Browsing local attractions within 25 miles of The Old Vicarage

Bwlch Nant Yr Arian, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3AD, (12 miles, 19kms), Tel: 01970 890453, Email, www.forestry.gov.uk/bwlchnantyrarian

Stunning views, delicous food, gifts, lakeside all ability trail, forest walks, seasonal events, puzzle trails, mountain biking and daily red kite feeding are just some of the attractions

Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion, UK, (11 miles, 17kms), Tel: 01974 261425, Email, www.cambriansafaris.co.uk

Cambrian Safaris provides excursions into the Cambrian Mountains in a Land Rover Discovery. Come and enjoy fantastic views and scenery, local history and wildlife. We will pick you up from your accommodation or arrange a meeting point.

Borth, Ceredigion, SY24 5NA, (19 miles, 31kms), Tel: 01970 871224, Email, www.animalarium.co.uk

The Animalarium at Borth is open all year round. This is a Zoo with a difference, we take unwanted Zoo animals and exotic pets.!

Penglais, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3DE, (19 miles, 31kms), Tel: 01970 622889, Email, www.aber.ac.uk/artscentre

Award winning Aberystwyth Arts Centre is Wales’ largest arts centre and recognised as a 'national flagship for the arts'. It has a wide-ranging programme across all art forms including drama, dance, music, visual arts film & new media.

Borth, Ceredigion, SY24 5HY, (20 miles, 32kms), Tel: 01970 612125, Email, www.tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk/saesneg/bcy.htm

Borth is a coastal village just 7 miles north of Aberystywth. During summer its many campsites and holiday parks are home to hundreds of visitors to the area - many of whom have been returning here for years.

Powys, LD2, (20 miles, 32kms), www.visitmidwales.co.uk

Builth Wells is home to the Royal Welsh Show, red kites and the final resting place of Wales' last prince, Llewelyn the Last.

Parliament House, Heol Maengwyn, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8EE, (16 miles, 26kms), Tel: 01654 702932, Email, www.canolfanglyndwr.org

The Owain Glyndwr Centre is built on the site of the famous parliament held in 1404 at which Owain was crowned Prince of Wales. The Centre hosts a new interactive and informative exhibition on the life, times and vision of Owain Glyndwr.

Nr Newtown, Ceri, Powys, UK, (14 miles, 22kms), Tel: 0300 068 0300, Email, www.forestry.gov.uk/walesapp

Ceri Forest is a coniferous forest which sits astride the Kerry Ridgeway in the uplands of Montgomeryshire.

Corris, nr Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9RF, (20 miles, 32kms), Tel: 01654 761584, Email, www.corriscraftcentre.com

Home to 9 Craft Studios and the resident designer-makers. Find unique items handcrafted with care for your home, garden and gifts for others. Drop in to make your own crafts.

Corris, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9RF, (20 miles, 32kms), Tel: 01654 761244, Email, www.corrismineexplorers.co.uk

Explore the abandoned workings of an old Welsh slate mine with one of Wales' top Mine Explorers. More than 130 years of mining history is captured inside awaiting discovery. Machinery, tools & inspirational stories of life in the mine

Station Yard, Corris, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9SH, (20 miles, 32kms), Tel: 01654 761303, Email, www.corris.co.uk

In the Heart of the Land of the Little Trains, The Corris Railway is a narrow gauge (2' 3") railway whose origins date back to the 1850's.

Cwmrheidol, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3NF, (13 miles, 20kms), Tel: 01970 880667, Email, www.statkraft.com/about-statkraft/visitor-centres/rheidol-visitor-centre.aspx

Enjoy the free guided tours around the Power Station including the fish farm & visit our Visitors Centre with its interactive displays & cafeteria with disabled facilities.

Devils Bridge, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3JW, (11 miles, 17kms), Tel: 01970 890233, Email, www.devilsbridgefalls.co.uk

Take a walk along the Nature trail and see the spectacular 300ft waterfalls and the view of the 3 bridges which span the breathtaking woodland gorge.

Gwynedd, UK, (16 miles, 26kms), Email, www.forestry.gov.uk/walesapp

The Dyfi Forest is located mainly to the north of the Afon Dyfi between Dolgellau to the north and Machynlleth to the south. Dyfi is a 6000ha forest - a spectacular landscape well worth exploring.

Nr Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8PD, (17 miles, 27kms), Tel: 01443 336000, Email, cadw.wales.gov.uk/daysout/dyfifurnace/?lang=en

Restored mid-eighteenth-century charcoal-fired blast furnace, used for smelting iron ore.

Tregynon, Nr Newtown, Powys, SY16 3PW, (15 miles, 25kms), Tel: 01686 650224, Email, www.gregynog.wales.ac.uk

Gregynog Hall is an ancient house with a Victorian face. Once a landed estate, now a university conference centre, the house is still at the heart of the local community.

Cwm Ystwyth, Ceredigion, SY25 6DX, (10 miles, 16kms), Tel: 01974 282568, Email, www.forestry.gov.uk/walesapp

The Hafod Estate / Hafod Uchtryd, 12 miles south-east of Aberystwyth, is recognised as one of the finest examples in Europe of a picturesque landscape.

Llanidloes, Powys, UK, (6 miles, 9kms), Tel: 0300 068 0300, Email, www.forestry.gov.uk/walesapp

The Hafren Forest takes its name from the River Severn, the Afon Hafren in Welsh, which takes its rise about a mile from the western boundary of the forest, high up on the slopes of Pumlumon, the highest mountain in Mid Wales.

The Old Post Office, 8 Maengwyn Street, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8AF, (16 miles, 26kms), Tel: 01654 703945, Email, www.iansnow.co.uk

Ian Snow started his business in 1978 selling throws, curtains, cushin covers, clothes, aromatherapy oils, books, candles, cards, and much much more.

Speciality: Interior Crafts and Clothing

Corris Craft Centre, Corris, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9RF, (20 miles, 32kms), Tel: 01654 761584, Email, www.kingarthurslabyrinth.co.uk

Set sail with a mysterious hooded boatman on this underground adventure to the past. Journey through a magical waterfall, your gateway to the Dark Ages, where you'll find King Arthur and a world of ancient myths and magic.

Powys, LD1 6BL, (14 miles, 23kms), Tel: 01982 553307

Llandrindod Wells, or 'Landod' as it is known to locals, is the administrative centre of Powys and one of its largest towns. As the name suggests Llandrindod Wells owes its origins to the spring waters that were long recognised to have heal

Powys, UK, (4 miles, 6kms), Email, www.llanidloes.com

Llanidloes is a small historic town in Central Powys. It's central position within Wales makes it the first town along the River Severn.

nr Llanidloes, Powys, UK, (6 miles, 10kms), Tel: 01686 412287

Llyn Clywedog is a man made reservoir formed by the construction of the Clywedog Dam. A number of viewing points and picnic areas are arranged along the 15 mile circular drive around the Lake

The Old Village Hall, Llanbrynmair, Powys, SY19 7AA, (14 miles, 23kms), Tel: 01650 521738, Email, www.machinationswales.co.uk

Visitor Centre The Museum of Mechanical Magic Gallery - one of the few significant permanent exhibitions of automata in the UK.

Powys, SY20 8TG, (17 miles, 27kms), www.visitmidwales.co.uk

The attractive market town of Machynlleth lies in the Dyfi Valley , between the river's mountain source above Llanymawddwy and its estuary at Aberdyfi.

Cwmrheidol, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3NB, (12 miles, 20kms), Tel: 01970 880928

The butterfly house is home to a whole host of different butterfly species and an equally fascinating collection of tropical plants, making this a fun and educational place.