Within easy reach of the town are walking trails, cycle routes, woods, hillsides, the monmouthshire and brecon canal, the brecon mountain railway and lovely llangorse lake. The sun is shining as we join the last trip of the day at pant station and travel along the brecon mountain railway behind a 1930s baldwin tender engine. The connection to the south wales ports may be long gone, but the brecon mountain railway has ambitious expansion plans, and hopes to extend their service to a new station at torpantau shortly. Brecon mountain railway company limitedthe free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. The brecon beacons are one of four ranges of mountains and hills in south wales which make up the brecon beacons national park. Do you want to know the entry ticket price for brecon mountain railway co ltd. The brecon mountain railway may be relatively new at least when compared to other narrow gauge lines in wales but it offers visitors all they could ever want a touch of history. The main terminus is at pant, three miles north of merthyr tydfil. At 3pm on 8 may 1945, prime minister winston churchill made an announcement on the radio that war in europe had come to an end. Henllys vale near brynaman craigynos country park waterfall country brecon mountain railway.
Brecon and merthyr tydfil junction railway wikipedia. Heritage attractions brecon beacons national park, wales. A similar proposal suggested a line running up the taf fawr valley over the brecon beacons via storey arms and thence to brecon. The brecon mountain railway, rheilffordd mynydd brycheiniog, is located on the edge of the brecon beacons national park in southeast wales, three miles north of merthyr tydfil. Once there, they climbed aboard a steam train and travelled through glorious countryside to their destination.
The brecon mountain railway runs from a station in pant, merthyr tydfil into the brecon beacons national park. Part of the route is now the brecon mountain railway. It runs five miles along mountain, lake and forest scenery, including the whole of the pontsticill reservoir, before ending its journey at torpantau. It became part of the great western railway during the grouping of 1923. The secondary school, known as brecon high school, was formed from separate boys and girls grammar schools county schools and brecon secondary modern school, after comprehensive education was introduced into breconshire in the early 1970s. Brecon mountain railway company limitedthe free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history. Brecon beacons national park brecon be acons national park p a r c e c e n e d l a e t h o l b a n n a u b r y c h i n i o g. Days out around brecon and the central beacons brecon. Brecon mountain railway co ltd, cardiff ticket price. The brecon mountain railway is a member of the great little trains of wales. The brecon mountain railway was conceived over 40 years ago when a search started to find a suitable site to build and run a steam railway using locomotives collected from all over the world. Media in category pontsticill junction railway station the following 41 files are in this category, out of 41 total. Brecon mountain railway, wales geograph the brecon mountain railway is a preserved steam railway running from pant to pontsticill station.
Find hotels near brecon mountain railway, gb online. If youre visiting brecon, youre sure to want to make the most of the great outdoors. Travel behind a vintage steam locomotive from pant station to pontsticill taking in the scenery of the brecon beacons and taf fechan reservoir. Follow the mountain railway signs and roadside train symbols from the a470 and a465 and you arrive in our large free car park and coach park. Finding its access to merthyr difficult at first, it acquired the rumney railway, an old plateway, and this gave it access to newport docks. Brecon 97101, 98 brecon beacons national park 12, 35, 71, 86105, 723, 12 brecon cathedral 97 brecon jazz festival 22 brecon mountain railway 108 broad haven 1501, 159 bryn celli ddu burial chamber 20, 2812 buckland, reverend william 1 budget 17 builth wells 2045 burial chambers barclodiad y gawres burial mound 290 bryn celli ddu burial. The car park is ample and well laid out,as you enter the sweet shop is on the left and full of old time sweets in large jars, next door is the cafe plenty of seating and very clean,the station is well kept and clean the trip commenced at 1215 and we were thrilled to see the. Brecon mountain railway merthyr tydfil merthyr tudful.
Brecon and merthyr railway or brecon and merthyr tydfil junction railway this railway ran from brecon to dowlais near merthyr. Follow the mountain railway signs and roadside train symbols from the a470 and a465 and you arrive in a large free car park and coach park. Song undimmed by time, unbound by death from oblivion m83gonzaleztrapanese 20 universal pictures film music. You can experience and take in the heritage of the brecon beacons as you explore our towns and villages, along the monmouthshire and brecon canal, the railways, our museums, churches and castles. Tredegar house newport and the brecon mountain railway. Brecon mountain railway merthyr tydfil 2020 all you need.
Brecon mountain railway company limitedthe filing history. Brecon beacons national park visitor centre and mynydd illtyd. It was served by trains on the line from merthyr to brecon. Apr 09, 2015 lost railways last train from newport to brecon 1962 duration. Others, such as the monmouthshire and brecon canal, have been reinvented as lovely places to spend time outdoors, shared by walkers, cyclists, boaters, horse riders, animals and birds. Brecon mountain railway company limitedthe overview free. Walking on the brecon beacons by andrew davies overdrive. Dec 11, 2017 the brecon mountain railway was conceived over 40 years ago when a search started to find a suitable site to build and run a steam railway using locomotives collected from all over the world. Visitors can travel in an all weather observation coach behind a vintage steam locomotive into the brecon national park, along the full length of the taf fechan reservoir to dolygaer. Abergavenny is a picturesque town steeped in history whilst bathing in the beauty of the brecon beacons national park. The line runs from pant, near merthyr tydfil, where you can travel in one of our allweather. The national park was established in 1957, the third of the three welsh parks after snowdonia in 1951 and the pembrokeshire coast national park in 1952. Some of our farm buildings, industrial sites and constructions are now museums where you can learn about our history of toil, productivity and invention.
Follow the mountain railway signs and symbols from the a470 and a465 and you arrive in our large free car and coach park. Rheilffordd yr wyddfa is a narrow gauge rack and pinion mountain railway in gwynedd, northwest wales. This also appears to be the name of the vale of rheidol railway willsmith3 talk 20. The line runs along part of the trackbed of the northern section of the former 4 ft 8 1. Torpantau railway station was a station in the welsh county of brecknockshire now in powys. The brecon mountain railway is a 2 gauge line of 3. Brecon mountain railway, preserved steam railway running from. Green thinking in the brecon beacons national park. Between 1859 and 1964 this narrowgauge railway hauled coal and passengers between merthyr and brecon. Y mynydd du in the west, fforest fawr great forest and the brecon beacons in the centre and the black mountains welsh.
This changed its emphasis from rural line to mineral artery. My friend tony hills, who has died aged 78, was the founder of the narrowgauge brecon mountain railway, a popular tourist attraction in the brecon beacons of south wales. The town is home to a famous independent school, christ college, which was founded in 1541. Tredegar house newport and the brecon mountain railway thursday 16th april during our visit to the national trust property of tredegar house near newport we will have an opportunity to look round the three formal gardens, the orchard garden, cedar garden and orangery garden, each with their own distinctive charac. At the final stop they found father christmas in his grotto. This a day out for enthusiasts of the age of steam. Brecon mountain railway merthyr tydfil 2020 all you. The brecon mountain railway is a tourist railway with steam locomotives on the south side of the brecon beacons. Well make our way to st fagans national museum of history. By a series of extensions it reached merthyr, rhymney and newport. Climbing to the summit at torpantau, past stunning views and scenery with mountains, lakes and forests, the brecon mountain railway starts from pant station in merthyr tydfil. It runs a private line using restored steam locomotives.
Days out in the black mountain range and fforest fawr. As someone who loves history and trains and has read far too much of enid blyton and sherlock holmes, the brecon mountain railways is the place to be. Merthyr tydfil makes an excellent base camp for those wishing to see the brecon beacons with easier access to transport links and services. Travel behind a vintage steam locomotive in our allweather observation coaches and admire the spectacular views on your 10 mile round journey. We then enjoy a scenic drive through the brecon beacons to our train. Brecon mountain railway merthyr tydfil all you need to. It was the highest station on the brecon and merthyr railway torpantau is a remote location, though a few passengers may have worked on the local dams, or fished there for leisure. We were attracted to the brecon railway and we were not let down in any way,it is well signposted and easy to find.
The brecon and merthyr tydfil junction railway obtained an act of parliament on 1 august 1859 to construct a line between talybont and pant. We had actually walked the trackbed years ago and could not wait to take the train, we were not disappointed, apart from the weather which was terrible every time we. Brecon beacons mountain railway is located just off the heads of the valleys trunk road about three miles north of merthyr tydfil. In 1867 brecon was served by three different railway companies, with their trains coming in to three separate stations the watton, mount street, and free street stations. The railway was built in 1980 on part of the original trackbed of the old brecon and merthyr railway and runs beside scenic reservoirs on its way up into the brecon. The brecon mountain railway was founded in the mid1970s, by tony hills. We are located just off the heads of the valleys trunk road about three miles north of merthyr tydfil. Merthyr tydfil seemed ideally located at the southern edge of the brecon beacons national park with its beautiful mountain, lake and forest scenery. Once again today we visited the brecon mountain railway and we. The brecon mountain railway runs along the abandoned brecon and merthyr railway which played a big part supporting the war effort during both world war i and ii. Discover coins, crofts and countryside as we enjoy a whirlwind tour of some of wales best attractions.
Hills was a long time railway enthusiast who by 1970, had established a base at gilfach ddu on the llanberis lake railway where he stored the. The journey takes you into the brecon beacons national park, through pontsticill and along the full length of the. Explore over years of history at the royal mint, delve into the past with a trip to st fagans national museum of history and round it all off with a railway journey through the welsh hills on the ever popular brecon mountain railway. Epping and ongar railway 2019 the ones that got away featuring met 1, ncb 66 and pitchford hall. On the one hand, all credit to them for not trying to produce a fake welsh narrow gauge railway. Travel from our main station at pant in one of our allweather observation carriages, behind a vintage steam locomotive. Were not disappointed, we have been waiting for this moment for years, the opening of the extension to torpentau. The brecon mountain railway was conceived over 40 years ago when a search started to find a suitable site to build and operate a steam railway using locomotives collected from around the world.
Railways brecon cambrian powys local history encyclopedia. Its base is at pant, just north of merthyr tydfil, and the line climbs from there up the valley alongside the lower taf fechan reservoir to its current. Last thursday, our reception and year 1 classes had the most magical day. It climbs northwards from pant along the full length of the pontsticill reservoir.
About brecon mountain railway travel in one of our allweather observation coaches behind a vintage steam locomotive through beautiful scenery into the brecon beacons national park along the full length of the taf fechan reservoir to torpantau, high in the brecon beacons on one of the most popular railways in wales. Favourite attractions for children include danyrogof show caves in the swansea valley, brecon mountain railway at penderyn and big pit national coal museum near blaenavon. Is the welsh name for the brecon mountain rheilffordd dyffryn rheidol. The brecon and merthyr railway company was established by a bill of 1859, financially supported by several prominent brecon citizens, and the complete route from brecon to merthyr tydfil was authorised the following year. Industrial and rural heritage brecon beacons national. From the station of pant you will travel the whole length of the taf fechan reservoir, one of the loveliest places in the brecon beacons national park. Parc cenedlaethol bannau brycheiniog is one of three national parks in wales, and is centred on the brecon beacons range of hills in southern wales. The loco has been completely rebuilt retaining the original cylinders, main frame, valve gear and some of the running gear. Brecon mountain railway steam trains in south wales.
For a great day out why not take a trip on a vintage steam locomotive across this narrow gauge heritage railway that runs beside pontsticill and pentwyn reservoirs. It was originally intended to link the towns in its name. Picturesque market towns on the edges of the park, such as llandovery, brecon, crickhowell and abergavenny, are also great places to explore. Train services between brecon and pant officially began on 23 april 1863 but two trains per day ran from 19 march 1863. Media in category brecon mountain railway the following 26 files are in this category, out of 26 total. A narrow gauge tourist railway on the south side of the brecon beacons. A short trip on the brecon mountain railway youtube. Walking in the brecon beacons 45 national park cicerone.