Visitor attractions and information - Machynlleth
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 Talyllyn Railway Company, Wharf Station, Tywyn,
Gwynedd LL36 9EY. Tel: 01654 710472. The Talyllyn Railway is
a historic narrow-gauge steam railway, set in the beautiful Mid-Wales
countryside. The line runs for seven and a quarter miles (11.8
km) through the beautiful Fathew valley. Running from Tywyn to
Abergynolwyn and Nant Gwernol, the line passes the delightful
Dolgoch Falls and there are excellent forest walks at Nant Gwernol.
www.talyllyn.co.uk. About
10 miles west of Machynlleth. |
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Senedd-Dy
Owain Glyndwr Heritage/Visitor Centre, Parliament House, Heol
Maengwyn, Machynlleth, SY20 8EE. Tel: 01654 702827. Interpretive
and brass-rubbing centre. Souvenirs, colourful display of photographs,
notes, models and books depicting Welsh history in the Middle
Ages and the story of Owain Glyndwr's rebellion. Location: On the outskirts of Machynlleth. |
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Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth,
Powys SY20 9AZ. Tel: 01654 705950. Europe’s leading eco-centre
and set in beautiful countryside, the Centre is a unique visitor
attraction with seven acres of interactive displays to inspire
and entertain visitors of all ages. Ride the water-cliff railway,
relax in our tranquil tropical organic gardens, enjoy our free
holiday activities for kids and step inside Britain’s greenest
building with gift shop and information centre. Open all year
round, seven days a week. An amazing feat of engineering, and
unique in Europe, the cliff railway is an ecologically sound
way of transporting visitors between the car park, which is at
valley floor level, and the centre itself which is in an old
slate quarry, 180ft above. About
2 miles north of Machynlleth. |
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Dyfi
Furnace, Eglwys Fach. A restored mid-eighteenth-century charcoal-fired
blast furnace, used for smelting iron ore. Surrounding woodland
was plundered to keep the huge furnace going and a huge water
mill was used to run equipment in the foundary. The water wheel
still works to this day, and it is possible to follow through
the early industrial processes on a tour of this site. About 5 miles
southwest of Machynlleth. |
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King Arthur's Labyrinth, Corris Craft Centre,
Corris, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 9RF. Underground tours. Pottery,
Jewellery Studio - Celtic and Contemporary Jewellery, Leather,
Candle Studio, Bumblebee Quilting, Café, Glass, Glassware,
Furniture, Wooden items. About
5 miles north of Machynlleth. |
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Machynlleth clock tower (Photo right), has
become known as the symbol of Machynlleth. The foundation stone
was laid in 1874. The condition of the Clock is steadily deteriorating
and there is an ongoing Restoration Fund. In the centre
of Machynlleth. |
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Machynlleth hotels |
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