This Week at Elan

  • ** THE VISITOR CENTRE AND ESTATE IS NOW CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN LINE WITH UK WIDE EFFORTS TO DELAY THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS **
  • Please note that due to a large rock fall, the railway cutting know as Devil's Gulch along the top part of the Elan Valley Trail (between Craig Goch Dam and Pen y Garreg Dam) is closed to all users until further notice.

News Archive

EYES ON THE NIGHT SKY – JUNE 2020

Please note, as of 29th May 2020, The Elan Valley Estate remains closed to the public, as with all other tourist sites and beauty spots in Wales.

Welcome to the June edition of Eyes on the Night Sky. For all of the UK the night darkens to a stunning deep blue but not quite reaching full darkness, which means faint galaxies and nebulae are out of reach. However, make the most of those warm summer nights as there are wonders still to be discovered.

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Golwg ar Wybren y Nos mis Mai 2020

Croeso i ail rifyn o Golwg ar Wybren y Nos o Adre.  Gan fod y Gwanwyn bellach yn mynd rhagddi, yr haul yn machlud yn hwyrach, ac yn gwawrio’n gynharach, gyda’r canlyniad bod llai o wir dywyllwch ar gyfer gweld galaethau pell a nifylau.  Fodd bynnag, mae rhai cyfleoedd i astudio rhai planedau, a gyda lwc, efallai bydd comed llachar i’w weld yn ystod mis Mai!  Fe fyddwn hefyd yn cael y cyfle i astudio’r Lleuad yn fwy manwl, naill a’i gydag ysbienddrych, telesgop neu gyda’ch llygaid noeth.

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EYES ON THE NIGHT SKY - MAY 2020

Welcome to our second edition of Eyes on the Night Sky at Home. As spring is well advanced, the Sun sets later, rises earlier, resulting in less true darkness to see faint galaxies and nebulae. However, there are some opportunities to study some planets, and fingers crossed, there may even be a bright comet to see during the month of May! We will also get to know the Moon in more detail, whether you have binoculars, telescopes or just your eyes. 

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