The Mon ＆ Brec Canal

摘要

Sometimes it's called the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal; others use the old name of the Brecon and Abergavenny Canal; most people affectionately call it the 'Mon & Brec'. But no matter what name you use, it is without doubt one of the most scenic canals in Britain, passing through the Brecon Beacons National Park and following the Valley of the River Usk for most of its 35 miles. For mile after mile the canal hugs the contours of the mountains as it follows one of the longest lock-free pounds in the country; its elevated position providing superlative views across the Usk towards the Black Mountains, and upwards to the wooded ridges above the canal.