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Leisure and Outdoor Activities in Mid Wales
Mid Wales is the perfect place to experience country life and the great outdoors.
The region offers a wide choice of outdoor activities and countryside events including pony trekking in the hills, try your hand at clay pigeon shooting, bird watching in one of the region's many nature reserves, fishing in one of our rivers and lakes, or perhaps a leisurely round of golf.
Walking and hiking trails can be found throughout the region including long distance national trails, Wales Coast Path of nature trails in and around one of the many Mid Wales' forests, lakes, canals or rivers.
Whatever outdoor leisure pursuits you're interested in, you can tick them off your holiday wish-list in Mid Wales.
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Plenty of leisure activities to enjoy ...
Golf
Llandrindod Wells Golf Club
The course was designed by six times open champion Harry Vardon, and altered some years later by James Braid, to produce, essentially, the superb course of 18 challenging holes, almost 5800 yards in length (par 69), that you see today.
Fairbourne Golf Club
The Golf Club is a Community Project with a 1,000 yard hole par 3 lcourse set in an idyllic location and open to the general public. It is challenging enough for the old hands, but not too daunting for beginners.
Cilgwyn Golf Club
This nine-hole course sits in a secluded valley and is very picturesque. It's a flat parkland lay-out but the trees, ponds and streams give you plenty to think about as you try and plot your way around the course.
Cardigan Golf Club
Cardigan Golf Club is one of the most startling of the unsung courses of Wales and is to be found high on a hill overlooking the Teifi Estuary at Gwbert, 2 miles from Cardigan.
Builth Wells Golf Club
Picturesque, easy walking parkland golf course, 18 holes, a good golfing test for all abilities.
Cradoc Golf Club
A challenging parkland course near the handsome old market town of Brecon. Magnificent views of the Brecon Beacons from the ninth tee.
Parc Penrhos
Parc Penrhos is a family owned leisure & holiday complex with accommodation, restaurant & golf club with immaculate 18 hole course & 9 hole academy course situated between Aberystwyth & Aberaeron.
Accredited Centres across Mid Wales for all ages and abilities. Great riding in stunning coast and countryside with treks and hacks on waymarked trails to suit your experience.
Countryside Events
Explore the great outdoors ...
Watersports
Canoeing with Adventure Beyond
Canoeing is about fun and journeying for pleasure into the interesting life of a river. We use a few different locations allowing you to choose the right trip for yourself. All of the trips have outstanding wildlife and scenery.
Improvised Raft building with Adventure Beyond
Raft building is a great activity for groups working together laughing and having fun. Making the raft then having a race against another team to see if the raft holds together and who can complete the race in the quickest time.
Kayaking with Adventure Beyond
River Kayaking is a great adventure activity. We offer this activity at a variety of levels in numerous venues, please contact us so we can provide the best combination for you.
Paddle boarding with Adventure Beyond
Stand Up Paddle Boarding SUPing is a great form of exercise for anyone, we head out on to flat water both on the river and the sea. Anybody can take part in this session from the nervous to fearless person, we tailor the session to you.
Sea Kayaking with Adventure Beyond
Sea Kayaking with Adventure Beyond is a unique and sublime experience. We are lucky enough to have some of Wales’s most beautiful coastline on our front door.
Surfing with Adventure Beyond
Surfing We provide taster sessions in West Wales at Whitesands Bay next to ST Davids.
White Water Rafting with Adventure Beyond
White Water Rafting is becoming a more and more popular activity, when White Water Rafting you will experience, rapids grades 2-4 paddling from Llandysul to Henllan falls, full length of the trip is 10km.
White Water Tubing with Adventure Beyond
White Water Tubing We head through rapids where evey one finds how thrilling mixing white water and tubes can be. This activity is suitable for most people with a general fitness and a willing to have fun.
Canyoning
The best way of describing our canyoning activity is white water rafting but without the raft. With our guides, you descend a stunning steep sided gorge by various ways and means!
Surfing on Gower
Surfing with Adventure Britain. One of Wales' largest outdoor activity providers. For your peace of mind we are licensed with the Adventure Activities Licensing Authority. Are you a bit of a beach bum ?
Canoeing
Winding towards the sea the deep, tidal Teifi Gorge is a unique environment where fresh and salt waters meet and the species it is home to forms one of the most varied aquatic landscapes in the country.
Kayaking / Sea Kayaking
We’re blessed with some of the most impressive coastline in the west. High cliffs, islands, caves and of course the resident dolphin pod makes our sea kayaking one of our firm favourite activities but we also do lessons in Kayaking.
Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP)
Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) is a sport originating in Hawaii as an off-shoot of surfing. They enable surfers to paddle farther into the ocean than is typical or to paddle standing up as a sport unto itself.
Surfing
Learn to surf at one of our local blue flag beaches with trained and experienced instructors. West Wales has some of the most consistent beach breaks in the country, so join us for an introduction to wave riding.
Tubing
Enjoy floating down the river Teifi in white water sitting in a big inflatable tube. Tubing is a fun adventure complete with adrenaline filled moments of white water along the way.
White Water Rafting
When the river levels increase, it’s time to blow up the raft and get some white water on falls up to grade 4. 10km of natural paddling on white and gently flowing water taking in the best drops on the Teifi.
Kayaking
Hire one of our kayaks to paddle around the bay. Book a taster session to give you some basic tips. Book on one of our escorted 2 hour tours.
Get expert tuition and lessons on how to handle and fire shotguns and how to improve your clay shooting technique
There are some fine fishing opportunities. First class trout and grayling fish, quality coarse fish and even salmon run along our Mid Wales rivers.
Cast your fishing rod in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, or sea-fishing trips on the coast.
And plenty of places to stay ...
Old Radnor Barn Bed & Breakfast
Brecon
Family friendly Bed and breakfast accommodation with four bedrooms in a 16th century converted stone barn. A warm welsh welcome, with a quality service and excellent food.
Guest Accommodation with 4 rooms, £85-£165 prpnb
The Wynnstay
Machynlleth
The Wynnstay Machynlleth is a charming old Coaching Inn. The restaurant appeals to gourmets, hungry locals and travellers. Open fires, log stoves, excellent wines and real ales. "This one is different", said Martin Bright in The Observer.
Hotel with 23 rooms, £65-£120 prpnb
Brandy House Cottages
Knighton
In its idyllic rural setting nestled into the hills above the village of Felindre, The Brandy House, once a traditional hill farm, now a small-holding is the perfect place for a peaceful and relaxing break.
Self-catering with 1 unit, £284-£681 pupw sleeps 4-5
Gwesty Cymru
Aberystwyth
Luxury Welsh hotel situated at the centre of Aberystwyth's promenade in Ceredigion. Inviting, fresh and stylish with 8 bedrooms featuring LCD televisions, wifi and Egyptian cotton linen. Seafront terraced restaurant serves local food.
Restaurant with Rooms with 8 rooms, £50-£165 prpnb
Penygelli Apartments
Newtown
1 Mile from Newtown town centre. Dog friendly accommodation with an 8 acre field for walking, Great for small groups (up to 4) or couples looking to get away. Barbeque, Fire Pit & Free Wifi
Serviced Apartments with 2 units, £79-£104 pupn sleeps 2
Cwm Edw
Llandrindod Wells
Comfortable, well equipped granary flat with lots of special touches, set in a small, peaceful rural hamlet. Wood-burning stove. Sunny balcony and beautiful riverside garden. Llandrindod Wells 7 miles. Builth Wells 7 miles.
Self-catering with 1 unit, £170-£290 pupw sleeps 1-4
Ty Derw
Dinas-Mawddwy
Ty Derw is a charming Victorian stone built house in a picturesque setting in the Dovey Valley about 12 miles from Machynlleth and Dolgellau. The four guest rooms have been refurbished to a very high standard. Ample parking.
Guest Accommodation with 4 rooms, £45-£55 pppnb
Gwesty'r Conrah Hotel
Aberystwyth
Set in 18 acres of beautiful parkland and gardens and have one of the finest examples of a Ha Ha in the UK. Peaceful and relaxing accommodation and gardens await you - just 3 miles from Aberystwyth.
Country House Hotel with 17 rooms, £73-£540 prpnb
Valley View and Dingle Cottages
Welshpool
Beautifully restored, fully equipped farm cottages, furnished to a high standard. Panoramic views. Lovely walks. Washing machine and dryer facilities. Lawns to rear with own patio furniture.
Self-catering with 5 units, £400-£650 pupw sleeps 1-6
Glandwr Mill
Barmouth
Award-winning Glandwr Mill boasts an idyllic location, nestled away in an elevated position beside the Mawddach estuary, less than two miles from Barmouth in Southern Snowdonia
Guest House with 3 rooms, £92-£120 prpnb
Tynllwyn Farm
Welshpool
A beautiful view and warm welcome awaits you at our 19th century farmhouse. Log fires and comfortable rooms. We are close to Powis Castle and the Llanfair narrow gauge railway and the canal for boat trips.
Farmhouse with 5 rooms, £80-£85 prpnb
Tan y Graig
Welshpool
Tan y Graig is a family run establishment presenting a warm welcome to guests. Situated in the beautiful Vyrnwy valley 1 mile from the village of Meifod and 10 minutes from the market town of Welshpool. Castles, lakes, walking & adventure.
Bed & Breakfast with 2 rooms, £38 pppnb
Tyddyn Mawr
Dolgellau
This carefully restored & extended 18th Century farmhouse lies at the foot of Cader Idris mountain amongst breathtaking scenery. All bedrooms en-suite with superb mountain views.
Farmhouse with 2 rooms, £86 prpnb
The Old School
Welshpool
Victorian school in beautiful rural setting adjacent to Glyndwr's Way. Large ensuite rooms. Hearty breakfast and home cooked evening meals. Ten minutes from Welshpool and the historic Powis Castle.
Bed & Breakfast with 2 rooms, £75 prpnb
Llangoed Hall
Brecon
Llangoed Hall Hotel is set within 17 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens. It is the 'home from home' that you would expect from your 'best friend's Country House'.
Country House Hotel with 25 rooms, £99-£736 prpnb
Bryncarnedd Cottages
Aberystwyth
Bryncarnedd Cottages are located 1 mile from Aberystwyth’s town center. Nestled in the immediate countryside at the top of Aberystwyth, these cottages enjoy the closeness to the town as well as being just far enough out to enjoy the country
Self-catering with 20 units, £3500 pupn sleeps 10-18 , £350-£2800 pupw sleeps 2-10
Bythynnod Pengwernydd Cottages
Aberystwyth
Experience a warm Welsh welcome at Pengwernydd, a traditional family farm in the beautiful, tranquil uplands of north Ceredigion on the edge of the Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales. Four stone cottages providing high quality & comfort.
Self-catering with 4 units, £195-£625 pupw sleeps 1-5
The Richmond
Aberystwyth
The Richmond boasts the prime seafront location on the main Aberystwyth Promenade overlooking Cardigan Bay and is at the heart of town. All room have ensuite facilities. The hotel has its own large private car park.
Guest Accommodation with 15 rooms, £65-£110 prpnb
Nannerth Country Holidays
Rhayader
Choose from 3 quality country dwellings on our 200 acre farm, set in astonishingly beautiful countryside. Explore from the door, see the wildlife, discover the Elan Valley which joins the farm, relax under the stars in your private hot tub.
Self-catering with 3 units, £272-£903 pupw sleeps 2-7
Bythynnod Bryn Caled Cottages
Bala
Three barn conversions with private hot tubs out side each cottage. Perfect country holiday for families and romantic couples.
Self-catering with 3 units, £575-£1905 pupw sleeps 2-7
