Tag Archives: Brecon Beacons

#241 – Mynydd Du – The Black Mountain

Posted on 13/03/2018 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) The English often find the Welsh language bewildering, with an ‘alphabet soup’ approach to spelling, but in reality, Welsh is fairly simple, with rules and sounds that … Continue reading →

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#174 – Mynydd Du (The Black Mountain) in the Western Brecon Beacons

Posted on 04/05/2015 by Paul Shorrock

In previous posts I’ve mentioned my attempts to learn some of the Welsh language now that we live in North Wales. I don’t have the language skills to ever hope to get to conversational level, but I’m getting a reasonable … Continue reading →

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#169 – Brecon Beacons day – Craig Fan Du, Corn Du, Pen y Fan and Cribyn

Posted on 23/02/2015 by Paul Shorrock

Living on the edge of the Clwydian Hills, with Snowdonia just an hour away by car, it’s easy to ignore the other hills and mountains of Wales. Last summer we took a trip south including a couple of days out … Continue reading →

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#38 – Pen y Fan (The Brecon Beacons)

Posted on 08/08/2011 by Paul Shorrock

 You would be wrong in thinking that the mountains of Wales end at the boundary of the Snowdonia National Park.  A bit further down the road the Brecon Beacons National Park has more than a mountain or two.  The Beacons … Continue reading →

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