Activities around Rhayader and Mid Wales

The Rhayader area is well-known as the Wildlife Centre of Wales, with an amazing variety of established Nature reserves available to our visitors. The Radnorshire Wildlife Trust manages many of the reserves ranging from woodland to moorland, wetland to meadow.

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Bird Watching

This area of Mid Wales is a birdwatchers’ paradise with resident Buzzards, Peregrine Falcons and Ravens. Red Kites can be seen in the skies above the lodges and at the popular Red Kite feeding station at Gigrin Farm, attracting hundreds of birds. The Gigrin Red Kite Feeding Centre is open daily, summer and winter.

Walking

Enjoy the breathtaking scenery, flora and fauna of Mid Wales. From your doorstep you have the two Farm Trails and Nature Walks, or take the 4/5 mile walk along country lanes or over the hill tops to the ancient monastery ruins at the village of Abbeycwmhir. Take a picnic or have lunch in the friendly cafes and pubs in Rhayader and the Elan Valley.