Updated: 14th May 2013

 
The Visitor Centre is open!

We are open seven days a week from 10am until 5pm until Sunday 3rd November,
and then 10am until 4pm from Monday 4th November until the end of February 2014.

We are now open every day apart from Christmas Day!

Please note that coaches need to follow a clockwise route around the valley due to the narrow nature of the road!   

Coaches are very welcome to use the Visitor Centre cafe, but it is important that you inform us if you are planning a visit so that delays can be kept to a minimum.

We have seen a large increase in coach numbers in recent years and booking ahead is always advisable to ensure menu availability and faster service.

Please telephone the cafe directly on (01597) 810899, giving as much advance notice as possible.

Free Workshops for Schools!!

We are now offering FREE visits by our Education Ranger
into schools, covering a range of practical
and fun activities looking at water use.

They are suitable for Key Stage 2 pupils
and last for around two hours.

Please contact Fiona Wase on 01597 810390 or by email at fiona.wase@dwrcymru.com
for more information or to book a workshop.

Penbont House offers B&B and invites you
to take time to enjoy the experience
of a traditional Welsh Tea Room

Open six days a week from 11am - 5pm in the summer


Closed Wednesdays except for pre-bookings  


Offering a menu with Light Meals throughout the day,
and Traditional Afternoon Teas


Pre-booked Evening Meals available


Stay for B&B in this unique location - Double or Family room,
and wake up in the heart of the Elan Valley


  You can find Penbont House just below Pen y Garreg Dam
in the Elan Valley, 7 miles from Rhayader

Grid Reference  SN 91514 67209


For Enquiries and Bookings please ring 01597 811515

Afon Rhiwnant : New Bridge

The Afon Rhiwnant has been notoriously difficult to cross on foot.

However the problem has been addressed by the Elan Valley Trust who hae constructed a footbridge north of Dalrhiw Mine at approximate Grid Reference SN 888609.

We are now on facebook!

 
The toilets in Elan Village and at Craig Goch Dam are open
24 hours a day, seven days a week all year round.

The toilets at Claerwen Dam are now open for the season.

We have been awarded the 'Learning Outside the Classroom' Quality Badge, an award which is given to providers of high quality teaching and learning experiences in a safe outdoor environment.

We were also the first site to be listed in Wales.

If your school has never visited the Elan Valley before, you may be eligible to claim towards the transport costs associated with your visit!

Please ask the Environmental Education Ranger for more information.

Thanks to the generosity of our visitors we raised over £5000 for the charity WaterAid during 2012, through our Dam Open Days, collection boxes and other events.