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Mid Wales - Tourist Attractions, Amusements,
Theme Parks, Walks, Viewpoints, Zoos, etc
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This page covers
general Tourist Attractions, including Amusement Parks,
Boat Trips,
Theme Parks, Specialist Shops, factory shops and outlet
villages, Guided Walks, Country Parks,
Viewpoints, Zoos and wildlife parks, etc.
We know that not all the
attractions in Mid Wales are listed.
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KING ARTHUR'S LABYRINTH
Corris Craft
Centre, Corris,
Machynlleth,
Powys, SY20 9RF
Tel: 01654 761584 Fax:
01654 761575
E-mail:
info@kingarthurslabyrinth.co.uk
Web:
www.kingarthurslabyrinth.com
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An exciting adventure
unfolds as you sail underground, through the
great waterfall and deep inside the spectacular
caverns of the Labyrinth and far into the past.
Once inside the
Labyrinth, your hooded boatman guides you
through tunnels and vast caverns, whilst you
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Stories of dragons,
giants, and battles are told - complete with
dramatic scenes, sound and light effects. Cool
when hot and dry, when wet this is the perfect
all-weather attraction for all ages. Back above
ground are further attractions for you to enjoy,
including an outdoor maze the Bards' Quest, and
the Corris Craft Centre & Café, browse the shops
and enjoy food and drink with a Welsh twist.
For further details about King Arthur's
Labyrinth near Machynlleth, Mid Wales see our
website.
Open: Monday 22nd
March to Sunday 31st October 2010
2010 Prices: Adult £7.50, Child £5.00,
Senior £6.75
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LLANDRINDOD WELLS VICTORIAN
FESTIVAL
Llandrindod Wells Victorian Festival Office,
Wadham House, Middleton Street, Llandrindod
Wells, Powys, LD1 5DG
Tel: 01597 823441
E-mail:
info@victorianfestival.co.uk
Web:
www.victorianfestival.co.uk
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This popular Festival is going from strength to
strength and has now become one of the premiere
Victorian festivals in Britain today.
The Mid
Wales spa town of Llandrindod Wells celebrates
its Victorian past.
The festival includes street theatre, walks,
talks, drama, exhibitions, musicals, plays and
music - most of which provide a Victorian
flavour.
At the end of the 9 days, the
proceedings are closed in the grandest of
manners with the moving torchlight procession
and fireworks display over the Lake - a
spectacle not to be missed!
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For further details about Llandrindod Wells
Victorian Festival, Mid Wales see our website.
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BLEDDFA: Centre for the
Creative Spirit
Old School Gallery, Bleddfa, Knighton, Powys,
LD7 1PA
Tel: 01547 550377
Fax: 01547 550370
E-mail:
enquiries@bleddfacentre.com
Web:
www.bleddfacentre.com
The Bleddfa Centre, run
as a charitable trust, is set in the Radnorshire
hills on the Welsh Borders, a short distance
Knighton and within easy reach of Hereford,
Shrewsbury and Ludlow.
It offers a hospitable
environment for a series of unique workshops,
exhibitions, musical and other events, designed
to bring together spirituality and the creative
arts. A Programme of Events is
available from the Centre's website and the
Trustees also offer facilities in the converted
Hall Barn for independent workshops, meetings
and conferences. Please enquire for further
details, opening times and costs.
Alternatively see our website for further
details on our art gallery near Powys, Mid Wales.
Season runs: Late March to end of December.
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ABERYSTWYTH CLIFF RAILWAY
Cliff Railway House, Cliff Terrace,
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 2DN
Tel/Fax: 01970 617642
E-mail:
manager@aberystwythcliffrailway.co.uk
Web:
www.aberystwythcliffrailway.co.uk
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The biggest
camera obscura in the World.
The railway is a funicular railway and
the track is 787ft long, the longest in
Great Britain!
It runs from Cliff Terrace to the top of
the hill, which is 450ft high, where you
can enjoy panoramic views.
Licensed restaurant.
Other facilities include 9 hole Frisbee,
golf and bouncy castle, games room and
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For further details on our cliff railway at
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion see our website.
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The Centre for Alternative
Technology
Llwyngwern Quarry, Pantperthog, Machynlleth,
Powys, SY20 9AZ
Tel: 01654 705950
E-mail:
information@cat.org.uk
A water-balanced cliff railway (operating from
Easter through October), offers a dramatic
entrance to CAT's seven acre display site. The
Centre is run largely on home-grown renewable
electricity and displays include solar, wind and
water power. Environmental building, organic
growing, pest and weed control and composting
are also well represented. The children,
meanwhile, will be at the hands-on displays,
from the wave tank to the water and solar pumps.
That's if you can move them on from the animals
and the adventure playground and haven't lost
them in the Transport Maze! Megan the Mole is
always a big hit, too. Her underground
'Mole-Hole' offers an intriguing taste of life
in the soil. The Shop has a unique range of
books and products and the cafeteria restaurant
offers tasty vegetarian lunches and
refreshments. CAT is inspiring, informative and
fun. You'll be amazed at how nature has
reclaimed this former slate quarry, transforming
it into a truly beautiful place.
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The Spaceguard Centre
Llanshay Lane, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1LW
Tel: 01547 520247
E-mail:
mail@spaceguarduk.com
Web: www.spaceguarduk.com
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Corris Railway And Museum
Station Yard, Corris, Machynlleth, Powys SY20
9SH
Tel: 01654 761303
E-mail:
enquiries@corris.co.uk
Web: www.corris.co.uk
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Vale of Rheidol Railway
Park Avenue, Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 1PG
Tel: 01970 625819
E-mail:
info@rheidolrailway.co.uk
Web: www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
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Cambrian Woollen Mill &
Visitor Centre
Nr Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, LD5 4SD
Tel: 01591 610363
E-mail:
info@cambrain-mill.co.uk
Web: www.cambrain-mill.co.uk
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Valley Arts and Crafts
Unit 3, Vyrnwy Craft Centre, Llanwyddyn, Powys
SY10 0LZ
Tel: 01691 870386
E-mail:
admin@crafts-in-wales.co.uk
Web: www.valleyartsandcrafts.co.uk
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Cole Woodturners
The Woodturney Workshop, Unit 8, East Street
Enterprise Park, Rhayader LD6 5ER
Tel: 01597 811300
E-mail:
info@colewoodturners.co.uk
Web: www.colewoodturners.co.uk
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Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Rhayader, Powys LD6 5HP
Tel: 01597 810880
Email:
rangers@elanvalley.org.uk
Web: www.elanvalley.org.uk
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The Old Station
Severn Road, Welshpool Powys, SY21 7AY
Tel: 01938 556622
Fax: 01938 554288
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The Welshpool & Llanfair
Light Railway
The Station, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool,
Powys, SY21 0SF
Tel: 01938 810441
Fax: 01938 810861
Email:
info@wllr.org.uk
Web: www.wllr.org.uk
Travel through the stunning Banwy Valley and
experience the foothills of Mid Wales on the
train. Enjoy home made snacks and the popular
tea room.
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MOUNT SEVERN ACTIVITY CENTRE
Mount Severn, Glan-y-Nant, Llanidloes, Powys,
SY18 6PQ
Tel/Fax: 01686 412344
E-mail:
info@mountsevern.co.uk
Web:
www.mountsevern.co.uk
Active holidays for
active families, including single parent. Full
weeks in summer and 4-day breaks during half
term. Our accommodation is a Grade II listed
country residence, situated in 14 acres of
woodland, with the River Severn running through
the grounds.
Rated 4* activity centre by
the Wales Tourist Board. We provide a full
programme of outdoor activities supervised by
our highly qualified team of instructors. We
also provide active w/e breaks for groups
throughout the year.
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ABERYSTWYTH CLIFF RAILWAY
Cliff Railway House, Cliff Terrace,
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 2DN
Tel/Fax: 01970 617642
E-mail:
manager@aberystwythcliffrailway.co.uk
Web:
www.aberystwythcliffrailway.co.uk
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The biggest
camera obscura in the World.
The railway is a funicular railway and
the track is 787ft long, the longest in
Great Britain!
It runs from Cliff Terrace to the top of
the hill, which is 450ft high, where you
can enjoy panoramic views.
Licensed restaurant.
Other facilities include 9 hole Frisbee,
golf and bouncy castle, games room and
crazy golf. |
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For further details on our cliff railway at
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion see our website.
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BRECON & MONMOUTHSHIRE CANAL
British Waterways office: 01873 830328
Goetre Wharf Heritage Activity and Study
Centre: 01873 881069
E-mail:
enquiries.wbc@britishwaterways.co.uk
Web:
www.waterscape.com/monandbrec
Running alongside the
River Usk, this is a narrow and picturesque
canal where anglers who prefer the pace of slow
flowing waters can fish for trout, carp, dace
and perch.
The towpath at Talybont
provides for wheelchair access. Fishing licenses can be
obtained locally from the British Waterways
office at The Wharf, Govilon, Nr Abergavenny
(Tel: 01873 830328), and from Goetre Wharf
Heritage Activity and Study Centre, Goetre
Wharf, Llanover (Tel: 01873 881069). The canal
is one of the most beautiful in the country and
attracts local walkers and visitors from far
afield.
For more information on the canal and places to
see please visit
www.waterscape.com/monandbrec
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Aberystwyth Ramblers
Aberystwyth, SY23 2AG
Tel: 01970 612674
Local Ramblers' Association hosts a walk
(weekly) details of which can be found on the
car park notice board of the Somerfield
supermarket, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth.
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Hafod Estate
Cwm Ystwyth, near Aberystwyth.
Tel: 01974 282568 (Estate Office)
or contact Laura at Pentir Pumlumon on
01974 282581
Web:
www.hafod.org
A late 18th Century, landscaped estate, set in
stunning natural scenery of hills, woods and
waterfalls. Five waymarked walks of varying
length and difficulty follow historic routes
around the Ystwyth Valley. Start at the car park
near the Hafod Church, where a guide leaflet is
available. Come and join us for a walk in the
company of an expert guide - contact us for
dates. Cost £3.00 per adult Car parking is free.
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Blaenmelindwr Trail
Bwlch Nant Yr Arian, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion
Tel: 01970 890500
Stunning panoramic view views are on offer on
this five and a half mile walk that begins where
it ends at the Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor
Centre.
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Bodcoll and Mynach River
Walk
Lisburne House, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion, SY23 2AG
Tel: 01970 612125
Spectacular waterfalls and hill ranges are on
offer on the Bodcoll and Mynach river walk.
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Brecon Beacons
7 Glamorgan Street, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7DP
Tel: 01874 624437
Starting at Brecon Cathedral, it’s an uphill
hike to Pen y Crug, occupied by the ramparts and
ditches of an Iron Age hill-fort. Downhill all
the Into the Usk Valley where evidence of Roman
occupation can still be found, before returning
to the River Usk, near the town centre via
country lanes and scenic bridlepaths.
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Constitution Hill & Parc
Natur Penglais
Terrace Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY20 9DP
Tel: 01970 612125
A three mile walk that takes in the scenic
coastline and woodlands of Aberystwyth.
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Dolgellau Town Trail
Ty Meirion, Eldon Square, Dolgellau, Gwynedd,
LL40 1PU
Tel: 01341 422888
Uncover Dolgellau's history through its
irregular streets and buildings.
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Dylan Thomas Trail
Paragon House, Wellington Place, New Quay,
Dyfed, SA45 9NR
Tel: 01545 561460
E-mail:
menterceinewydd@freenetname.co.uk
Be inspired by the same surroundings that moved
this famous Welsh poet to produce some of his
most loved works.
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Lake Vyrnwy
Tel: 01691 870346
Web:
www.stwater.co.uk
Enjoy a range of activities from cycling,
sculpturing and crafting.
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Nant Yr Arian Trail
Bwlch Nant Yr Arian, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion, SY23 3AD
Tel: 01970 890694
This one and half mile route through
heather-coated hills and cool woodland, is ideal
environment for the bird-watching enthusiast
(buzzards, ravens and the rare Red Kite).
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New Quay to Cwmtudu Walk
Ceredigion, SA45 9NZ
Tel: 01545 570602
Discover secret bays, only accessible from the
sea on this spectacular 4 mile walk (views of
Cardigan Bay, Lleyn Peninsula and Bardsey
Island).
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Offa's Dyke Path National
Trail
West Street, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1EN
Tel: 01547 528753
E-mail:
oda@offasdyke.demon.co.uk
Web:
www.offasdyke.demon.co.uk
One of Britain's National Trails, which runs
from Sedbury, near Chepstow, to Prestatyn. 177
miles in length, the trail provides the perfect
opportunity to witness the spectacular and
variety of the Welsh countryside.
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Pentir Pumlumon
Lisburne House, Pontrhydygroes, Ystrad Meurig,
Dyfed, SY25 6DQ
Tel: 01974 282581
E-mail:
mail@pumlumon.org.uk
Web:
www.pumlumon.org.uk
Walk through the cool interior of the Hafod
Forest, or scale the heights of Plynlimon
Mountain (Five Peaks).
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Riverside / Birchgrove
Walk
Bwlch Nant Yr Arian, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion, SY23 3AD
Tel: 01970 890694
Enjoy two relaxing walks. Riverside Walk -one
and a quarter miles of woodland and flowing
waters and Birchgrove Walk – two miles of
hillside views, wooded areas and the site of an
ancient fort, Allt-Fedw.
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Ystwyth Forest Walks
Bwlch Nant Yr Arian, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion, SY23 3AD
Tel: 01970 890694
Three trails of diversifying lengths mixed
woodlands with stunning views over the Rheidol
Valley.
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Explore Heart of Wales
Lower Coedglasson, Gwystre Llandrindod Wells
Tel: 01597 851781
Email:
huw@exploreheartofwales.co.uk
Web: www.exploreheartofwales.co.uk
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Wales in a Nutshell
4 Church Row, Church Street, Talgarth Powys LD3
0BE
Tel: 01874 711915
Email:
sales@walesinanutshell.com
Web: www.walesinanutshell.com
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Llandrindod Wells Town
Walks
Town Hall, Temple Street Llandrindod Wells, LD1
5DL
Tel: 01597 823116 or 01597 824102
Email:
llandrindodcouncil@btconnect.com
Web: www.llandrindod.co.uk
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THE ANIMALARIUM
Borth, near Aberystwyth, SY24 5NA
Tel: 01970 871224
Web:
www.animalarium.co.uk
Open all year, 7 days a week. Summer:
10am - 6pm. Winter: 11am - 4pm
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One of the Star
Attractions of Mid Wales with a Wales Tourist
Board seal of approval, the Animalarium is a
collection of exotic and domestic
animals, birds and reptiles.
Visitors can see all the animals
at close quarters, breeding colonies of monkeys,
marmosets, lemurs, Geoffroy's cats, leopards,
ocelots, wallabies, rheas and other birds
in large aviaries.
Pony rides
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There is also a petting
barn with domestic, pet and farm animals,
including miniature pigs and goats, rabbits,
guinea pigs and more. Then there is the fruit
bat cave, the exotic insects and reptiles such
as crocodiles, large Iguana and many species and
sizes of snake. A reptile encounter is held
twice daily when you may touch and handle a
snake. Many exhibits are under cover and the Animalarium, which is close to the beach, also
has a picnic area, free car park, outdoor
playground and indoor ball pool, toilets,
souvenir shop and café. It is wheelchair
friendly, with concrete paths to all exhibits,
and a toilet for the disabled.
For further details about this star attraction near
Aberystwyth, Mid Wales see our website.
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CARDIGAN ISLAND COASTAL FARM
PARK
Clyn-yr-Ynys, Gwbert, Cardigan, SA43 1PR
Tel: 01239 612196
Web site:
www.cardiganisland.com
Located on stunningly
scenic headland overlooking Cardigan Island,
which is just 200 yards off-shore. A colony of
Atlantic grey seals breed in the many caves
below the cliffs of Cardigan Island Farm Park
and can be seen almost every day.
Cardigan Bay is home to the
only resident population of bottle-nosed
Dolphins in English and Welsh waters. They are
frequent visitors to this part of the coast,
especially during calm weather, when they come
closer to the shore. Dolphins can often be seen
clearly from the Farm Park. They provide an
unforgettable sight, as they leap high out of
the water. There are a variety of friendly farm
animals, some of which can be fed by hand. There
are goats, sheep, Shetland and Welsh Mountain
Ponies, rare breed cattle, pigs, ducks, geese
and chickens, plus llama, wallabies, emus and
rheas from far-off lands. Rare Choughs, now
disappeared from England can be seen here.
Adventure playground and sand-pit.
Please view
website for further details.
Open: March 20th to
October 29th 2006, inclusive.
Admission: 14 yrs and over £3.50. 2yrs - 13yrs
£2.50. Free under 2yrs.
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Felinwynt Rainforest
Centre
Felinwynt, Cardigan, SA43 1RT
Tel: 01239 810250 Fax:
01239 810465
E-mail:
dandjdevereux@btinternet.com
Felinwynt Rainforest Centre has become one of
Ceredigion's chief attractions with thousands of
visitors every year. The highlight of any visit
is the mini-rainforest. Wander through a jungle among tropical
plants, exotic butterflies, waterfalls, pools
and fish, with the soothing sounds of the
Peruvian Rainforest. The video room shows films
of rainforests and butterflies, based on the Tambopata Reserve, where
owner John
spent 3 months in 1996. The gift shop is well
stocked with everything from local made
preserves to Peruvian jewellery. Relax in the
tea room. Everyone made welcome.
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Gigrin Farm
South Street, Rhayader, Powys LD6 5BL
Tel: 01597 810243
Mobile: 07798702374
E-mail:
chris@gigrin.co.uk
Web: www.gigrin.co.uk
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The Welsh Wildlife Centre
Cilgerran, Cardigan, SA43 2TB
Tel: 01239 621600
E-mail:
information@wtsww.cix.co.uk
Web: www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/wtsww/home.htm
Located just outside the town of Cardigan, you
come to the entry drive which will take you to
the heart of this 264 acre wildlife nature
reserve, which carries national and
international designations of conservation
importance. The reserve is home to many species
of wildlife and the many, high-quality,
all-ability and varied trails will take you
amongst the natural habitats of otters, badgers,
water voles and many other mammals.
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Agau Jewellery Studio
4 Corris Craft Centre, Corris, SY20 9RF
Tel: 01654 761777
Hand crafted jewellery, from Celtic and
contemporary designs in gold and silver.
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