Elan Valley
Nature Reserves, Country Parks & Beaches · Rhayader, Mid Wales
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Closed — opens tomorrow at 9am
🌳 Outdoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16🆓 Free entry
What’s there
- Café on site
- Free parking
- Picnic area
- Dogs welcome
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Seventy square miles of dams, reservoirs and rugged Welsh landscapes in the Cambrian Mountains. Explore by foot, bike or car through this special landscape, or visit the Visitor Centre which serves hot food (April to October). The estate achieved International Dark Sky Park status in 2015, with stargazing opportunities under pristine night skies. The site also offers accommodation in bunkhouses and farmhouses.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wellies
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Pram rain cover
- A penForms, competitions, name badges.
- Cool bag
- Ice packs
- Folding stool
- Spare outfit
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