Explore 400 years of regimental history at The Royal Welsh Regimental Museum, including a fine First and Second World War collection and Victoria Crosses awarded during the Anglo-Zulu war. Or enjoy world-class art, natural history and a range of creative classes at the National Museum in Cardiff.
Get down to Theatre Brychiniog in Brecon for anything from accents and voice training to puppetry workshops. Catch some flicks at the two-screen cinema at Brecon Coliseum. Or meet the goats, pigs and ponies, and ride the horses at Cantref Adventure Play Farm.
Fly through Penrhyn Quarry at 100mph at Zip World, then ride the Tower Coaster or Quarry Karts. Discover awe-inspiring passageways, the dinosaur park, show caves, farm, and Iron Age village at Dan yr Goof. Or tackle the natural caving system, rope bridges, cargo net, zip line and abseil tower at LLangorse Activity Centre.
Hop aboard the Brecon Mountain Railway steam train and see incredible sights from the top of a mountain without having to climb. Take on the thrilling indoor ‘Ninja warrior-style’ obstacle course at EGNI Fitness Fun. Shoot for strikes and spares at Superbowl UK in Merthyr. Or be a keeper for a day at Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary.
Keep your fitness up with a gym and a swim at Brecon Leisure Centre. Work those pecs and abs on the indoor climbing wall at Llangorse Activity Centre, then chill with a horseback ride through the gentle Brecon valleys. Or take out a few clay pigeons and shoot some arrows at The Activity Centre.
Bring your clubs for the ten-bay driving range and challenging, water-rich course at Cradoc Golf Club. Walk the local trails with new fluffy friends from Alpaca My Boots. Try caving or canoeing with The Activity Centre. Or take on the rolling hills and mountains on two wheels with Bikes and Hikes in Talybont.
Enough of the mud: revive yourself with a little pampering in the comfort of The Brecon Pink House. Glo Pamper offers a range of treatments, including massage, manicure and pedicure. Or head out to Peterstone Court for a Tribe 517 honey treatment, dreamy back, neck and shoulder massage, and dewi sant cocktail.
Take a trip out to 900-year-old seat of worship, Brecon Cathedral, spectacular Raglan Castle, crowning a ridge amid glorious countryside, or beautiful Llanthony Priory. Shop in book town extraordinaire, Hay-on-Wye; crafty, convenient Brecon, or at the Macarthur Glen designer outlet in Bridgend.
