Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

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OS Ref: SO181155

Last Visited: 1990

From the Mon and Brec

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Built high on the side of the Brecon Beacons, few other canals in the UK can rival the Monmouthshire & Brecon for beautiful surroundings.

Just about the right length for a weeks leisurely cruising with half-a-dozen locks, an aqueduct (albeit a small one), a short tunnel, plenty of canal-side pubs and lots of other points of interest, the Mon & Brec is an ideal introduction to the delights of a canal holiday.

If only it wasn't quite so shallow.

Mon and Brec

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Hotel Boats Rose of Brecon and Abergavenny Castle

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Feeder Stream

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Brynich Aqueduct

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Brecon Beacons

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Brecon Cathedral

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Brecon Cathedral Door

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External Links and References

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  • Brynich Caravan Park
    A page of links to local attractions (including this page). I know nothing about the Caravan Park, but one good link deserves another.
  • Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canal Trust
    A registered charity which aims to promote the full restoration of both the Monmouthshire Canal (including the Crumlin Arm) and the Brecon and Abergavenny Canal.
  • waterscape.com - Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
    Mon & Brec page from British Waterways' comprehensive guide to Britains canals and navigable rivers. Includes a good mapping tool, which overlays canal data on OS maps.
• Recommended Books
  • Lonely Planet Wales by David Atkinson and Neal Wilson
    This guide to Wales includes a section on Welsh myths and legends. A new edition due out 01 May 2007
  • Nicholson Guide to the Waterways - Four Counties and the Welsh Canals
    Strip maps and detailed information on the canal, its boating facilities and nearby attractions.
  • Narrow Boat by L T C Rolt
    The book that in many ways started the whole preservation movement. Tom Rolt's journeys on the canals of Britain between the wars when they were still a working network.

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Text: ©2009 Anthony Houghton

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Last updated: 05/06/2009