The Spectacular Elan Valley
70 square miles of dams, reservoirs and rugged Welsh landscapes.
There’s plenty to see and do in the Elan Valley. By day, explore this special landscape by bike, car or on foot. When the sun sets and the night falls, look up and marvel at the star-studded skies.
Come and explore this magical place, nestled in the heart of the Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales.
Notice Board
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Eyes on the Night Sky – March 2025
Welcome to this month’s update to what’s in the night sky for March. In the Elan Valley International Dark Sky Park, darkness falls at around 7.45pm at the…
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Curlew Monitoring Volunteer Project
Do you love the outdoors and conservation? We’re looking for volunteers who would like to help us monitor the beautiful curlew. It is thought that numbers are declining at a rate of around 6% per year which means they could potentially become extinct by 2030.
Dark Skies
In 2015, the Elan Valley Estate achieved International Dark Sky Park status.
Find out more about how you can enjoy our pristine, dark skies…
Follow along
We would love all of our visitors to share their experiences and photos of the dark skies. Share your images with us on instagram using the hashtag #DiscoverElan
