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01/06/2024

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26/05/2024

15/05/2024

Montgomery Canal last week 🌿

Walking or cycling along the towpath is a great way to experience the peace and tranquility of this rural canal in .

‘The Monty’, as it’s often called, stretches from Newtown to Llanymynech and continues over the border into England to Frankton Locks where it joins the Llangollen Canal.

Several nature reserves border the canal, filled with wildflowers and insects, including dragonflies and damselflies.

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🔗 https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/things-to-do/montgomery-canal-p1725251

11/05/2024

Wow 🤩

Mid Wales was treated to a breathtaking display last night from the .

Don’t worry if you missed it! They’re also set to light up the skies tonight 😍

BBC News: “Weather conditions are ideal with clear skies but it needs to be dark, so you'll need to wait until at least 22:30 BST.

At this time of year, when nights are shorter, 23:30 into the early hours of the morning is when the night is darkest.

The activity of the lights itself is more unpredictable, the Met Office says, so expect it to ebb and flow with different colours in different places at different times.”

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10/05/2024

Lake Vyrnwy | Llyn Efyrnwy in Powys ❤️
Summer days are on their way ...

https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/things-to-do/llyn-efyrnwy-lake-vyrnwy-p1725131

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08/05/2024

Hello sunshine 😎

Don't get us wrong, Wales is stunning whatever the weather... but there's something about a sea view on a sunny day that instantly puts a smile on our faces.

The sun is certainly shining here in Mid & West Coast Wales 🌞

Thanks to 📷 for capturing this gorgeous shot on one of their favourite loops along the Wales Coast Path from St Tysilio, nr Cwmtydu.

This circular walk takes you from the secluded cove of Cwmtydu and over hills alive with birds and butterflies. After you’ve explored the caves and pebble beach of Cwmtydu, follow the Wales Coast Path with the sea to your left to climb up the cliffs. You’ll pass the clifftop remains of Castell Bach Iron Age fort before dropping down into Cwm Silio at the mouth of the River Soden.

🔗 https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/things-to-do/wales-coast-path-ceredigion-p1725851

28/03/2024

Hello there 🐝

Nature in Mid Wales, captured in this lovely shot from Bryn Tanat Hall - Exclusive Country House & Spa

https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-and-nature/nature-reserves

26/03/2024

Llanrhystud on the Ceredigion Coastal Path 🌊

Spectacular sea views. The Wales Coast Path is one of the few footpaths in the world to follow a nation's coastline.

The Ceredigion section of the Wales Coast Path can be tackled in up to seven sections – each one ending in a town or village.

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23/03/2024

Stargaze in Mid Wales ✨

✨ With three protected International Dark Sky Places within our borders - Bannau Brycheiniog , Eryri and Elan Valley Estate, we are becoming one of the top destinations in the world for stargazing! 🔭

📍 Elan Valley | Visit Mid Wales

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21/03/2024

Make plans in Mid Wales. With Easter just around the corner, we've put together a round-up of events in Mid Wales to put a spring in your step. Many of them involve chocolate - what's not to love?!

Read our blog here: https://visitmidwales.blogspot.com/2024/03/mid-wales-easter-events.html

For more inspiration go to www.visitmidwales.co.uk, where you can also find great places to stay for a last-minute break away.

Gregynog
Powis Castle and Garden NT/YG Castell a Gardd Powis
Elan Valley
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
Visit Montgomery
Llanerchaeron NT/YG
The Silver Mountain Experience
Cae Hir Gardens
King Arthur's Labyrinth
Bala Lake Railway / Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid
Talyllyn Railway

Visit Mid Wales visitor information

19/03/2024

Stunning Lake Vyrnwy. A 5-mile-long reservoir surrounded by the Berwyn Mountains. The area is a popular spot for everything from hiking and biking to birdwatching and fishing.

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10/03/2024

Happy Mother's Day | Sul y Mamau Hapus

Mid Wales is full of places to spoil the mother figure in your life. A day trip. Lunch out. A stroll around somewhere new or a favourite place of old. Come and explore, today and all days.

📷 capturing Aberystwyth's Constitution Hill, the sea, pier and old college all in one shot.

🔗 www.visitmidwales.co.uk

06/03/2024

This Sunday, March 10, is Mother's Day and if the date has crept up on you and comes as a surprise, it's not too late to treat your mum or mother figure to some time in Mid Wales.

How about lunch? We've got places to eat aplenty: https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/food-and-drink/eating-out

Mouthwatering roast dinner pic courtesy of Chartists 1770 at The Trewythen

If you're dining at Y Talbot, Tregaron, local florist Blodela can provide spectacular bouquets and arrangements for delivery straight to their door ready for your booking.

For more inspiration on attractions to visit and things to do with your loved one this mother's day, see www.visitmidwales.co.uk

01/03/2024

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David's Day!

Who was St. David? How can we all celebrate St David's Day?

Find out here: https://www.visitwales.com/info/history-heritage-and-traditions/have-happy-st-davids-day-celebration

Including... Random acts of Welshness!

A hwyl-filled celebration of our nation, that showcases the good things we do – for each other, for our communities and for our world.

Find events in Mid Wales here: https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/things-to-do/whats-on including St Davids Day's Concerts at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon and Y Tabernacl MOMA Machynlleth

Here are just a selection of beautiful daffodil images that some of our Mid Wales businesses have shared with us, and we're sharing with you to brighten your day!

Wishing you all a happy St David’s Day wherever you are in the world.



Elan Valley - Craig Goch dam in spill
Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways - Daffs in bloom at Tan-y-Bwlch station
Gregynog Hall and their stunning garden
Nyth Robin daffodils to welcome their guests - always a warm welcome from all our brilliant businesses

22/02/2024

Daffodils in sight 😍 Spring is just around the corner and many of our holiday home parks in Mid Wales are now open, or are gearing up for re-opening very soon

Find your own home away from home: https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/accommodation/accommodation-type/holiday-home-parks/?order=alpha&p=1



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14/02/2024

Keep your red roses 😉

📷 Re-sharing from Hafren Forest Hideaway

Show your love to a business this Valentine's day ❤️

Pay us a visit. Book online. Get inspired for your next break away: https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/

12/02/2024

✨️Discover the stunning dark skies of Mid Wales, this 'Dark Skies Wales Week.' ⁠
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Your dark sky adventure starts here: https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/things-to-do/natural-attractions/stargazing
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06/02/2024

Suddenly, it's half term next week. Don't worry! We've rounded up a few places to visit and things to do, for inspiration during the school holidays.

See our blog here: https://visitmidwales.blogspot.com/2024/02/half-term-highlights-in-mid-wales.html

Be Shaken not Purred at Beyond Breakout, venture into Pen y Garreg Dam at Elan Valley, discover a Cistercian Monastery at Strata Florida Trust - Ymddiriedolaeth Ystrad Fflur - and that's just for starters.

All these attractions, activities and much more can be found on www.visitmidwales.co.uk, including places to stay if you’re looking for last minute family-friendly accommodation.

Mid Wales is here to welcome you.

Dan-yr-Ogof, The National Showcaves Centre for Wales
Magic Lantern Cinema
Mwldan
Powis Castle and Garden NT
The Silver Mountain Experience
Magic of Life Butterfly House

31/01/2024

If St Dwynwen’s day (the Welsh version of St Valentine’s Day) passed you by, it’s not too late to make Valentine’s Day one to remember this year.

In our latest blog, we've rounded up a few places to stay and enjoy some wonderful Welsh food and drink:

https://visitmidwales.blogspot.com/2024/01/valentines-day-inspiration-stay-dine-in.html

Be quick - you only have until Friday (2nd Feb) to book a delicious dinner in Gregynog's Music Room!

Mellington Hall Country House Hotel & Holiday Home Park
Chartists 1770 at The Trewythen
Coco pzazz
The Metropole Hotel and Spa
Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa
Plas Talgarth Resort
Trefeddian Hotel
Portmeirion
Gwesty'r Richmond Hotel
Gwesty Cymru
Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth Arts Centre

27/01/2024

We agree 📷 - "Aberystwyth sunsets are pretty damn glorious" 😍

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25/01/2024

Happy St Dwynwen's Day | Dydd Santes Dwynwen Hapus

In case you missed our recent post - St Dwynwen's Day is Wales' very own version of St Valentine's Day, celebrated on 25th January.

St Dwynwen was a fourth century Welsh princess who lived in what is now the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park (pictured here).

Perfect for stargazing, today or any day ✨️❤️

If you’re looking to spend more time with your loved one we've got just the place for you:

https://visitmidwales.blogspot.com/2024/01/fall-in-love-with-mid-wales-on-st.html

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24/01/2024

Congratulations to Presteigne and Norton - certified as the first International Dark Sky Community in Wales.

This achievement represents a unique community collaboration to pursue a dark sky ambition by tackling light pollution. Covering an outer area of 40 square kilometers and a combined population of 2,700, the historic Radnorshire towns of Presteigne and Norton are located in Powys, the largest and most rural county in Wales.

Visitors interested in the night sky should book a guided tour of The Spaceguard Centre in nearby Knighton, which is a working observatory, and the main source of information about near Earth objects in the UK.

And there are many more places to visit nearby, too. Just take a look:

https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/information/product-catch-all/llanandras-presteigne-p1722301

Sidney Nolan Trust
The Judge's Lodging
Hergest Croft Gardens
Presteigne Dark Skies
Presteigne Carnival
Presteigne Festival
DarkSky International

19/01/2024

Morning light on a winters day in Mid Wales. Just stunning.

https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/destination/the-cambrian-mountains




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17/01/2024

Fall in love with Mid Wales on St Dwynwen’s Day

February 14th is a date that most people will recognise, but the Welsh version of Valentine’s Day, St Dwynwen’s Day (or Dydd Santes Dwynwen in Welsh) is also celebrated on 25 January every year.

St Dwynwen (Santes Dwynwen) was a fourth century Welsh princess who lived in what is now the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park.

If you’re looking to spend more time with your loved one, whether it’s St Dwynwen’s Day, Valentine’s Day, or indeed any time of year, uncover a place you’ll love in Mid Wales.

Read our blog: https://visitmidwales.blogspot.com/2024/01/fall-in-love-with-mid-wales-on-st.html



Nannerth Country Holidays
Cambrian Mountains Glamping & Camping
Penmaenuchaf Dolgellau
Trefeddian Hotel
Rhayader
Presteigne Dark Skies
Sidney Nolan Trust
Hergest Croft Gardens
Dragon Hotel Montgomery
Gwesty Cymru
And many more...

10/01/2024

Rhayader - 'The Outdoors Capital Of Wales'. Add it to your 'must visit' list this 2024.

First town on the River Wye, Rhayader is home to the spectacular dams and reservoirs of the Elan and Claerwen Valleys. Here is the perfect base for the whole family to experience our stunning outdoor attractions and events.

Video narrated by Charlotte Church


Elan Valley

09/01/2024

There's something special about your first trip to the seaside in a brand new year 💙🌊

🔗 https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/things-to-do/natural-attractions/beaches



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01/01/2024

Happy New Year! | Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!

Go on, follow your feet to Mid & West Coast Wales in 2024.

Say 'yes' to new adventures. Uncover a place you'll love. It's all here waiting for you 😊

📷️ thank you for this stunning shot of Aberdovey / Aberdyfi boardwalk

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas from Mid Wales.

Nadolig Llawen, pawb 🎄🎅

Wherever you are in the world, however you're spending the festive period, we hope you have a magical time.

From all of us at Visit Mid Wales.



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