Exhibition: Fairy Tales from Middle Wales
Sun 6 Oct to Tue 31 Dec / 10am - 4pm
Location: Elan Valley Visitor Centre
A.K. Skipsey's colourful exploration into fable and myth, old and new, fantasy and truth, set in local landscapes. There's a story here for everyone depicted on lively vibrant canvases.
Open daily from 10am until 4pm at the Visitor Centre.
Rhayader Community Walk
Sun 17 Nov / 10.30am.
Location: Caban Coch car park
Clive’s 7.5 mile energetic walk will take you round Caban Coch passing Nant y Gro and a Welsh longhouse on a mix of well walked paths through forestry and open hillside with good views of the reservoir. Meet at Caban Coch car park.
Taith Gerdded Gymunedol Rhayader
10.30yb. Fe fydd taith gerdded egnïol Clive o 7.5 milltir yn mynd â chi o gwmpas Caban Coch heibio Nant y Gro a Thy Hir Cymreig ar gymysgedd o lwybrau a gerddir yn aml trwy fforestydd a bryniau agored gyda golygfeydd da o’r gronfa ddwr. Man cyfarfod ym maes parcio Caban Coch.
Elan Links: Local History Group
Tue 3 Dec / 7pm
Location: The Crown Inn, Rhayader
After a fascinating and informative Local History Day organised by Elan Links on 30th October 2018, Project 6 facilitated the setting up of a Local History Group. This happened in January 2019 and the group have met on the first Tuesday of every month (except August) since then. All are welcome and it’s free to come along - we meet at 7 p.m.
Christmas Craft Fayre
Sat 7 Dec to Sun 8 Dec / 10am - 4pm
Location: Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Our Visitor Centre is packed with local crafters and artists offering handmade jewellery, wildlife art, wooden crafts, paintings, craft demonstrations, up-cycled products, and traditional Welsh crafts.
Elan Links : Lower Plants ID and Survey Training
Tue 10 Dec / 10:00 - 4pm
Location: Elan Links Office, Elan Village.
The second in a series of 5 sessions learning how to identify mosses, liverworts, ferns and lichens.
Elan Festive Evening
Sat 14 Dec / 4 - 6pm
Location: Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Come and join us on our festive evening - late night shopping, carols around the tree, mince pies, truffles and mulled wine with carols from 5pm with Rhayader Male Voice Choir.
Dambusters Walk
Fri 27 Dec / 10am - 1pm
Location: Meet Elan Valley Visitor Centre
A 4 mile guided walk to learn about the area, including the remains of Nant y Gro Dam which was used for tests before the WW2 Dambusters Raid.
There is a steep climb of 40metres up the steps to the top of the dam and then a very steep 140 metre climb.
Meet at the Visitor Centre.
27 Rhagfyr Dydd Gwener – Taith Gerdded y Dambusters
Reservoir Roundabout 2020
Sat 4 Jan / 7.15am onwards for Registration
Location: Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Annual Walking (or running) CHALLENGE EVENT held across OPEN AND CHALLENGING UPLAND TERRAIN in and around the Elan and Claerwen Valleys.
The route is waymarked in parts but MAP READING SKILLS ARE REQUIRED.
Either 13 or 20 mile courses are available. Entry Fee & Kit Check apply.
Start Times : 8.30am for 20 mile route Walkers; and 9.00am for 13 mile route and ALL RUNNERS on both routes.
Exhibition: Elan Links Partnership
Mon 6 Jan to Tue 31 Mar / 10am - 4pm
Location: Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Bearskins to Bowler Hats: A look at how the Elan Links Partnership is conserving and celebrating Elan’s human heritage.
Open daily from 10am until 4pm at the Visitor Centre.
Elan Links : Lower Plant ID and Survey Training
Tue 14 Jan / 10:00 - 4pm
Location: Elan Links Office, Elan Village.
The third in a series of 5 sessions learning how to identify mosses, liverworts, ferns and lichens.
The day will be spent partly indoors and partly outside. Meet at the Elan Links Office in Elan Village. Not the Visitor Centre.
Identification training will lead into a series of surveys of the lower plants in the Elan Valley. These are hugely important in the valley as they make up a large proportion of the vegetation present.
Elan Links : Lower Plant ID and Survey Training
Tue 11 Feb / 10:00 - 4pm
Location: Elan Links Office, Elan Village.
The fourth in a series of 5 sessions learning how to identify mosses, liverworts, ferns and lichens.
The day will be spent partly indoors and partly outside. Meet at the Elan Links Office in Elan Village. Not the Visitor Centre.
Identification training will lead into a series of surveys of the lower plants in the Elan Valley. These are hugely important in the valley as they make up a large proportion of the vegetation present.
Planetarium Show: Planets Around Distant Stars
Sun 16 Feb / 11am, 12 noon, 2pm and 3pm
Location: Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Join Martin Nelmes and his team from the University of Aberystwyth and be taken on an exciting planetarium journey of our Universe.
Four FREE Shows at 11am, 12 noon, 2pm and 3pm.
Places are limited so please book in advance by calling 01597 810880.
Elan Links : Lower Plant ID and Survey Training.
Tue 10 Mar / 10:00 - 4pm
Location: Elan Links Office, Elan Village.
The last in a series of 5 sessions learning how to identify mosses, liverworts, ferns and lichens.
The day will be spent partly indoors and partly outside. Meet at the Elan Links Office in Elan Village. Not the Visitor Centre.
Identification training will lead into a series of surveys of the lower plants in the Elan Valley. These are hugely important in the valley as they make up a large proportion of the vegetation present.
