The number of rights of way that are easy to use has increased since 2010/2011 and this trend is expected to continue. Overall the general condition of this indicator is good. Public transport There are 10 local bus routes operating Neutral routes in the park within the National Park. 24 Ponsticill-Merthyr Tydfil – 30- Brynmawr- 39-Brecon-Hay on Wye Kingstone – – Hereford 80- Brecon –Llandovery-Carmarthen X75-Merthyr Tydfil- Hirwaun- T4- Newtown-Llandrindod Tydfil-Cardiff X4- Hereford-Abergavenny-Merthyr X33- X43-Brecon-Crickhowell-Abergavenny X63-Brecon-Ystradgynlais-Neath-Swansea 7 Cwmaman - Penderyn – Cycle routes in 2 Long-distance National Cycle Routes cross Neutral the park the BBNP -National Cycle Route 8, the Taff Trail -National Cycle Route 42, Lon Las Cymru Welsh Indices of The National Park area mostly comprises 50% Neutral Multiple least deprived LSOA. Areas around the heads Deprivation of the valley demonstrate higher levels of overall deprivation. Statistics This information is not readily available at Neutral National Park level, however, crime statistics appear to be below average within the National Park compared with the rest of Wales. Knowledge of See Table 1 below for data gathered at Ward Negative Language level from both the 2001 and 2011 census. Visitor satisfaction In November 2013, the Brecon Beacons Neutral Marketing and Coordination published the results of the annual Brecon Beacons Visitor Survey. Further information on the Visitor Survey can be found here. Overall, the visit experience is good and almost half (48%) of visitors said it exceeded their expectations and 51% said it met them. Just 1% said that their experience fell short of
The number of rights of way that are easy to use has increased since 2010/2011 and this trend is expected to continue. Overall the general condition of this indicator is good. Public transport routes in the park There are 10 local bus routes operating within the National Park. 24 – Ponsticill-Merthyr Tydfil 30- Brynmawr- 39-Brecon-Hay on Wye – Kingstone – Hereford 80- Brecon –Llandovery-Carmarthen X75-Merthyr Tydfil- Hirwaun- T4- Newtown-Llandrindod Tydfil-Cardiff X4- Hereford-Abergavenny-Merthyr X33- X43-Brecon-Crickhowell-Abergavenny X63-Brecon-Ystradgynlais-Neath-Swansea 7 – Cwmaman - Penderyn Neutral Cycle routes in the park 2 Long-distance National Cycle Routes cross the BBNP -National Cycle Route 8, the Taff Trail -National Cycle Route 42, Lon Las Cymru Neutral Welsh Indices of Multiple Deprivation The National Park area mostly comprises 50% least deprived LSOA. Areas around the heads of the valley demonstrate higher levels of overall deprivation. Neutral Statistics This information is not readily available at National Park level, however, crime statistics appear to be below average within the National Park compared with the rest of Wales. Neutral Knowledge of Language See Table 1 below for data gathered at Ward level from both the 2001 and 2011 census. Negative Visitor satisfaction In November 2013, the Brecon Beacons Marketing and Coordination published the results of the annual Brecon Beacons Visitor Survey. Further information on the Visitor Survey can be found here. Overall, the visit experience is good and almost half (48%) of visitors said it exceeded their expectations and 51% said it met them. Just 1% said that their experience fell short of Neutral
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