Bwlch Nant yr Arian | Cafe & Shop at Bwlch Nant yr Arian
Bwlch Nant yr Arian | Cafe & Shop at Bwlch Nant yr Arian
Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre
Cafe, free entry
Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre,
Ponterwyd,
Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion,
SY23 3AB
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Details
The café at Bwlch Nant yr Arian serves fresh, locally sourced produce daily. The menu includes succulent pork sausages and tasty venison or beef burgers, homemade soups and a delicious choice of cakes.
It is open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm (hot food is served between 10am and 3pm).
The shop sells wood crafts, jams, chutneys, bottled Welsh beer, books and an ever changing range of gifts.
Accessibility information
Facilities include:
Accessible trail (Barcud Trail - see below).
Disabled parking
Wheelchair access to the visitor centre and café
Disabled toilets.
Facilities for the hearing impaired in café.
Courtesy wheelchair.
The Barcud Trail, which goes around the edge of the lake, is suitable for wheelchairs. There are no steps or stiles and the gradient is 10% or less with resting bays on uphill sections.
Opening times
The café is open from 10am to 5pm seven days a week (except Christmas day, Boxing day and New Years day). Hot food is served between 10am and 3pm daily.
The shop is open from 11am to 4.30pm seven days a week (except Christmas day, Boxing day and New Years day). It is closed during red kite feeding periods.
The red kites are fed daily at 2pm in winter (GMT) and 3pm in summer (BST). These times vary from winter to summer based on British Summer Time.
Please note: Sometimes we need to close or divert trails for your safety whilst we undertake maintenance work or forest operations. Occasionally we may have to close a site in extreme weather, such as high winds or snow and ice due to the risk of injury to visitors or staff. Please always follow any instructions onsite and make sure you follow any temporary diversion signs in place.
Opening Details
Open all the time
Open 7 days a week from 10am to 5pm
Prices
Free entry
Car parking
£1.50 parking fee for up to two hours
£3 parking fee for over two hours
Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre
Bwlch Nant yr Arian | Red Kite Feeding
Bwlch Nant yr Arian | Mountain Biking
Bwlch Nant yr Arian | Walking Trails
Bwlch Nant yr Arian | Horseriding
WinterEvents at this Venue
| date | event |
|---|---|
| Sat 18 Dec | Bwlch Nant yr Arian Christmas Celebrations |
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Address
Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre,
Ponterwyd,
Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion,
SY23 3AB
Location and nearby places
Directions
Plan route using Google mapsMap reference: SN 717813 Lat: 52.41462 Long: -3.88531
Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre is nine miles east of Aberystwyth on the A44.
The nearest train station is Aberystwyth.
The 525 bus from Aberystwyth - Ponterwyd/Llanidloes stops on request at the entrance to the car park. For details of public transport visit the Traveline Cymru website.
CAR PARKING
Please pay at the ticket machine in the car park on arrival. The ticket machine takes cards and coins. It does not give change.
Car parking costs:
£1.50 for 1 hour
£3 for up to 3 hours
£5 for all day
You can buy an annual car parking pass for £30 from the visitor centre or café.
OS Grid Reference: SN 717 813
Parking: with charge
Accessible by Public Transport: 10 miles from Aberystwyth station
Facilities
Baby changing facilities
Coach parties accepted
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Education/study area
Facilities for educational visits
Gift shop
On-site catering
On-site light refreshments
Picnic site
Public toilets
Regional Tourist Board Member
Wheelchairs available
Accepts groups
Children welcome
Mobility Accessibility Facilities
Dogs accepted
Please note: Sometimes we need to close or divert trails for your safety whilst we undertake maintenance work or forest operations. Occasionally we may have to close a site in extreme weather, such as high winds or snow and ice due to the risk of injury to visitors or staff. Please always follow any instructions onsite and make sure you follow any temporary diversion signs in place.
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
Parking
Designated parking for guests with disabilities- Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
- is solid
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
- Has a ramp
Designated parking for guests with disabilitiesPublic Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
- From the entrance to reception / ticket area
- To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
- To the gift shop
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Baby changing facilities
- Hearing loop installed in public areas
General
- Hearing loop system
- Seating available for visitors with limited mobility
- Clear signage
- Effective lighting for visually impaired visitors
- Good colour/tonal contrast for visually impaired visitors
- Wheelchairs provided
- Free
- Routes/pathways suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
- Displays at suitable height for wheelchair users / children
- Audible alarm system
Entrance
- Steps to the main entrance
- 6Number of steps to entrance
- Handrail by steps
- Ramp to entrance
- Entrance is well lit
Food
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to cafeteria
- Good contrast between the floor and walls
- Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Seating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
- High chairs for children
- Children's menu
