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2 The Promenade, Brecon
Known locally as The Prom. Brecon LD3 9AY
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The Promenade is popular with families for walking, picnics and dog walking.
There are surfaced riverside paths, a large meadow, views of the Beacons and a
children’s play area. A flat tarmac path with seating, runs alongside the River Usk for
approx. ½ mile/800m from the entrance at Watergate bridge to the meadow.
If approaching from the town end, it is necessary to cross a short, but steep, flood
embankment from the car park, near Watergate bridge. This section can get flooded
after heavy rain. An alternative route is along Kensington. Again, there is a short
steep flood embankment by the bowling club. After passing the weir, the path splits.
The left fork slopes down, the right fork is level, then slopes down. Further upriver
from the Promenade car park there is a flat surfaced circular path with benches
and grassy meadows. A further ¼ mile/400m through the meadows is accessible
to walkers via narrow kissing gates. The path continues, but stops being easily
accessible, becoming narrow, steep in places, and uneven with compacted soil and
grass and exposed tree roots in places.
How to get there: The car park at Watergate bridge (LD3 9AN) is alongside the B4601
close to the River Usk bridge in Brecon. The Promenade car parks (LD3 9AY) are signposted
from the B4601 Cradoc Road about 0.4 miles/600m uphill from the Usk bridge.
OS Grid Reference: Explorer Map OL 12 or Landranger Map 160 SO 038 289
Public Transport: Buses from Swansea, Cardiff, Abergavenny and Hereford (TC) to
Brecon Interchange approx.0.75 miles (1.2km) away. To access the Promenade take no.
40 town bus (TC) to Cradoc Rd and there is a 5 min walk from there along Fenni Fach Rd.
Be aware some stretches have no pavement.
Parking: Pay and Display car parks at the Promenade (the furthest car park is nearest
the toilets) and at Kensington car park, all with disabled parking bays.
Nearest EV Charging: Morrisons Brecon, Free Street, LD3 7SE.
Distance: Up to 1 mile/1.5km with an extra ¼ mile/ 400m through narrow kissing gates.
Facilities: There is a café and boat hire at the Promenade car park. There is a kiosk café
by the Kensington car park with outside seating. Both open late spring to autumn.
Toilets: Toilets, including a disabled toilet (RADAR) can be found at the main public toilet
block at the Upper Meadow car park.
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