Useful Links...
Below are a few suggestions with website links or telephone numbers of places to eat and things to do around the area.
Alternative Accommodation
We also have bed and breakfast accommodation available, in the form of our home Pen Derw just a short walk from River's Nest and even nearer the pubs.
Llangynog and The Tanat Valley
Places to eat
The villge of Llangynog has two pubs within a few minutes walk serving real ale and home made food at reasonable prices (an excellent Sunday lunch costs just £5.95).
- The Tanat Valley Inn, Llangynog (3 min walk) – 01691 860227
- New Inn Pub, Llangynog (3 min walk) – 01691 860229
- The Plough Country Inn, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (10 min drive) – 01691 780654
- The Hand, Llanarmon (30 min drive)
- Bristol Deli - Arch House Deli is Bristol finest Deli offering hampers, cheeses, cheese wedding cakes, fine wines, charcuterie, sandwiches as well as having an excellent cafe. (not local but it's excellent and owned and run by one of our daughters!)
Things to do
- Bird Watching - hear what local ornithologist Alan Young has to say about the area
- Visit local artist, Stuart Parnell
- The Llangynog Loop” - 8.5 mile walk
- “Pererindod Melangell” - 15 mile walk
- More walks around the area from the “go4awalk” website
- Lake Vyrnwy website
- Bicycle hire from Artisans at Lake Vyrnwy
- Three great Mountain Bike routes
- Revolution Bike Park - UK’s newest freeride and downhill mountain bike park with uplift service - Llangynog
- Mick Extance Honda Off Road School
Honda Off Road Motorbikes, Enduro, Trials and Motocross Off Road Experience Days, Off Road Motorbike Tours - A great pamphlet on cycling in Snowdonia and the wider area
- Visit St Melangell’s Church
- Rod Fishing Licence FAQs
- Fishing Wales
- Waterscape guide to fishing
- Visit Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall
- Watersports on Lake Bala
- Watersports on Lake Vyrnwy with Bethania Adventure – 01691 870615
- British Cycling website
Transport options
- Tanat Valley Buses
- Powys Buses
- National Rail Enquiries – 08457 484950
- Global Taxis Ltd, Bala – 07850 370232
