Elan Valley Visitor Centre

Escape and unwind at Elan Valley in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains of mid Wales. A haven for wildlife and nature, its 72 square miles of stunning scenery offers year-round opportunities for exploration and outdoor activities.

Choose your adventure at Elan Valley and discover spectacular dams, rolling countryside and walking trails.

Elan Valley offers perfect cycling conditions for all ages and abilities. Hire from a wide range of bikes or bring your own ride. Enjoy a gentle family ride on an e-bike or an exhilarating mountain bike adventure.

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Where are we?
Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Rhayader
Powys
LD6 5HP

Get in touch
01597 810880
rangers.elan@dwrcymru.com
http://www.elan-valley.co.uk/

Our activities

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Dam Open Day / Ddiwrnod Agored yr Argae

Adult Bike Hire

E-Bike Hire

Kid's Bikes and Accessories Hire

Our reviews

(4.6)

18 days ago

Lovely place to visit. My wife and I took our 2 dogs on the "Around Caban" Trail. Was around 4 hours long and some of the views were amazing. Not local to the area so needed help in the visitor centre before we got ...

Ashley Iddenden

a month ago

Great place to visit, loads to see & do. Fortunate enough to do the Dam Tour & see inside & outside of Pen Y Garreg plus the mountain drive was absolutely stunning.

M K

a month ago

Stayed locally at an Air BnB, Good Friday and Easter Saturday we visited the Elan Valley reservoirs. Both days we arrived around 11am and the car park was quite empty. You have to enter your reg number but you get 60 mi ...

Anthony Fulcher

2 months ago

A brilliant day out. From the visitor centre you can walk a few trails with stunning views of the dams and Elan Valley. Lots of picnic benches at the beginning of the yellow trail and a few near the visitor centre & ...

Diane