Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 01654-700411;
www.theholeytrail.co.uk
;
31 Maengwyn St; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5pm Sat)
Hires
mountain bikes (per day £25), performs repairs and is a mine of information on the local
trails.
Festivals & Events
COMEDY
Machynlleth Comedy Festival
May)
A long weekend of laughs.
MUSIC
Gŵyl Machynlleth
(Machynlleth Festival;
www.momawales.org.uk
)
Takes place during the third week of August, with
music ranging from kids' stuff to cabaret, plus a lively fringe festival.
Sleeping
Beudy Banc
CAMPGROUND
£
( 01650-511495;
www.beudybanc.co.uk
; Abercegir; sites £20)
Set on a working sheep farm
nestled in the folds of the Dyfi Valley, this wonderful place offers back-to-basics camping
in grassy meadows with glorious views. There are hot showers and composting toilets,
campfires are allowed and, with a limited number of pitches, it never feels too crowded. If
you feel like a little more comfort you can choose from excellent-value fully furnished
bell tents sleeping four (£40 per night), a simple but quirky cabin (£75 per night) or a gor-
geous converted barn powered by the wind and sun. The barn can sleep up to eight with
prices starting from £100 per night for two people. A walking trail across the farm links
up with Glyndŵr's Way but the real joy here are the two excellent mountain bike descents
and the network of tracks and bridleways around the farm. Beudy Banc is about 3 miles
northeast of Machynlleth off the A489.
Glandyfi Castle
( 01654-781238;
www.glandyficastle.co.uk
; Glandyfi; r £90-£250; )
Built in 1820 as a fashionable
statement of wealth, this quirky Regency Gothic castle has been brought back to life as a
gloriously indulgent small hotel. There's no stuffy attitude here, just eight excellent-value
rooms that blend classical styling with modern sensibilities. The cheaper rooms are smal-
HOTEL
££
