Lake Vyrnwy

Just on the edge of The Snowdonia National Park and a short 25 minute drive from Twin Ayre Country Park, Lake Vyrnwy is set amidst the remote and beautiful Berwyn Mountains. With spectacular waterfalls, and unspoilt open countryside, a visit to Lake Vyrnwy is a wonderful day out for all the family. A short drive from the Shropshire border (The Welsh Marches) it is an easy day out from Birmingham, Liverpool, Chester or Manchester and is the perfect base for exploring Snowdonia, The Welsh Marches and the coast from Harlech to Aberystwyth.

Come and experience the walks and trails of the 24,000 acre RSPB Reserve, with viewpoints and hides around the Lake to observe the amazing variety of birds and scenery. Walk through the visionary Sculpture Park below the Dam. There are plenty of activities too, including boating, adventure activities, cycle hire, walking and horse trails. There are local craft shops to visit and excellent places to eat. Stay a while in the wide range of high quality accommodation, some offering brand new spa facilities. The very best rough shooting, fly fishing and clay pigeon shooting are available too. There is plenty of free car parking. The spectacular scenery is free too!’

Powis Castle

Built in the 13th century as a medieval fortress, the castle and garden you see today reflects the changing ambitions and visions of the Herbert family, who occupied the castle from the 1570s.
 
Furnished with decorative fabrics, world-class paintings, furniture, tapestries, and the unique Clive Collection of South Asian objects, the interior reflects the Elizabethan period through to the Edwardian period. 
 
With views across the Severn Valley, the world-famous garden retains many of its original features including 17th century Italianate terraces lined with vibrant herbaceous borders and 30ft clipped yew trees, an Edwardian formal garden with century-old apple trees and rose beds, and a peaceful woodland area.

Dovey Valley Shooting Ground

Dovey Valley Shooting Ground is set in its own wooded valley near the coast in Central Wales, featuring a large sporting layout with over 100 different variations offering targets to suit everyone from a complete beginner to the most experienced shooter. As well as Sporting we have Automatic Ball Trap, Skeet and Down The Line trap shooting available for our customers to practice a variety of disciplines. Complete beginners are particularly welcome and will receive first-class tuition plus all the equipment necessary to enjoy this exciting pastime.

Whether you are an experienced marksman or want to give it a try Dovey Valley is perfect place to go. At Dovey Valley they cater to stag and hen parties as well.

King Arthur’s Labyrinth

Situated a short 30 minute drive King Arthur’s Labyrinth is the underground storytelling adventure and a fun day out in North Wales for the whole family. Find us in Corris, a special part of Wales, where Mid Wales meets North Wales. Barmouth, Tywyn, Machynlleth and Aberdyfi are nearby. 

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🐕 The underground Labyrinth is not suitable for dogs. However, they are welcome aboveground.

Come and discover Wales underground, one of the few unique underground attractions for family groups, party groups and school groups. On this day out, we sail you through a magical waterfall and deep into the mountains of Southern Snowdonia and to a mysterious land of legends and storytelling. On a guided walk through the Labyrinth, you’ll find ancient Welsh legends. Being underground, this is a great day out on a wet day in Mid Wales and a great day out on a hot day in Mid Wales. 

This fun filled adventure for the whole family takes you into a mythical world filled with dragons, colossal giants, fierce battles and the legendary King Arthur. Ancient legends from Wales unfold with dramatic scenes, light, and sound as you walk through the Labyrinth guided by your guide, a hooded Dark Age Boatman. If you’re looking for things to do near Snowdonia for a family of all ages, come and visit the Labyrinth.

Whilst you’re here, enjoy the other attractions, there are plenty of activities for kids, teens, and grown-ups to do. With so much to see and do, King Arthur’s Labyrinth is one of the best days out North Wales has. Check out our fabulous reviews.

Beyond that waterfall is the past. Do you want to go there?

Dyfi Osprey Project

Situated 19 miles from Twin Ayre Country Park Cors Dyfi is a wonderful nature reserve that is teeming with wildlife. Over the last few hundred years it has seen many changes, from estuarine salt marsh to reclaimed grazing, then to conifer plantation and more recently into a wildlife-rich wetland reserve. The reserve is a healthy mixture of bog, swamp, wet woodland and scrub supporting a plethora of animals and plants. Including the magnificent osprey, which bred on the reserve for the first time in 2011. If you are lucky you may also spot an otter or dormouse.

The ospreys are typically around from April to September. Spring and summer are also the best times to see common lizards, grasshopper, reed & sedge warblers, yellow flag iris and four-spotted chaser dragonflies. The winter brings a host of small birds to the feeders as well as barnacle geese and hen harriers to the wider reserve. During the winter you may even glimpse the elusive bittern in the reed beds. Year round there are regularly otter and red kites on the reserve.

Elan Valley

Elan Valley is here to be enjoyed by all of us.

Each year we welcome around half a million visitors, from the young to the young at heart and very active, to those looking for rest and relaxation. You may only be with us for a couple of hours but you will find plenty to interest and whet the appetite for a return visit; or you may be staying on the Estate itself or close by and you will still leave looking forward to next time.

We have lots of information to help you make the most of your visit including walking, cycling and driving routes. Pop into the Elan Valley Visitor Centre or Penbont House to find out more.