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News about Penbont House

05th February 2025

A beloved tearoom and guest house will reopen this year following investment and improvements. Penbont House in Elan Valley, Rhayader, closed last May as the business was no…

Eyes on the Night Sky – February 2025

29th January 2025

Welcome to this month’s update to what’s in the night sky for February. In the Elan Valley International Dark Sky Park, darkness falls at around 6.58pm at the…

Storm Damage and PRoW Closures

12th December 2024

Due to the impact of Storm Darragh there are fallen trees blocking many rights of way across the Elan Estate. In the interests of safety and enjoyment we…

Temporary Closure of Public Footpath

09th December 2024

Due to the damaging effects of Storm Darragh, the footpath to the south-eastern side of Caban Coch Dam (Nant y Gro Walking Trail) has been temporarily closed due to structural collapse. We are currently assessing the extent of the damage and will endeavour to restore the path as soon as possible.

Eyes on the Night Sky – December 2024

23rd November 2024

Welcome to this month’s update to what’s in the night sky for December. In the Elan Valley International Dark Sky Park, darkness falls even earlier this month –…

Curlew Monitoring Volunteer Project

28th October 2024

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.