Waterfall Country Pods

This corner of the Brecon Beacons is known as Waterfall Country, so you might want to pack your waterproofs (and/or swimming kit) before heading out to explore. Leave your car at the Four Waterfalls Car Park (15 minutes’ drive) for a walk along forested paths to dramatic cascades like Sgwd yr Eira, where you can walk behind the veil of water or take a dip in the pool. Rainy days are made for visits to places like Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre (15 minutes), where you can stay dry and warm while sampling (and learning about, of course…) award-winning whiskies made right here in the Brecon Beacons. And at the end of the guided tour, you can hit the shop and buy a bottle or two. The name of the Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary (15 minutes) is a little reductive, because the animals here include foxes, meerkats, donkeys and more, in addition to primates like chimpanzees, macaques and capuchin monkeys. What they all have in common, though, is that they’ve all been rescued from unfortunate situations. At each enclosure, you can learn the stories of the animals within.