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The RSPB visitor centre is an ideal place to start your visit. Join a trail through the woodland and birds are soon all around you.
You should be able to see and hear pied flycatchers and redstarts, while dippers nest by the lake and rocky streams, great crested grebes and goosanders bob on the water, and above you ravens, buzzards and perhaps a peregrine soar in the skies.
Although the hillside makes for difficult terrain, one of the hides in the reserve is accessible by wheelchair. There's plenty for children too, including nestbox trails and bat and owl walks. And if you're new to birdwatching we run regular events throughout the summer.
Heather moorland, woodland, meadows, rocky streams and a large reservoir attract a wide variety of wildlife to this reserve set at the southern end of the Berwyn Mountains. Dippers and kingfishers nest by the lake and rocky streams, while ravens and buzzards can be found on the moorland.
Lake Vyrnwy is popular with both birdwatchers and families alike as it offers a full range of facilities, including a shop, nature trails and birdwatching hides. Visitors can drive around the reservoir by car.
Opening Details
Open all the time
Reserve open all day, every day
Shop opening hours for the winter (1 November - 31 March) are 10.30am - 4.00pm weekdays, and 10.30am - 4.30pm weekends.
From 1 April - 31 October the shop is open from 10.30am – 5.30pm. The reserve itself is open at all times.
Prices
Free entry
Address
Llanwddyn,
Powys,
SY10 0LY
Location and nearby places
Directions
Map reference: SJ 016191 Lat: 52.76101 Long: -3.45876
From Llanfyllin, take the B4393 to Llanwddyn. Continue along the B4393 to Llanwddyn by taking a right turn. At the dam, turn left, then left at the end of the dam. The RSPB visitor centre is on the right.
Parking: free
Accessible by Public Transport: 20 miles from Welshpool station
Facilities
Baby changing facilities
Disabled toilets
Education/study area
Facilities for groups
Facilities for educational visits
Gift shop
On-site light refreshments
Picnic site
Public toilets
Regional Tourist Board Member
Accepts groups
Children welcome
Dogs not accepted (except guidedogs)