Featured events
The following is a list of featured events happening at Elan Valley but there is always an upcoming activity for your diary so click through the menu on the left to see everything that may interest you.
The printed leaflet for 2019/20 is now available. To read a PDF copy, click the following links:
Elan Valley Events Guide 2019 -2020 English
Cwm Elan Digwyddiadau 2019-2020 Cymraeg
Exhibition: Fairy Tales from Middle Wales
Sul 6 Hyd to Maw 31 Rhag / 10am - 4pm
lleoliad: 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.
Autumn Craft Fayre
Sad 26 Hyd to Sul 27 Hyd / 10am - 4pm
lleoliad: 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.
Pumpkin Carving
Llun 28 Hyd / 10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm
lleoliad: Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Come along to the Visitor Centre and carve your pumpkin ready for Halloween!
Two drop-in sessions - 10.30 am until 12.30 pm and 1.30pm until 3.30pm.
£3 per pumpkin.
No unaccompanied chidren please.
Pumpkin Carving
Maw 29 Hyd / 10.30am-12.30pm
lleoliad: Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Come along to the Visitor Centre and carve your pumpkin ready for Halloween!
Drop-in anytime between 10.30 am until 12.30 pm.
£3 per pumpkin.
No unaccompanied chidren please.
Dam Open Day - last one of 2019!
Maw 29 Hyd / 1 - 4pm
lleoliad: Penbont car park
Join our Rangers at our last Dam Open Day of the year - an exclusive chance to venture into Pen y Garreg Dam and up to the central tower. You’ll enjoy a bird's-eye view of the dam wall – and learn about the feat of engineering that made Elan.
Park at Penbont car park and take a walk through the woodland, up the steps to the dam entrance. There is no need to book, simply turn up anytime between 1pm and 4pm.
There are steps inside the dam which may be wet and in some areas there are low light levels. Children should be carefully supervised at all times.
Bushcraft Activity Day
Mer 30 Hyd / 10 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 3 pm
lleoliad: Meet Elan Valley Visitor Centre
This is a great way to find out what bushcraft is all about or to build on your current experience. Two sessions are available:
10 am - 12 noon: Introduction to Bushcraft Woodcarving
Safe knife use and knife law, carving a butter knife, carving a wooden whistle. Minimum age 14 years.
1 pm - 3 pm: Family Bushcraft
Natural cordage making, fashioning wooden pendants, bread-making on an open fire. Suitable for all.
These sessions will be led by Learn Outdoors. All tools and equipment provided.
Pumpkin Carving
Mer 30 Hyd / 10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm
lleoliad: Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Come along to the Visitor Centre and carve your pumpkin ready for Halloween!
Two drop-in sessions - 10.30 am until 12.30 pm and 1.30pm until 3.30pm.
£3 per pumpkin.
No unaccompanied chidren please.
Spooky Spectacular Halloween Crafts
Iau 31 Hyd / 10.30am - 12.30pm & 1.30 -3.30pm
lleoliad: Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Come along and make your own scary accessories in time for Halloween, with spooky glitter tattoos from Inky Sparkles!
No unaccompanied children please.
Meet at the Elan Valley Visitor Centre.
Please book in advance on 01597 810880.
£5 per child.
Paint your own Coasters Workshop
Sad 2 Tach / 10am - 12.30pm & 1pm - 3.30pm
lleoliad: Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Paint your own set of coasters on reclaimed Welsh slate with local artist A.K. Skipsey. All materials provided.
Places are limited, so please book in advance. £20 per person, payable in advance.
Two sessions available: 10am-12.30pm and 1pm-3.30pm.
Please call 01597 810880 to book your place.
Blast Off! Bottle Rockets
Sul 3 Tach / 10am - 12 noon & 1 - 3pm
lleoliad: Meet Elan Valley Visitor Centre
Come along to the Visitor Centre to design, manufacture and launch your own rocket.
Only £3 for your rocket materials.
Please book in advance on 01597 810880.
No unaccompanied children please.
3 Tachwedd
Dydd Sul – Chwythiad! Rocedi Potel
10yb – 12yp & 1 – 3yp. Dewch i’r Ganolfan Ymwelwyr i gynllunio, cynhyrchu a lansio’ch rocet eich hun. Dim ond £3 am eich deunydd roced. Dim plant digwmni.
