This Week at Elan

  • Our current opening hours are 9am until 5pm - seven days a week, with last food orders taken at 4pm.
  • 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.

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Visitor Centre

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

9:00am - 5:00pm

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EYES ON THE NIGHT SKY: SEPTEMBER 2018

Comet Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner N.A.Sharp/NOAO/AURA/NSF

Published: 27 August 2018

Welcome to September’s edition of Eyes on the Night Sky. This month we will get to know the Milky Way in more detail; all you need are your eyes and a clear, dark sky. We will also cover news about planets, a stunning star cluster, a few galaxies and a possible brightening comet.