Why set up a Geopark here?

Answer: The area has an outstanding geological heritage and a series of organisations, communities and individuals who wish to make the most of this asset.  One aim is to increase the prosperity of the area, not least through the promotion of sustainable tourism opportunities based on an improved understanding both by residents and visitors of the natural and cultural heritage.

Why doesn't it cover the whole of the National Park?

Answer: Although there are common themes to the geology and culture of the entire Brecon Beacons National Park, it is in the west that communities face greater economic challenges.  Designation of the Geopark across the western half of the National Park is intended to provide a boost to those communities.

Who runs the Geopark?

Answer: It is run by a partnership of organisations representing different interests.  The lead partner is the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority and the two other 'core' partners are the British Geological Survey and Cardiff University. Many other partners contribute in a variety of ways to the life of the Geopark.

Who pays for the Geopark?

Answer: The core budget is provided by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority though other organisations contribnute both financially and 'in kind'.  Individual projects such as the refurbishment of the Waterfalls Centre in 2008 have been achieved through grant assistance from funding bodies such as the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund for Wales.

Who owns the Geopark?

Answer: Just like the National Park, the place is owned by a myriad of both public and private landowners. Access arrangements to the Geopark are the same as for the National Park and any other area of Wales or England.