Getting here

Rail | bus | bike | foot | air | car

1. By rail

The Wales and West train line follows the Dyfi valley and is the best way to orient yourself into the area.

There is a station one mile away at Machynlleth, on the main Euston line, which passes Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury every two hours. Taxis are available from the station or transport can be provided on arrival.

At Dyfi Junction, you can join the Cambrian Coast line, which takes you to Pwllheli along miles of the most beautiful coast, through Aberdyfi as well as Harlech and other historic towns further North.

Trains are run by Arriva Trains Wales.

For rail information, contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or visit:

• www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk
• www.traveline-cymru.org.uk

2. By bus

The Trawscambria service runs between north and south Wales, from Llandudno to Cardiff and on to Bristol on a daily basis. It stops at Dolgellau, Corris, Machynlleth and Aberystwyth along the way.

• Bus and rail in Gwynedd - timetables and phone numbers
• Bus and rail travel deals - multi-journey tickets and passes.
• Bus and rail timetables and map
• For all enquiries regarding train, express coaches and rural bus services call the National Travel Hotline on 09065 500 000
• For coach/bus information, contact National Enquiry Line on 0870 608 2608 or visit www.nationalexpress.co.uk. The nearest coach destination is Aberystwyth.

3. By bike

The Dyfi valley is criss-crossed by Lon Las Cymru, route 8 of the National Cycle Trail. The trail, which is a Sustrans project, runs for about 400 kilometres, which is the distance from Cardiff to Holyhead, but there are alternative routes so that you can do round trips, day trips, etc.

There are excellent resources, accommodation and rides - on and off-road - in the valley. Red Bike Hire in Machynlleth, do a bike hire service, also provide maps for the Mach1, Mach2 and Mach3 off-road routes. Bird Rock Cycle in Bryncrug also hire bikes and have maps for off-road routes.

4. On foot

The long-distance walk, Glyndwr's way, connects with footpaths through the valley and goes through some beautiful and quiet villages to the West of the valley. The Ramblers Association's Glyndwr's Way site is useful.

The breath-taking Ceredigion Coastal Path starts (or finishes) in Borth and there is also a Dyfi Valley Way walk, for which there is a guide-book available in the local Tourist Information Centres.

5. In a car

Most people from southern England and the Midlands use the motorway network as far west as Telford, then go to Machynlleth via Shrewsbury and Welshpool or Newtown. Take the A 493 Aberdyfi road from Machynlleth and we are 800m up the road from the Dyfi Bridge on the right.

From South Wales, the route runs from Cardiff and the M4 along the A470 to Machynlleth.

From Northern England most drivers prefer to head SW through Bala and Dolgellau, then take the A487 to Mach.

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