Maen Madoc

No. 195 of 2,223 in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), No. 75 for history. History, 18.0 km from Brecon.

Maen Madoc
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0

An archaeological site protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-31).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentCadw, designated historic assets of Wales (DataMapWales), checked 2026-10-31
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.66 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Brecon Beacons Camping & Caravan ParkStay, 20 km from LlandoveryCamping
Cae Glas CampingStay, 21 km from LlandoveryCamping
Bryn BwchStay, 21 km from BreconCamping
The New InnStay, 19 km from BreconCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Red Lion22 km from BreconFood and pubs
The New Inn19 km from BreconFood and pubs
Tafarn-y-Garreg19 km from LlandoveryFood and pubs
The Gwyn Arms20 km from LlandoveryFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Dan-Yr-Ogof Showcaves20 km from LlandoveryCaves and caverns

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