Nearby
There are SO many things to do locally...
Two of the most beautiful places in Wales are Pistyll Rhaeadr (Llanrhaeadr Waterfall) & Lake Vyrnwy - both near the Bunkhouse. Lake Bala is only 30 mins away.
Whitewater rafting at the National White Water Rafting Centre
Paintball, high ropes and outdoor adventure activities
for groups, parties and individuals at www.get-wet.co.uk
Mountain Biking
The famous Lake Vyrnwy Hotel Trail: http://youtu.be/bTxYufvp5aA?hd=1
Riding from Pystyll Rhaeadr Waterfall back to the Farmhouse and Bunkhouse: http://youtu.be/0Cve69hSxDk?hd=1
Revolution Bike Park - just over the hill!
The UK's newest freeride and downhill mountain bike park with uplift service. Family run, owned and built - by riders, for riders! www.revolutionbikepark.co.uk
To get there from Bunkhouse is two minutes by car or ride there: http://youtu.be/LJq_S6YiqtY?hd=1
See one of the routes at: http://youtu.be/OvQ_bSpCfv0?hd=1
Walking
There are walks for all tastes and abilities. They range from the easy and beautiful to the extremely hard but magnificent!
See one of the hundreds of wonderful walks at:
http://youtu.be/1uRWvvRFrbk?hd=1
There are a great many famous walks in this part of Mid Wales, the Berwyn Mountains, the Aran Mountains, Cadair Idris (or Cader Idris), Snowdon, Snowdonia, Owain Glyndwr, Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall Walk, Pererindod Melangell Walk, The Ann Griffiths Walk, The Llangynog Loop Walk and many, many more…
Pubs
The local pub (the Railway) in Penybontfawr is wonderful and serves the best lamb shank in Wales! Say we sent you: www.railwayinnpenybontfawr.co.uk
The Tavern Bar in the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel does good food and offers the best view in Wales at sunset – don’t miss it! www.lakevyrnwy.com
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/MTBWales
Activity Suggestions:
You can do all these activities locally - Walk, Mountain Bike, Road Bike, Downhill Bike, D of E, Climb, Eat Well, Drink Well, Sightsee, Sail, Swim, Orienteer, Fish, Horse Ride, Ride On Steam Trains, Canoe, Bird Watch, White Water Raft, High Wire Course, Raft Build, Gorge Walk, Kayak, Abseil, Clay Pigeon Shoot, Archery, Golf, Sports Centre Activities, Health Spa, Game Shooting, Race Hovercrafts, Race 4 x 4, Quad Bike, Shop.
Just ask us for details!
Two of the most beautiful places in Wales are Pistyll Rhaeadr (Llanrhaeadr Waterfall) and Lake Vyrnwy - both within easy reach of the Bunkhouse.
The waterfall is considered one of the Seven Wonders of Wales. At 240 feet it has one of the single highest waterfall drops in Britain and is over 50 feet higher than Niagara. The arch spanning the falls half way down helps add to the spectacular beauty, as does the rich peat-brown colour of the water. It is deservedly the most photographed waterfall in Britain. The cafe nearby does excellent business.
The attractive village of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (only 4 miles from the Bunkhouse) was chosen as the setting for the Hugh Grant film "The Man who walked up a Hill and came down a Mountain". It has a few shops and a whole lot of pubs!
Lake Vyrnwy is widely regarded as one of the most attractive stretches of water in Britain. Created in the 1880's it was built for the purpose of supplying Liverpool and Merseyside with fresh water. Its masonry dam was the first of its kind in the world and is very popular with abseilers.
The whole area offers a wide variety of activities for walkers, ornithologists, canoeists, cyclists and those who love "simply messing around in boats". The lakeside picnic areas and the nature trails too have been planned and developed tastefully.
The RSPB Visitor Centre and the craft workshops are well worth a visit and the Gothic "straining tower", like the recently created Sculpture Trail, is pure fairy-tale.
Slightly further away but well worth a visit are Offas Dyke Path, the Iron Age fort at Oswestry, Kynaston's Cave & Nesscliffe Hill, and the spectacular Llangollen Canal. There's such a lot to see and do - you'd better stop on longer.
