Guidebook for Aberangell
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A fascinating and adventurous underground tour of an old slate mine. We found it a mesmerising place and Mark the guide has an encylopaedic knowledge and massive enthusiasm for the mine.
72 locals recommend
Corris Craft Centre
A fascinating and adventurous underground tour of an old slate mine. We found it a mesmerising place and Mark the guide has an encylopaedic knowledge and massive enthusiasm for the mine.
One of the best Mountain Biking centres in the UK, also walking trails, cafe and some shops.
82 locals recommend
Coed y Brenin Forest Park
One of the best Mountain Biking centres in the UK, also walking trails, cafe and some shops.
Food Scene
Dinas is home to the Red Lion Inn (our recommended local, serving excellent beer and hearty meals) and to the 'Hen Siop' tea shop (great tea, coffee cakes & art).
Dinas Mawddwy
Dinas is home to the Red Lion Inn (our recommended local, serving excellent beer and hearty meals) and to the 'Hen Siop' tea shop (great tea, coffee cakes & art).
Corris
A cool new cafe cum deli for delicious things to eat and drink.
This is as posh as Mach dining gets, and it's great. Lovely freshly cooked food for breakfast, lunch or a celebratory evening meal out.
13 locals recommend
Number Twenty One
21 Heol MaengwynThis is as posh as Mach dining gets, and it's great. Lovely freshly cooked food for breakfast, lunch or a celebratory evening meal out.
Drinks & Nightlife
Our nearest pub is an impressive old building and serves good beer and food.
10 locals recommend
The Brigands Inn
Our nearest pub is an impressive old building and serves good beer and food.
Penrhos Arms Hotel
Just as close as the Brigands is the Penrhos in Cemmaes.
The Dwynant Inn is one of our favourite pubs, with bags of atmosphere, good food & beer, friendly locals and is a great place to buy art and pokers!
Ceinws
The Dwynant Inn is one of our favourite pubs, with bags of atmosphere, good food & beer, friendly locals and is a great place to buy art and pokers!
Home to Sophie the friendly labrador, we love to stop at the Slaters for a beer on the way home. A pleasingly un-messed-about-with pub.
The Slater's Arms
Bridge StreetHome to Sophie the friendly labrador, we love to stop at the Slaters for a beer on the way home. A pleasingly un-messed-about-with pub.
A friendly pub with an excellent live folk music evening on the first Sunday of every month.
Glantwymyn
A friendly pub with an excellent live folk music evening on the first Sunday of every month.
The best pub in the area we reckon - A proper old unspoilt village local with good beer, good hearty pub grub and a great atmosphere.
9 locals recommend
The Red Lion - Y Llew Coch
The best pub in the area we reckon - A proper old unspoilt village local with good beer, good hearty pub grub and a great atmosphere.
Sightseeing
The highest mountain locally has superb views from the top and you'll hardly see a person all day. A traverse of the whole Aran ridge takes about 5 hours and is highly recommended.
11 locals recommend
Aran Fawddwy
The highest mountain locally has superb views from the top and you'll hardly see a person all day. A traverse of the whole Aran ridge takes about 5 hours and is highly recommended.
The highest road pass in Wales is a little known gem of a location. Well worth a drive (about 30 minutes from Isfryn).
Bwlch y Groes
The highest road pass in Wales is a little known gem of a location. Well worth a drive (about 30 minutes from Isfryn).
The Dyfi Osprey project is well worth a visit - a boardwalk takes you across the marshes to the viewing building where you can see the Ospreys on the nest.
7 locals recommend
Cors Dyfi
The Dyfi Osprey project is well worth a visit - a boardwalk takes you across the marshes to the viewing building where you can see the Ospreys on the nest.
The home of one of the Great Little Trains of Wales. Regular steam trains run during holiday season.
14 locals recommend
Corris Steam Railway Museum
The home of one of the Great Little Trains of Wales. Regular steam trains run during holiday season.
The most iconic of the local mountains. Legend has it that you'll awake either mad or a bard if you stay a night on the summit.
61 locals recommend
Penygader
The most iconic of the local mountains. Legend has it that you'll awake either mad or a bard if you stay a night on the summit.
Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms
A great RSPB reserve.
Essentials
The nearest shop to Isfryn is the Mallwyd service station which has a good range of basic goods as well as a Cafe.
Mallwyd Service Station
The nearest shop to Isfryn is the Mallwyd service station which has a good range of basic goods as well as a Cafe.