Fan y Big the edge of its precipitous western face. The view of this face from Cribyn is regarded as very striking. Fan y Bîg has since lost its mountain status. The peak is prominent on the north facing escarpment of the central part of the Brecon Beacons and several footpaths cross the summit. All the surrounding land is open access and so walkers can go where they wish. In poor weather however, the paths are the safest route for access. The peak is often crossed by hikers aiming for Cribyn, Pen y Fan and Corn Du, and also forms part of the
Pen-y-Fal Hospital Pen-y-Fal Hospital Pen-y-Fal Hospital was a psychiatric hospital in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, opened in 1851 and closed in 1996. It held up to 1,170 patients at its peak. The facility went under a variety of names: Pen-y-Fal was designed initially to house 250 patients. Its architect, Thomas Fulljames of Gloucester, assisted by Frederick Sandham Waller, chose the Tudor Gothic style using local old red sandstone with Bath stone dressings to animate its charming gathering of gables and chimneys. The property was set in grounds of 75 acres reflecting the medical thinking that outdoor space was an important aspect of treatment. There