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Please click on the TOWNS or villages to find some where to stay in the area around Lake Vyrnwy. Choose from self catering accommodation near to Lake Vyrnwy or alternatively you may click on the HOTEL logo for hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation close to Lake Vyrnwy, Mid Wales.
Originally the valley would have been the catchment area for the River Vyrnwy (or Afon Efyrnwy) but the river now starts at the foot of the dam and flows East towards England, eventually finding its way too Shropshire where it meets up with the River Severn on the Welsh border. Accommodation in the area consists of holiday cottages nearby or rooms at the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel offering magnificent views of the lake and surrounding countryside. Although Vyrnwy is very popular with nature lovers and the country sports enthusiasts it also has much more to offer. The 12 mile shoreline provides one of those rarities in mid-Wales - a long flat, circular road which makes it popular with cyclists, walkers and road runners. You may bring your own bicycle but you also have the option to hire a bicycle or even a tandem when you visit Lake Vyrnwy. You can take a pleasant ride around the lake and experience some of the most beautiful scenery in Mid Wales. If you are feeling more energetic then they have an annual half marathon race round the lake which I believe takes place in September but although I competed in the race myself several years ago I can't find the website details.
Fishing, Shooting, Country Sports : Lake Vyrnwy Hotel, Powys, Mid Wales Adventure Centre : Located at Boathouse near the dam. Offers kayaking, open canoeing, sailing and board sailing on the lake, with
instruction or for hire. Nature Reserve : RSPB Lake Vyrnwy Nature Reserve, Bryn Awel, Llanwddyn, Powys, SY1O OLZ. Tel: 01691 870278 Disabled facilities include a third hide in the main car park where woodland birds such as the Siskin and Nuthatch feed. Bicycle Trails : A pleasant ride around the lake, experience some of the most beautiful scenery in Mid Wales. Distance: approx. 11 miles (18 km) Gradient: Easy/Moderate Bicycle Hire : Artisans. The Old Sawmill, Lake Vyrnwy, Tel: (01691) 870317 Hire a cycle or mountain bike or even a tandem for trip around the Lake. Directions : From Llanfyllin, take the B4393 to Llanwddyn. Nearest railway station : Welshpool, over 20 miles away. Bala Lake, Llyn Celyn, Llyn Brenig, Llyn Trawsfynydd, Llyn Clywedog, Llyn Geirionydd, Llys-y-Fran Reservoir, Elan Valley Reservoirs, Tal-y-Llyn, Lake Vyrnwy, Llyn Padarn, Pontsticill Reservoir, Llangorse Lake, Llyn Brianne, Rheidol Valley and Llyn Nant y Moch, Wales tourist information Map >> Return to Lakes in Wales >> Walesdirectory.co.uk, where you can find where to go, what to see, and where
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