Society Publications
The Beacon
Chris Barber has relinquished his role as Editor of The Beacon and we do not currently have a replacement. We would like to thank Chris for all the hard work he has put in to producing the magazine for many years.
If you think you could help produce the Beacon, maybe as a part of an editorial team, please contact us at
Leaflets
The Society has recently produced a series of leaflets illustrating aspects of the Society's work. Copies may be obtained by contacting Katherine Jordan, using the form below.
Society News
Our newsletter, Society News, was started in 2023 and is published quarterly by email only and contains short snippets of news about the Society and the National Park. It is edited by Katherine Jordan, who may be contacted using the form below.
Past editions may be viewed by clicking on the links below:-
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Past Articles
THE BLENHEIM BOMBER MEMORIAL
adapted from an article in the Beacon by
Judy Cox and Ken Clark
On Sunday 22nd September 1940 in the early afternoon, a Bristol Bomber returning to base while on a training flight from RAF Upwood, Huntingdonshire, crashed on the Blorenge Ridge near Garn Clochdy between Goytre Wharf and Abersychan.
Judy Cox and Ken Clark explain the story behind the crash and its aftermath and what is being done now to commemorate those who lost their lives.
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A PORTRAIT OF PEN Y FAN
adapted from the Beacon
Chris Barber
At just under the magic 3,000 feet, it is the highest peak south of Cadair Idris and the tallest Old Red Sandstone summit in Britain. The exact height is 2,907 feet (886 m) which means that it is just 600 feet lower than SnowdonWell-known author Chris Barber tells the story of what is probably the best-known landmark in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
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WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR
adapted from an article in the Beacon by
John Samson
During the 19th century Walter Savage Landor was a celebrated man of letters. The estate he recklessly purchased at Llanthony remained in his family for a century beyond his death. Today he is little known and very seldom read. To tell the truth he was little read in his own day but was much admired by a discerning circle of friends that included Southey, Dickens and the Brownings.
His contact with Llanthony lasted from 1807 to 1814 during which time he was more often absent. In 1814 he fled the country to escape paying crippling libel damages and to escape his creditors. His family then tended the estate. Despite his short stay his impact on the valley from Llanthony southward is significant and can still be experienced.
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BLACK MOUNTAIN MAGIC
From Summer 2005
Chris Barber examines some of the fascinating history and landscape features to be found on the eastern side of the National Park.
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