Category: Mid Wales Tourism

Office Christmas parties go deep underground in Mid Wales!

10/13/2021

Mark Waite and Santa prepare for the Underground Christmas Explorations at Corris Mine Explorers.

Businesses are being offered a unique venue for their Christmas parties this year as festivities are set to go underground in Mid Wales.

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Electrifying as Snowdonia eco business adds to its accolades

7/8/2021

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A multi-award winning eco house with self-catering accommodation in Snowdonia is adding accolades to its growing list of honours.

Bryn Elltyd Eco House at Tanygrisiau, near Blaenau Ffestiniog has been shortlisted as a Green Infrastructure Project of the Year finalist in the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2021. It has also been recommended in the inaugural Great Electrifying.com Getaway Awards which honour attractions in the UK with electric car charging facilities.

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Mid Wales railways to hold 100th Anniversary Gala events in September

7/8/2021

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Corris and Talyllyn Railways in Mid Wales have rescheduled their 100th Anniversary Gala events for Kerr Stuart locomotive number 4 for September.

The Corris Railway’s Gala Weekend, originally planned for May, will now be held on September 4 and 5.

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Talyllyn Railway offsets coal emissions by investing in woodland

7/8/2021

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Mid Wales-based Talyllyn Railway has taken an important step on its journey to becoming carbon neutral by investing in planting trees.

The narrow-gauge heritage railway, which runs between Tywyn and Nant Gwernol, Abergynolwyn, is partnering with Forest Carbon, a company that develops nature-based climate projects in the UK.

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Rhayader - The Outdoors Capital of Wales

7/8/2021

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Rhayader is set to become known as ‘The Outdoors Capital of Wales’ as part of a drive to promote the small Mid Wales town and its businesses as a tourist destination.

The new branding follows a strategic plan written by Spencer David Consultants who have worked closely with Rhayader 2000, an action group that works on the development of Rhayader as a tourism destination, and the town council over the past year.

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Welsh micro distillery goes Transatlantic with export order

7/8/2021

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One of the most celebrated craft gin producers in the UK, the Dyfi Distillery in Mid Wales, has secured a prestigious export contract to the USA.

The multi award winning distillery, based at Corris, near Machynlleth, has partnered with and created a Dyfi Gin blend especially for Broadbent Selections, one of the finest American wine and spirits importers.

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Prominent Mid Wales hotel invests in staff as it gears up for a busy summer

6/15/2021

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The owners of an 18th century coaching inn, hotel and eatery in the heart of the historic market town of Machynlleth are investing in staff development as the business bounces back from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Charles Dark and his wife, Sheila Simpson, from The Wynnstay, are confident of a busy summer ahead now that lockdown restrictions are being lifted. They hope that the predicted UK staycation boom will see a repeat of record business last August when takings were 40 per cent up on 2019.

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Powys B&B receives international award for delivering quality experience

5/17/2021

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One Powys business has picked up a major international award from top travel website TripAdvisor despite the challenges of the Covid-19 lockdown.

The Old Vicarage, a Bed and Breakfast in Llangurig, near Llanidloes, has been awarded a TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award, putting it amongst the top 10% of hotels and B&Bs in the UK.

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Mid Wales is a haven for rare wildlife in springtime

5/11/2021

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Bottle nose Dolphins in Cardigan Bay. Image: Steve Hartley, Dolphin Survey Boat Trips.

Spring is one of the best times of the year to see rare wildlife and get up close to nature in the beautiful countryside of Mid Wales.

This unspoilt region in the heartland of Wales has an abundance of natural environments and some of the rarest species of birds and animals in the UK, including visiting ospreys, red kites, otters, beavers and even dolphins.

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Talyllyn Railway wins national award for communications during pandemic

5/7/2021

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Talyllyn Railway and the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum at Tywyn were both winners at the Heritage Railway Association’s annual awards, which were held virtually this year.

The world’s first preserved railway, The Talyllyn received the Internal Communications Award for its Talyllyn Control Centre (TCC) public on-line subscription service while the museum won the Heritage Railway Magazine Interpretation Award.

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Office Christmas parties go deep underground in Mid Wales!

Electrifying as Snowdonia eco business adds to its accolades

Mid Wales railways to hold 100th Anniversary Gala events in September

Talyllyn Railway offsets coal emissions by investing in woodland

Rhayader - The Outdoors Capital of Wales

Welsh micro distillery goes Transatlantic with export order

Prominent Mid Wales hotel invests in staff as it gears up for a busy summer

Powys B&B receives international award for delivering quality experience

Mid Wales is a haven for rare wildlife in springtime

Talyllyn Railway wins national award for communications during pandemic

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