A town in Wales has been named among the best places to live in a national park in Britain.

To create the list, the Daily Mail said it spoke “to estate agents and property experts to bring you the best towns and villages to live in within a national park.”

The Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) in Wales features on the list, alongside some other Welsh locations. Here’s what was said about the Brecon Beacons and Crickhowell.

Why is Crickhowell among the best places to live in Britain?

To start with, the newspaper described the Brecon Beacons, saying: “The 520-square-mile national park on the Welsh border is a wonderful expanse of wild countryside, yet it's within a morning's drive from London and the suburban South East. 

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“I don't mean pretty, peaceful poets and nature lovers' countryside. No, the Beacons are dramatic, dangerous and moody. The SAS train here. 

“A quarter of a million of the cagouled classes pass through its visitor centres every year, attracted by caving, canoeing, hang-gliding and climbing. The rest are here for the festivals. Hay-on-Wye for literature; Brecon for jazz; Abergavenny for food and the Green Man for music. 

“But buyer beware – the peaks of Pen y Fan and the Black Mountains – so drop dead gorgeous in the summer sun – are covered by cloud for months on end during the long winters.”

The Daily Mail recommends Crickhowell as the best place to buy a house in the Brecon Beacons.

It said: “You may be able to find more house for your money in villages such as Talgarth or Talybont in the heart of the hills, but if you want amenities and fine architecture look in Crickhowell. 

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“With its pastel-coloured Georgian houses, 18th-century bridge over the River Usk and stubby little main street lined with independent shops, this is easily the most attractive town in the Beacons. 

“It has an Ealing comedy charm, with its excellent butcher Cashells, imposing hotel The Bear, bread from Askew's Bakery and Webbs, a kind of miniature department store. The book shop Book-ish – opened by an incomer, Emma Corfield-Walters - is an absolute treat. You can browse the shelves before going through to the coffee house at the rear.”

You can find the full list of the best places to live in Britain's national parks via the Daily Mail website.

For those with children, the newspaper recommends the comprehensive school Crickhowell High, describing it as “one of the best in Wales”.

The average cost of a semi-detached house in Crickhowell is £341,000, according to the Daily Mail.

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Those looking to move to Crickhowell might benefit from knowing that the town is “in the foothills of the Beacons” and three hours and 15 minutes from London by car or 3.5 hours via train.

To get to Birmingham, you can expect to drive for one hour and 45 minutes.

Other Welsh locations that are included on the list are Narbeth in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and Barmouth in Snowdonia.