Visitor Centre

The Visitor Centre is open 9am until 5 pm seven days a week.
The car park is locked at 5pm.

Penbont House

Penbont House

Open 10am-6pm,

Open 10am - 4:30pm
from 25th October

This Week at Elan

  • ** PLEASE CHECK OUR MAIN HOME PAGE FOR THE LATEST ADVICE ABOUT OUR PHASED RE-OPENING **
  • 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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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.