 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
| |
 |
|
|
| |
| |
  |
| The air holidays and flights on this site are ATOL protected
by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 9075. SpeedBreaks is a member of the European Tour Operators Association. |
Subscribe to our RSS feed
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
| Surprising facts about Brecon Beacons revealed |
Wednesday 02 May 2007 |
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Brecon Beacons becoming a National Park, the National Trust has revealed ten interesting facts about the area.
Writing in the Western Mail, National Trust property manager Phil Park revealed that, among other things, the Beacons' Henrhyd Falls is the highest waterfall in south Wales and has a link with the Canadian Rockies.
It was surveyed by William Logan, the nephew of a copper magnate in Swansea, who an went on to map the Rockies and consequentially had one of the highest mountains in Canada was named after him.
Another interesting and perhaps little known fact is that the Skirrid, near Abergavenny, is called the Holy Mountain because legend has it that a massive landslide that occurred on the northern end happened when the earth shook at Christ's crucifixion.
Park also reveals that the Brecons are home to fossils of Gosslinga Breconensis, which are regarded as some of the world's first land plants. The fossils look like dark smudges on the rocks but the cell structure of the plants can clearly be seen under a microscope.
The Brecon Beacons have stunning scenery and are home to an abundance of natural wonderments, and make a great place to visit for an activity break.
For a little something special, click here.
 © Adfero Ltd |
|
|
<< Previous article
|
|| back to search results || |
Next article >> |
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
|