‘ALL THE VIEWS, NONE OF THE CLIMB’
In Welsh border country not far north of Hay-on-Wye are the Begwyns, modest hills in unspoilt surroundings with far views to the Black Mountains to the east and the Brecon Beacons to the south. This is National Trust land: you can see their Begwyns page HERE with a useful circular walk map. A gentle uphill stroll takes you to a feature called The Roundabout, built for the Millennium. There is a trig point nearby with magnificent views through 270º. It must be wonderful on a sunny day; ours was not, yet we could see for miles. The photos are quite poor, however…
It’s an easy ramble up from the road to The Roundabout
To the east is the northern end of the Back Mountains – Hay Bluff and Twmpa
To the south are the Brecon Beacons, with the summit of Pen-y-Fan in the clouds
To the west are distant views towards Carmarthenshire
The Trig Pillar stands at 414m ASL. The first 2 views looks south to the Brecon Beacons
This view looks south east to the southern end of the Black Mountains above Crickhowell
The Trig Pillar and stone-built The Roundabout 
The Trig Pillar taken from inside the Roundabout
Within The Roundabout is a stone circle with seats round it, like a medieval meeting place
Sadly there’s no view from inside The Roundabout. Here’s the inscribed Millennium Stone
ROLLING HARBOUR GALLERY 