Bwlch Nant Yr Arian Visitor Centre [with Defibrillator and Disability Toilets], Ceredigion, SY23 3AB. Open daily. Free entry.
Details
Accessibility:
Car park with disability parking 50 metres from main entrance, with drop-off point directly outside entrance/ticket area. Effective lighting throughout, handrails by steps. Level access, lift or ramps to restaurant. 6 Steps to main entrance and ramp from parking area. Routes throughout suitable for those with limited mobility, seating available throughout. Wheelchairs available free of charge. Public toilets with wheelchair access. Dogs welcome. Parking charges apply [except Disability Parking].
Brief Description:The visitors centre is the starting point for a range of well marked trails for outdoor pursuits, including walking trails, mountain biking, horse riding trails. Also Red Kite feeding. See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2zg125rljo
and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c727p05p8dpo
Address:
Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre, Ponterwyd, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3AB.
Email:
bnya@forestry.gsi.gov.uk and bnya@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Phone:
01970 890 453 and 0300 065 5470
Website:
https://www.visitwales.com/attraction/visitor-centre/bwlch-nant-yr-arian-visitor-centre-915108
Opening Hours:
2023: "The visitor centre is open from 10am to 5pm seven days a week (except Christmas day, Boxing day and New Year's day)
The café is open from 10am to 5pm seven days a week (except Christmas day, Boxing day and New Year's day).
The shop is open from 10am to 4.30pm seven days a week (except Christmas day, Boxing day and New Year's day). It is closed during red kite feeding periods
The red kites are fed daily at 2pm in winter (GMT) and 3pm in summer (BST). These times vary from winter to summer based on British Summer Time."
See https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2zg125rljo
Nov. 2024: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lp4x1jwn9o
Directions:
Situated on the A44, 9.8 miles from Aberystwyth. OS SN 718 813.
Transport:
2023: Nearest train station is Aberystwyth, and has connections to the 525 bus [Aberystwyth - Ponterwyd/Llanidloes stops on request at the entrance to the car park. For further travel information in Wales please see: www.traveline.cymru/travel-info Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000
Amenities:
Gift shop. Cafe – special dietary requirements catered for. Visitor centre and cafes. Baby Changing Facilities, Toilets. Parking charges apply [except Disability Parking].
Travel Information
For further travel information in Wales please see: www.traveline.cymru/travel-info
Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000
Location
Nearest Venues
Llywernog Windfarm, Ceredigion
973 metres*
1,432 metres*
Landscape Between Ystumtuen and Cwmbrwyno, Ceredigion
1,480 metres*
1.18 miles*
Rheidol Valley, Near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
1.48 miles*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.