Page 20 - Mid Wales Visitor Guide 2022

MID WALES LAKES & RESERVOIRS
The Elan Valley near Rhayader, Llyn Clywedog near Llanidloes and Lake Vyrnwy in the foothills of the Berwyn Mountains are vast reservoirs which can be explored on foot, by bike and by car. Llangorse Lake and Llyn Brianne are within Brecon Beacons National Park.
EXPLORE MID WALES TOWNS
Mid Wales has so much to offer when you're looking for a quiet escape. The largest inland town in Mid Wales is Newtown which boasts 13,000 people. If you're looking for an unfussy, rural countryside hideaway then Mid Wales is the place for you.
LAKE VYRNWY
Lake Vyrnwy Reservoir is home to the RSPB Lake Vyrnwy Reserve. The RSPB, in partnership with Hafren Dyfrdwy, manages part of the reserve as the largest organic farm in England and Wales.
UNESCO DYFI BIOSPHERE, MACHYNLLETH
"Mach" to the locals, sits at the mouth of the Dyfi estuary in the heart of the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere, an area of outstanding natural beauty and diversity. Visit the Centre of Alternative Technology or the Dyfi Wildlife Centre where each year our majestic Ospreys return.
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