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Dark Skies Accommodation in Mid Wales

Dark Skies Accommodation

Mid Wales has some of the darkest skies in Britain. The Elan Valley near Rhayader is a designated Dark Sky Park. The Brecon Beacons hold International Dark Sky Reserve status. And the Cambrian Mountains, with almost nobody living in them, are darker still.

What this means in practice: on a clear night from a cottage doorstep near Tregaron, you can see the Milky Way with your bare eyes. From a B&B garden above the Elan Valley, you can watch satellites crossing overhead. From a campsite in the Beacons, the sky looks completely different from anything you see at home.

The properties listed here are in areas with low light pollution. Some provide stargazing guides, telescopes, or tips on where to go for the best views. Others simply happen to be in a very dark place, which is enough.

The best stargazing months are October to March, when the nights are longer and the air tends to be clearer. But even in summer, after 11pm, the skies over the Cambrian Mountains are worth staying up for. The Elan Valley has regular stargazing events, and Brecon Beacons National Park runs astronomy evenings through the autumn and winter.

If dark skies matter to you, look for accommodation in the Elan Valley, around Rhayader, Tregaron, Llanwrtyd Wells, or in the hills between Machynlleth and Llanidloes. These are among the darkest places in Wales.

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The Metropole Hotel | Rock Spa

Address

The Metropole Hotel, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5DY

Telephone
01597 823700

info@metropole.co.uk

Llandrindod Wells

The Rock Spa at the Metropole Hotel is the perfect place to relax and unwind. Combine luxury treatments from soothing facials, massage, body scrubs and wraps. Indulge your senses and clear your mind – soothe, scrub, cleanse and soak away stress at…
Woodlands Devil's Bridge | Holiday Home Park

Address

Devil's Bridge, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3JW

Telephone
01970 890233

enquiries@woodlandsdevilsbridge.co.uk

Aberystwyth

The Woodlands Holiday Home Park is divided into two areas, the lower and the top. The caravans are surrounded by large areas of grass, or situated on small private terraces. Each plot is spacious and is serviced by a tarmac road.
Townhouse

Address

1 Rheidol Terrace, Aberystwyth, SY23 1JU

Telephone
01970 612 799

blue.grass@lineone.net

Aberystwyth

The Townhouse is a large Victorian house with enclosed courtyard garden, and is situated next to the Marina and just around the corner to South Beach. Free on street parking.

Price
Price £1,350.00 to £2,250.00 per unit per week
Alex Allpress Pottery School

Address

Y Stiwdio, Church Street, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3BS

Telephone
07443875016

alexallpressceramics@gmail.com

Builth Wells

Alex Allpress Pottery Schools run bespoke, half day and full day Experience Days, Family Groups throwing and hand building, have your own wheel and 121 teaching support, clay, glazing provided, all ages and abilities. Fired and sent after.
Kilsby Cottage

Address

Kilsby, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, LD5 4TL

Telephone
01591 610 126

kilsbyhouse@btinternet.com

Llanwrtyd Wells

A delightful luxury cottage on the edge of 2.5 acres of garden and private woodland with spectacular views and a huge variety of birds. Paradise for walkers, birdwatchers, cyclists , fishermen and horse riders. Children welcome.

Price
Price £85.00 to £105.00 per unit per night
Barmouth Street Market

Address

Abermaw | Barmouth, Southern Snowdonia, LL42 1LS

Telephone
01341 280787

barmouth.tic@gwynedd.gov.uk

Southern Snowdonia

Market Day - Thursday and Sunday (Summer Only)
Shops early closing - Wednesday - (most shops are open all day during the summer months)
Blue Monday Coffee Mobile

Address

Rhiwargor Waterfall Car Park, Llanwddyn, Bala, SY10 0NE

Telephone
07745 737856

joanne@bluemonday.coffee

Llanwddyn

During the spring, summer and early autumn months, you can find Blue Monday Coffee Mobile located in the Rhiwargor Waterfall Carpark. I’m Joanne, and Blue Monday Coffee Roasters is a speciality coffee roaster based a few miles away in…
Cliff Holiday Cottage

Address

Caerwenfor, Blaencelyn, Llandysul, Ceredigion, SA446DJ

Telephone
07502 223876

angharad@cliff-holiday-cottage.co.uk

Llandysul

Self-catering holiday cottage in Cwmtydu, Ceredigion, sleeping 4. A calm coastal spot with sea views, well placed for walks and time on the Cardigan Bay coast. Includes a hot tub. Check availability and plan your dates.

Price
Price £600.00 Per Group
Dyfi Discovery Walk | Machynlleth to Dyfi Wildlife Centre

Address

Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8BL

Telephone
0300 065 3000

Machynlleth

This walk starts at the car park at Y Plas, Machynlleth and is graded as moderate. The terrain includes road, woodland paths, firm tracks and fields and is a distance of 5 miles.
Tref-y-Clawdd | Knighton Railway Station

Address

Tref-y-Clawdd | Knighton, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1EN

Knighton

Knighton Station is on the border between England and Wales. The town is situated on two National Trails routes and mid point along the famous Offa’s Dyke.
Tref-y-Clawdd | Knighton

Address

Knighton, Powys, LD7 1EN

Knighton

Knighton is a Mid Wales Marches town with a remarkable landscape and rich history. Located on the scenic Heart of Wales railway line, it makes a great base to explore the Offa's Dyke Path or Glyndwr's Way National Trails.
Tal-y-bont Beach / Benar Beach

Address

Tal-y-bont, Barmouth, Gwynedd, LL44 2HD

Telephone
01341 281617

info@barmouthstation.com

Barmouth

To the north of Barmouth near Tal-y-bont, Bennar's fine, sandy beach is backed by the occasional sand dune.
Bryn-tail Leadworks (Cadw)

Address

Llyn Clywedog, Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6NU

cadw@gov.wales

Llanidloes

The ruins of the Bryn-tail Leadworks lie in the shadow of the dam at the southern end of Llyn Clywedog Reservoir near Llanidloes Buildings and structures associated with the nineteenth-century extraction and processing of lead ore.
Llandovery Railway Station

Address

Station Yard, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, SA20 0BG

Telephone
0800 464 0000

Llandovery

Llandovery railway station is on the Heart of Wales Line that runs from Shrewsbury to Swansea.
Lôn Mawddach | Mawddach Trail

Address

Mawddach Estuary, Southern Snowdonia, LL40 2TA

Southern Snowdonia

The walk along the estuary from Barmouth to Dolgellau is 9.6 miles (15km). This easy leisure walk is suitable for all the family and involves no climbing. A section of the trail has been adapted for people with disabilities.
Glyndwr's Way | Machynlleth - Llanwddyn

Address

Mid Wales, Powys, SY20 8EE

Telephone
01597 827562

helen.tatchell@powys.gov.uk

A 132 mile National Trail set in the heart of Mid Wales breathtaking countryside, dedicated to the 15th Century Welsh Prince Owain Glyndwr
Churchstoke and Priest Weston (Cycle Route)

Address

Trefaldwyn | Montgomery, Powys, SY15 6HN

Powys

A lovely cycle ride requiring 2 miles on main road at the beginning, after which you will be on beautiful, country lanes.
19.3 Miles ( 31KM) 2-2.5hours - Elevation Ascent: 427m
Llanymynech Rocks Nature Reserve

Address

Underhill Lane, Pant, SY22 6HD

Telephone
01938 555654

info@montwt.co.uk

Pant

Straddling the border between England and Wales, the reserve lies at the southern end of the carboniferous limestone outcrop that stretches from Anglesey and the Great Orme at Llandudno.
Lon Las Cymru | Rhayader to Llangurig

Address

Rhaeadr Gwy | Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5BU

Telephone
01597 826605

Rhaeadr Gwy | Rhayader

Although this is not strictly a traffic free route, this minor gated road running down the Wye Valley carries next to no traffic as the main A470 runs parallel, on the other side of the valley, all the way from Llangurig to Rhayader.
Ystwyth Trail | Ystradmeurig - Tregaron

Address

Ystwyth Trail (Stage 2), Ystrad Meurig - Tregaron, SY25 6BJ

Telephone
01970 612125

aberystwythtic@ceredigion.gov.uk

Ystrad Meurig - Tregaron

The Ystwyth Trail is a 32.1km/20M cycle route and footpath linking Aberystwyth and Tregaron. Part of the trail follows the track of the old Great Western railway line.
Start: Aberystwyth SN584812
Finish: Tregaron SN679597