Fforest Fawr (the name translates as ‘Great Forest’ in English) is a swathe of upland country which was included within the Brecon Beacons National Park when it was designated in 1957. These uplands lie at the heart of the Geopark although it extends beyond them to include much surrounding countryside.

Start your exploration of the Geopark with an exploration of these pages:

• Understanding will provide you with information on all sorts of topics.
• Enjoying will give you ideas for places to see and things to do.
• The Looking after section describes how the area is protected and how you can help.
• Education is for those who want to use the Geopark as an outdoor classroom.
• What’s on provides details of walks and talks and other events coming up – including the annual Fforest Fawr Geopark Festival at the end of May/start of June. . . . and take a look here at the abstracts of papers presented at the 2nd Geopark Research Seminar at FCW’s Garwnant Visitor Centre in Cwm Taf
• Fforest Fawr Geopark News — a newsletter for the area — is published twice a year.

Photography © BBNPA/British Geological Society/Nigel Forster/Philip Veale