Elan Live

Saturday, 23rd March

Live view of Caban Coch dam from our Visitor Centre

Upcoming events

Powys Ramblers Walk

24 Mawrth 2019

Graham will lead a 3.5 mile walk through Gwaelod-y-rhos to the historic mines at Cae-llaith returning by a varied route with views over Pen y Garreg Reservoir. Meet at Penbont car park.

Exhibition: Francis Brett Young - Poet, Novelist, Soldier

6 Ebrill 2019

Frequently writing about the history of the English midlands and the Welsh borderlands, Francis Brett Young (1884-1954) was particularly interested in the Elan Valley and Birmingham’s Welsh Water s

Ancient Sites of the Elan Valley

7 Ebrill 2019

Local historians David James and Vic Pardoe will take you on a fascinating 6.5 mile walk from the Visitor Centre to Nant y Gro Dam and onto Gro Hill to discover the ancient cairns.

This Week at Elan

Our current opening hours are 9am until 4pm - seven days a week, with last food orders taken at 3pm.

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.

From Monday 18th February: Llannerch y Cawr car park in the Claerwen Valley will be closed for the storage of timber. We would also advise avoiding Gro woodland for the next 6 weeks while tree felling takes place.

News Archive

Exciting Festival of Events from Elan Links

Elan Links have created an exciting festival of events for the Easter holidays.

Elan Valley Events Guide 2019-2020 out now

Our Elan Valley Events Guide 2019-2020 is out now!
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An Interview with Marcelo Sánchez-Camus - Artist in Residence

R.M. Sánchez-Camus, known as Marcelo, is a creative practitioner born in New York City to parents who emigrated from Chile.