucium Brecon Gaer Roman Fort · fort · Powys · ~5 km · Must-see
- Aberyscir Ringwork · fort · Powys · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Illtud · viewpoint · Powys · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cribyn · viewpoint · Powys · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fan y Big · viewpoint · Powys · ~11 km · Must-see
- Corn Du · viewpoint · Powys · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bwlch y Ddwyallt · viewpoint · Powys · ~11 km · Must-see
- Llangorse Lake · lake · Powys · ~11 km · Must-see
- Craig-Gwaun-Taf · viewpoint · Powys · ~12 km · Must-see
- Y Gyrn · viewpoint · Powys · ~12 km · Must-see
- Allt yr Esgair Hillfort · fort · Powys · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tredustan Motte · fort · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cefn Llechid · viewpoint · Powys · ~13 km · Must-see
- Craig Cerrig Gleisiad a Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Powys · ~13 km · Must-see
- Allt Lwyd · viewpoint · Powys · ~13 km · Must-see
Other churches near Brecon Cathedral
- Church of St David · church · Powys · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Joseph's RC Church · church · North Somerset · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hen-Dy-Cwrdd Chapel · church · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~32 km · Must-see
- St Elvan's · church · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~33 km · Must-see
- Capel Siloa · church · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~33 km · Must-see
- Calfaria Chapel · church · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~34 km · Must-see
- Williams Pantycelyn Memorial Church · church · Carmarthenshire · ~35 km · Must-see
- St. Cewydd's - Parish of Diserth · church · Powys · ~37 km · Must-see
- Abergavenny Castle · church · North Somerset · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bethania Chapel · church · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Brecon Cathedral open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for Brecon Cathedral yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit Brecon Cathedral?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Brecon Cathedral?
Nearby: Brecon Castle (fort, 0 km), Church of St David (church, 1 km), Pen y Crug (viewpoint, 3 km), Cicucium Brecon Gaer Roman Fort (fort, 5 km), Aberyscir Ringwork (fort, 6 km), Mynydd Illtud (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Brecon Cathedral worth visiting?
Brecon Cathedral is listed as a notable church in Wales on Spotwander.