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Enjoy a relaxing day out cruising the beautiful Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal as it winds its way through the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Choose from an easy-to-drive electric day boat, an even more eco-friendly two-person bike boat, or an Indian Canoe. All are available to hire from Beacon Park Boats.

Get up close to wildlife and enjoy spectacular views as one of Britain’s most scenic waterways meanders along the mountainsides lining the Usk Valley.

Our electric boats are very quiet, and you can glide along listening to the birds singing and the water rippling above the steady thrum of the propeller turning.

Even quieter is our bike boat and our canoes. Both are stable, easy to handle and use.

We have different-sized boats to suit all parties, and you can book more than one boat at a time. Dogs and children are very welcome on board.

Your day trip begins at 10 am when you are offered life jackets and given a safety brief aboard your boat. Our electric day boats are easy to drive, with a steering wheel and hand forward/reverse hand throttle. It’s great fun, and you’re sure to learn something new. And don’t worry, there are no locks to navigate on our section of the canal.

Turn left and head north out of Beacon Park Boat’s base in Llangattock and you can cruise along the tree-lined elevated section of the canal with views out to Table Mountain and Crickhowell. Stop for a picnic or, alternatively, a 2.5-hour ride will bring you to Llangynidr Locks. Moor up there, leaving room for the canal boats passing through the locks, and walk a short distance over the bridge to the Coach and Horses pub. Here, you can enjoy a selection of Real Ales and beautifully prepared locally sourced food, served in the canal-side garden or amongst the oak beams of this historic coaching inn.  Click on the button below to view the route North.

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Turn right and head south along the canal and you will enjoy the more open countryside of the middle reaches of the Usk Valley, with spectacular views across open fields towards Sugarloaf Mountain. Pass a Giant Redwood tree, feed the ducks, spot the wildlife and stop for a picnic. If you fancy a pub lunch, the Towpath Inn at Gilwern is within reach. Here, they serve ales, coffee and tea, ice cream and a range of freshly cooked meals, served indoors or out, right next to the canal towpath. Click on the button below to view the route North.

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Top speed on the canal is 2.5 miles an hour and cruising gently in either direction leaves enough time, and battery to get back in time for 5 pm when all boats must be returned. You can turn round moor up anywhere as long as you avoid private moorings and don’t cause an obstruction to the waterway.

All our boats are equipped with mooring pins and ropes in case you want to stop and wander and a pole for pushing off again. Our electric boats all have rain covers in case of inclement weather, but you should also bring waterproofs and warm clothing with you.

It’s a great day out, a new experience, a chance to relax, slow down and enjoy the scenery; electric day boat hire from Beacon Park Boats.

Please book online.  We also ask that you leave your car keys with us while cruising. We will keep them locked away safely until you return.

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Some of these things might seem really obvious but we know people who’ve forgotten them!

• Flask of tea/coffee, bottled water, cakes and snacks
• Warm clothing and waterproofs, in case it turns cold or wet
• Sensible footwear
• Sun cream and hats
• Cushions for anyone who wants a softer seat
• Money, if you intend stopping at one of the canalside pubs
• You’ll be given and Canal and River Trust key which gives you access to toilets along the route (look out for the signs).

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You'll find that Beacon Park narrowboats are extra special with our entire fleet awarded a 5-star grading by Visit Britain. Designed and made by us, each boat is unique in its own way, providing you with those additional touches that make for a holiday of a lifetime.

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Hire an electric dayboat, cycle boat or canoe from our wharf at Llangattock and explore at your leisure. Stop off for lunch at a canalside pub or visit picturesque villages with their independent shops and cafes. Available April to October.

Discover the romance of life afloat during winter and spring when the canal is at its most tranquil. Owl and Grouse are permanently moored as houseboats at our wharf in Llangattock from November to March.

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Set in the magnificent Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales, Country Craft Narrowboats offers wonderful boating holidays on the historic and scenic Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.

Competitively priced, small, friendly and family-run. Bookings are from 2pm on the start day to 9am on the last day. All prices include VAT and there are no hidden extras, included is:

• Full support throughout your holiday
• Driving instruction - including through a lock
• Practical lock tuition for crew, with support if needed
• Parking in the private car park
• Linen & bedding
• Dogs - bring one or two free of charge

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Country Craft Narrowboats is located on the historic and scenic Monmouth & Brecon canal in the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales. The canal is just over 35 miles long and runs from the market town of Brecon to Five Locks at Cwmbran – with only six locks it follows the contours of the mountains above the beautiful Usk valley.

The rural towns and villages along the route offer pubs and restaurants for you to sample, walks for you to enjoy in the beautiful Usk valley, abundant wildlife, fishing and outstanding mountain scenery.

The hire base is between the five locks on the edge of the village of Llangynidr midway between Brecon and Abergavenny. The village is well known for the ancient and picturesque bridge over the River Usk. Novices are our speciality as our unique location enables us to give both full driving and practical lock instruction which we consider important for safe navigation. Lock assistance is also offered for less able customers.

Both the width and length of our narrowboats allow easy navigation on this smaller canal. The whole canal can be navigated in a week – however, we would recommend 10 or 11 days at an enjoyable pace.

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The Best Way to See Wales Is by Canal Boat — Here's How to Plan Your Trip

On a watery journey through Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales, learn to let fate take the wheel.

Nina Ruggiero is Travel + Leisure's senior editorial director and the co-founder of Be A Travel Writer , an online course for aspiring travel journalists. A New Yorker based in Los Angeles, she has a special interest in beach destinations, outdoor adventures, unique hotels, pet-friendly travel with her golden retriever, @travelswithcali, and all things Italy.

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“Slower!” my partner, Alex, yelled from the footpath beside the canal I was barreling down. His warm Welsh accent and deliberate tone almost masked the panic in his voice. 

In response, I promptly pushed the wrong lever forward and ran our 45-foot-long narrowboat full speed into the metal underhang of the drawbridge Alex had just cranked open. Luckily, full speed on this vessel is about four miles per hour. Still, metal hitting metal produced a resounding bang, stopping a small crowd of passersby in their tracks. Nothing like an American taking the wheel in the U.K. 

“Really… slowly,” Alex repeated. Beside me, my golden retriever, Cali, eyed the shore as though she might abandon ship.

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For our three-day canal trip through Brecon Beacons National Park , in South Wales, we had rented the boat from Country Craft Narrowboats in the village of Llangynidr. Alex grew up about 30 miles away, and often went fishing and camping in the area with his family. Our boat, Country Girl, had a double bed with plaid bedding, a full kitchen, a lounge and dining area, a bathroom with a shower, and a deck big enough for two camping chairs, where we would sit with our morning coffees while ducks paddled beside us. 

Our 20-mile round-trip took us along the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, from Llangyndir to the town of Brecon and back. We floated past rural villages, sheep-filled pastures, and the red sandstone peaks of the Brecon Beacons, the mountain range for which the park is named. We followed a map of canal-side pubs , mooring up overnight so we could easily retire to our boat after dinner for a game of cards or go straight to sleep in our cozy floating home. 

Our days were spent in blissful solitude. For hours at a time, we soaked in the sights and sounds of the park, sometimes stopping for a stroll or picnic.

After a wet, windy day of lifting and lowering canal locks and maneuvering out of mudbanks, no place embodies a cwtch (the Welsh word for a cuddle, hug, or small, safe space) quite like a warm pub. We often pulled up — hair drenched, clothes dirty, damp dog in tow — and were welcomed with open arms. After stopping at the Royal Oak , in the village of Pencelli, it wasn’t long before we received a call that our boat had come loose and was floating mid-canal; Alex ran out into the rain to fetch it. Sitting by the fire with a glass of Brecon Gin — a Welsh spirit that’s distilled with water from the national park — helped take the edge off.

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Naturally, we celebrated our halfway point in Brecon with to-go gins with all the trimmings — rosemary sprigs, grapefruit slices, and black peppercorns — from Hop In Beer & Gin House . Later that evening we docked near Three Horseshoes Inn , a hilltop gastropub in Groesffordd, and feasted on braised leeks, pork belly, and Cornish monkfish inside a wooden beach hut in the back garden.

Other than mingling with a few volunteer lock keepers — who graciously walked me through operating the locks along the rest of our path while Alex steered the tiller (we learn from our mistakes) — our days were spent in blissful solitude. For hours at a time, we soaked in the sights and sounds of the park, sometimes stopping for a stroll or picnic. When the rain came, as it did each day, we would comically jump into survival mode, grabbing our waterproof gear and shouting directions, our voices lost in the wind as we teamed up to haphazardly guide our ship to safety.

Somewhere within that contrast of peace and adrenaline, I gained a deeper understanding of the fondness with which Alex always speaks of his childhood trips to the Brecon Beacons. His deep-rooted positivity and enthusiasm for the everyday, which felt so refreshingly foreign to me when I first met him, suddenly made sense: if the Welsh didn’t learn to dance in the rain, they wouldn’t have much time to dance at all. 

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The six barges offered by Country Craft Narrowboats have all the comforts of home. Available March–October.

Pubs to Visit

The coach & horses inn, llangynidr.

Find traditional ales at this 16th-century inn’ s casual bar and sophisticated, seafood-forward takes on pub grub in its dining room, including fish pie with saffron mash and roasted cod loin with pea and mint purée.

White Hart Inn, Talybont on Usk

Just off the Taff Trail, re-fuel after a hike or cycle with a traditional Sunday roast or a hearty steak and ale pie, lamb shank, or chili con carne accompanied by a wide selection of local cask beers and gins.

The Royal Oak, Pencelli

Home-cooked classics including gammon and eggs, fish and chips, and chicken curry are best enjoyed in this family-run pub's waterfront beer garden on sunny days and inside by the open fire on rainy ones.

The Three Horseshoes Inn, Groesffordd

Seasonal gastropub fare like venison haunch with turnip and crispy kale; pork belly with granny smith apple and braised shallots; and charred braised leek with nori seaweed emulsion is served in garden beach huts so patrons can enjoy the hilltop view in any weather.

Hop In Beer & Gin House, Brecon

Opened in 2020, Hop In serves craft beer from “progressive breweries” and gin from all over the world alongside tapas made with ingredients from local purveyors, including traditional lamb cawl with Welsh cheddar; mussels in white wine, garlic, and leek; and confit of duck leg with spring onion and ginger croquettes.

To explore Wales more deeply, contact Nicola Butler , a T+L A-List advisor who plans trips throughout the country, including hidden gems like the Pembrokeshire coast. Email: [email protected].

A version of this story first appeared in the December 2022/January 2023 issue of  Travel + Leisure  under the headline "Tales of the Riverbank ."

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Meandering through the Welsh countryside the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal is one of our most beautiful and peaceful waterways following the line of the Usk Valley through the Brecon Beacons National Park.

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The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, or Mon & Brec for short, is a true hidden gem. A haven for wildlife and a favourite with nature-lovers, walkers and cyclists. The northern section forms part of the Taff Trail Long Distance Footpath, a 55 mile route that can be walked or cycled, starting at Brecon Basin and ending in Cardiff.

The navigable section of the canal runs for approx. 36 miles from Brecon to Five Locks, Cwmbran.

Days out and waterside walks

A favourite with holiday boaters, there are loads of activities to enjoy on this beautiful canal. Relax on a boat trip, take in the local heritage, there are lime kilns and old workings from our industrial heritage that can be seen all along its length, spot wildlife, buzzards, red kites, herons and dragonflies.

Enjoy a family day out to the wonderful sites of Brecon Basin, Llangynidr locks or Goytre Wharf, with its historic limekilns or pop in for a snack at Pontymoile or any of the numerous canal side pubs or cafes.

Visit Brecon Basin

With a poetry trail, walks and the Brecon Becons national park all around, your visit to Brecon could take you anywhere

Go to Goytre

Goytre Wharf has plenty to see and do from hiring a canoe, a bicycle or taking advantage of some great woodland walks

The Limekilns Trail

By foot or by bike, this trail takes in three historic limekilns along the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

3.2km linear Step by Step walk at Goytre Wharf

Starting at Goytre Wharf, this linear walk to Pentre Bridge is 3.2km long or 2 miles

3.5km Step by Step walk from Brecon Basin

Starting at Brecon Basin this linear walk to Brynich Aqueduct is 3.5km or 2.2 miles long

5km Step by Step walk at Pontymoile Basin

Starting from Pontymoile Basin, this linear walk to Five Locks Basin is just under 5km or 3 miles

Down to the sea

Down to the sea is a new partnership between the Trust and the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. A series of walking routes have been created suitable for families and will allow children to positively engage with the industrial past. To help, Down to the sea (Welsh version) features a number of exciting short animated videos that reveal the historic story of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.

The Mon & Brec today

This peaceful and almost entirely rural waterway is a must-see for nature-lovers. The Llangattock escarpment is designated as a Special Site Of Scientific Interest (SSSI), and is the entrance to an extensive cave network.

The canal passes through a World Heritage Site, which contains industrial landmarks such as the Big Pit Mining Museum. The Cefn Flight of fourteen locks has also been recognised as being of international significance, and is on Cadw 's list of Scheduled Ancient Monuments . [18]

As the Mon & Brec is not currently accessible from any other waterway, most boaters cruise it on a hire-boat. There are several fleets based on the canal.

History of the Mon & Brec

The Mon & Brec actually started life as two separate canals: the Brecknock & Abergavenny Canal, and the Monmouthshire Canal. The 35-mile navigable section seen today is mostly the former. In the 1790s, the Monmouthshire Canal Company received its Act of Parliament at the same time that the Brecknock & Abergavenny was being planned. Following discussions, it was decided to link the two at Pontymoile. The Monmouthshire Canal, including a branch from Malpas to Crumlin, was opened in 1799 with the Brecknock & Abergavenny extending from Brecon to Gilwern by 1800, finally reaching Pontymoile by 1812.

Both canals were supported by horsedrawn tramroads that were mainly used to bring coal, limestone and iron ore from the hillsides. The canal played a significant part in our industrial heritage, connecting Hill's tramroads to the iron works in Blaenavon and the forges at Garnddyrys.

Though originally constructed to transport coal, lime and agricultural products the canal was used extensively by ironmasters and industrialists as their main transport network, bringing the raw iron ore up the canal from Newport to Llanfoist Wharf and thence by tramroads to the iron works and returning with trams loaded with iron, the finished product. Remains of this heritage can still be viewed along the canal today these include wharfs and lime kilns.

The Blaenavon area and a section of the canal were granted World Heritage status in 2000 in recognition of its historical significance. In 1880 the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canals were taken over by the Great Western Railway. Within 35 years, commercial carrying had all but ceased.

Restoration

Throughout the 20th century various parts of the Monmouthshire Canal and its Crumlin Arm were filled in for road construction. The line was all but obliterated through Cwmbran, and was effectively unnavigable further north. It's fair to say that this beautiful part of our canal network came close to disappearing altogether. But vigorous campaigning by canal enthusiasts heralded a new dawn for the canal, and in 1968 restoration work from Brecon to Pontymoile began in earnest.

Recent developments have included a complete regeneration of the terminus at Brecon, and various works continue to reclaim the navigation between Pontymoile and Newport.

Part of the Crumlin Arm has also been restored, and the Fourteen Locks Canal Centre is open regularly to the public.

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Your holiday on the Mon & Brec Canal

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (Mon and Brec for short) is arguably the most beautiful and unspoiled canal in Britain to experience canal holidays and is located within the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park. The canal is 35 miles long and runs from Brecon in the North, down the Usk Valley, to just South of Pontypool. It has six locks for you to enjoy operating, one on the way up to Brecon, and the others at the lovely and secluded stretch leading down into Llangynidr.

There are lift bridges for you to wind up and down and you can even make the traffic stop to give way to canal boats, when you operate the electric lift bridge in Talybont on Usk! The canal is surrounded by the most beautiful scenery and you can wake up with a new view everyday on your canal holiday.

There are many good pubs along the way and lots of interesting villages to explore on your canal holiday. The industrial heritage of the canal is still visible in many places with the remains of the lime kilns and old tramways that brought coal, iron and limestone down from the surrounding hills. In our complimentary canal guide book you will find short walks that help you explore the surrounding area.

The area abounds with all types of interesting plants, trees, wildlife, and especially birds. One customer spotted over 50 types of birds in one week.

Cormorant and Red Kite are frequently spotted whirling overhead at our marina, plus the rippling trill of the curlew – buzzards are almost mundane, using their favourite fence posts as look outs, and kingfisher, with their shimmering blue backs, are often spotted just ahead of your boat, poised ready to fish. The giant redwood tree in Llangattock has an amazing trunk girth, seeing is believing!

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A beautiful canal

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal has, for two hundred years, wended its way through some of the most beautiful scenery in South Wales. Now its industrial life is over, it offers the opportunity to see the countryside from a unique perspective on your very own self drive narrow boat holiday.

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal covers 33 miles of beautiful, rural, Welsh countryside from Brecon to Pontypool, much of which lies within the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National Park. With six locks, lift bridges, a tunnel and an aquaduct over the scenic river Usk you will need at least a week to experience everything this amazing canal has to offer.

Along the canal there are country villages to explore, good pubs to visit and scenic walks to enjoy. During your narrowboat holiday experience you will come across a wide variety of wildlife, especially birds including kingfishers, red kite and heron.

For local attractions and adventures why not take a look at our links page .

Theatre, Brecknock & Regimental Museums, leisure centre with indoor swimming pool, shopping centre, numerous public houses and eating places.

Offers convenient canalside store/post office, cafe and public houses. Superb walking area including reservoir.

Award winning flight of locks, general store, cafe and public houses.

Crickhowell

A delightful country town with much to offer the visitor. Well worth the walk from Llangattock.

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Our base at Gilwern is ideally situated near to the centre of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. This enables our customers to travel in either direction and to have access to their cars mid-week if they wish to travel further afield.

Abergavenny

‘The Gateway to Wales’ situated a mile from the canal, the town has a good selection of shops, castle and museum. Market day is on a Tuesday.

Goytre has a heritage and activity centre with historic limekilns, visitors’ centre, cafe and children’s play area.

The town offers a shopping centre, museum and leisure centre with swimming pool, water slides and dry ski slope.

The Industrial Past of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Together the two canals formed the motorway of the industrial revolution carrying agricultural produce to market and connecting with nearly 200 miles of horsedrawn tramroad to carry coal, limestone, iron ore and coal, for example iron ore from Bleanavon Ironworks and coal from the Rhymney Valley. The limestone was burned in the lime kilns along The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal to produce lime for agriculture and building, many of these lime kilns can still be seen along The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal today. Ironically the iron ore carried along The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal was then transported around Britain, via Newport docks, and was used to provide rails for the transport system that eventually meant the end of the canals.

Set within the beautiful Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National Park

This drawing, courtesy of Michael Blackmore, shows Gilwern Wharf, where our hire base is situated on The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, circa 1830.

Set in some of the most beautiful scenery in Britain, The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal was reopened in 1970. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal lies almost wholly within the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) National Park and hugs the mountainside above the valley of the River Usk for much of its length. For 23 of its 33 miles The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is lock free, one of the longest lock free stretches in the inland waterway system.

You can find more information about the history of the canal from ‘The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal’ guide written by John Norris, provided onboard.

Things to do on dry land

If you would like to stretch your legs along the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal you are spoilt for choice with the towpath itself being a good and well maintained option. A nearby alternative is to follow the river Usk which has good paths, particularly between Abergavenny and Brecon, and is never far from the canal. Being in the Black Mountains however it is hard to ignore the potential for hill climbing and seeing the area from a different angle.

Pen-y-Fan is the highest peak in the Brecon Beacons at 2970ft and for a real challenge can be tackled from canal bridge 158 via Llanfrynach. Allow a full days walking as reaching the summit takes around four hours this way. Tor-y-Foel at 1808ft is an easier but no less spectacular climb from bridge 134, allow two hours to reach the summit. Mynydd Pen-cyrn is another two hour climb to 1735ft, simply start from bridge 114 at Llangatock and follow the old Darren Cilau tramway. Another old tramway this time from under the aqueduct at bridge 95a in Llanfoist will take you up the Blorenge Mountain. The summit at 1834ft takes around an hour and a half to reach. If these sound too time consuming Sugarloaf Mountain at 1995ft has a handy car park not far from the summit just north of Abergavenny. Allow at least an hour to reach the top.

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Travel on this historical waterway, a fantastic feat of engineering, built before roads and railways. Cruise through a canal lock and over an aqueduct carry the canal over the River Usk,

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For larger groups, corporate events, schools and larger family outings we can provide a tailored cruise to fit your requirements. Options include catering, on-board commentary by the local historian Peter Morgan-Jones, who gives an excellent insight into the industrial past that formed the canal.

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Luxury canal boat holidays and day hire boat experiences in the Brecon Beacons. Beacon Park Boats has 19 luxury canal boats and electric day boats, canoes and a pedal boat all available for hire on the beautiful Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.

We have narrowboats with a four-poster, real fires, roll-top bath or hot tub.

They are all unique, designed and made by us. Explore the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park, get close to nature, stargaze in the International Dark Sky Reserve and if on a narrowboat, wake up to a different view every morning.

Beacon Park Boats are dog friendly, and there are hundreds of miles of footpaths for dogs of all abilities. The canal is lined with real-ale pubs serving fine food, so you can really get away from it all.

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