Outdoor Activities

SHEEP TREKKING

What could be more Welsh than a walk with a sheep? At Aberhyddnant Farm in Crai, near Brecon, you can do just that with its flock of sheep, which include Jacob, Valais Blacknose and Ouessant (the world’s smallest breed). Bring sturdy footwear for mud and wet weather. From £25 per person. sheeptrekking.co.uk

FORAGING

Passionate forager Adele Nozedar, author of The Hedgerow Handbook, runs half-day, kid-friendly foraging courses, which give the inside scoop on wild food in the Brecons (from £35 per person). Botanical gin workshops are also available (£40 per person). breconbeaconsforaging.com

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL Bear Grylls Survival Academy has 24-hour courses covering everything from building an emergency shelter to fire lighting. £349 per person. beargryllssurvivalacademy. com

STARGAZING

The Brecon Beacons National Park is an International Dark Sky Reserve. Among the best spots are the Crai and Usk Reservoirs, Llanthony Priory, Hay Bluff and Sugar Loaf Mountain. breconbeacons.org

ADVENTURE SPORTS Brecon-based Black Mountain offers canoe, kayak and mountain bike hire, whitewater rafting, caving, gorge adventures and much more. From £26. blackmountain.co.uk