Mid Wales Day Explorer

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Staged	Selected dates throughout the year











Dates	Saturday 07 April 2012	Saturday 05 May 2012
	Thursday 19 July 2012	Thursday 23 August 2012
	Wednesday 12 September 2012	Thursday 25 October 2012
	Saturday 17 November 2012
Prices	Adult £65.00 Concession £60.00 (over 60s & students) Child £25.00 (from 5 years to under 16 years old)
Inclusive	Transport, driver and guide.
Exclusive	Lunch & Refreshments. (There are no chargeable admission fees)
Transport	Mercedes Executive Mini-Coach (further details below)
Times	Start 0830 hours \| Return 1830 hours (approx)
Start Point	National Museum Cardiff central location (map provided)

The tour travels to the centre of mid Wales and promises a memorable journey, full of rugged and spectacular mountain scenery, impressive stone dams, and quaint towns and villages.

From Cardiff travel north of the Brecon Beacons National Park and into Mid Wales, taking a scenic route along the moors and hidden valleys of Mynydd Epynt where its wild, natural state has been preserved and protected. Our journey travels through the village of Cilmery where the last native Prince of Wales was killed in 1282. We make a short ‘comfort’ stop at the small market town of Builth Wells.

The Cambrian Mountains, located between the Snowdonia and Brecon Beacons National Park come into view as we continue our journey north. Some say that the 'real Wales' is found in the rugged scenery of the Cambrian Mountains, described as 'Wild Wales', dotted with traditional hill farms and small rural communities. You will see far more sheep than people, and no problems with traffic jams. The emptiness and the beauty of its surroundings it one of the main appeal to visitors.

Late morning we arrive at Rhayader, the oldest town in mid Wales dating back to the 5th-century. The town offers a natural crossroads between east and west, north and south, used by Romans as a stop over camp, Monks journeyed between the Abbeys of Strata Florida and Abbey Cwm-hir and Drovers took their livestock to far off markets and brought back goods and news. This will be our lunch stop.

After lunch we visit the Elan Valley, known as the 'Welsh Lake District', an area of spectacular scenery located right in the heart of mid Wales. The valley was flooded to satisfy the demand for water and the creation of five dams and reservoirs holding back millions of gallons of water. We make a stop at the visitor centre before driving through the Elan Estate - 70 square miles/181 square km of moorland, rivers and woodland, Plynlimon, which is the highest mountain in mid Wales at 2468 ft/ 758 m and spectacular dams which blend seamlessly with the natural beauty that surrounds them. King Edward VII opened the dams in 1904. Ample stops for photos along the way.

We make our way to final stop of the tour, Llandrindod Wells (English meaning- the Church of the Holy Trinity), a small spa town. The town has successfully recreated the unique atmosphere of its Victorian heyday by restoring the Spa, Rock Park Pavilion, which is famous for its salt and iron rich springs, Pump Room and gardens. Wide-open streets run between elegant Victorian and Edwardian style houses complete with iron railings, foot scrapes and bell-pulls. Free time to explore and do some shopping.

Return to Cardiff at 6:30pm approximately.

Mercedes coaches renowned for their reliability and safety with huge panoramic windows to give you the very best views above the hedgerows. High back coach seats, first class sound system and air conditioned.

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