The awesome Brecon Beacons
The sea front at Aberystwyth
  • Walking
  • Cycling
  • Birdwatching
  • Art
  • Places To Visit

    One of the most notable features of the area is the Elan Estate, which is within a few miles of Glaslyn and covers 180 square kilometres. It has 12 Sites of Special Scientific Interest, a National Nature Reserve and many rare species of animal and plant besides the 180 species of birds which live there.

    In every direction, there are a number of interesting and historic towns within an hour's drive of Glaslyn.

    Distance (in miles) Location Information
    34 Aberystwyth www.aberystwyth.com
    34 Brecon www.brecontown.co.uk
    12 Builth Wells www.builth-wells.co.uk
    25 Devil's Bridge www.llanidloes.com
    32 Hay-on-Wye www.hay-on-wye.co.uk
    23 Knighton www.knightontown.net
    10 Llandrindod Wells www.llandrindod.co.uk
    16 Llanidloes www.llanidloes.com
    20 Llanwrtyd Wells www.llanwrtyd.com
    37 Montgomery www.montgomery-powys.co.uk
    28 Newtown www.newtown.org.uk
    29 Presteigne www.presteigne.org.uk
    53 Ludlow www.ludlow.org.uk