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Rhedyn Guesthouse, Cilmery

Wildlife holidays in Mid Wales

Natural Mid Wales offers information about the wildlife of mid Wales along with a choice of places to stay with local wildlife enthusiasts.

Rivers, valleys, woodlands, meadows and mountains, and abundant wildlife of all kinds- on this site you will find information to help you plan your visit to Mid Wales and to see, study, explore and enjoy this spectacular countryside.

Natural Mid Wales is a group of like minded tourism businesses with an interest in promoting and preserving the biodiversity and natural beauty of our local area, as well as the economic wellbeing of communities here.  To find out more about our members click here.

We value the special nature of our area and are working together with conservation organisations so that we can all learn more about and enjoy the natural world and be optimistic that the wildlife and habitats of Mid Wales are preserved and enhanced for the benefit of everybody in the future.

Here in Mid Wales you can watch Salmon leaping and see Dippers, Kingfishers, Common Sandpipers, Otters and Sea Lamprey in our rivers.

Here in Mid Wales you can eat wild Whinberries on the hillsides and Raspberries from summer hedgerows and forage for Ceps and Chanterelle fungi in the autumn.

Wildlife events

Radnorshire Wildlife Trust

Sat 9th Sept 1-9pm Bat identification & conservation

Penny Lewns will lead an afternoon and evening to reveal the bats of Radnorshire, their identification and conservation measures. Book with Barbara; barbara@rwtwales.org

Sat 7th Oct 10am-4pm Lichen identification day

Tutor Margaret Howell will lead us through a journey of discovery about these fascinating symbiotic organisms.  Book with Barbara; barbara@rwtwales.org

Sun 8th Oct 10am-4pm The Magic of Moss

Tutor Margaret Howell will help us identify mosses and other byrophytes at Gilfach. Book with Barbara barbara@rwtwales.org

NMW trip to Cors Dyfi-read all about it

Bird Boxes

We have bird nesting boxes for £6, bat boxes £6, and hedgehog houses at £25 for sale. All made at a local sheltered workshop and of lovely quality. Email office@naturalmidwales.co.uk to order.

Twelve places to visit- year round

January - Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Centre

February - Llanbwchllyn Lake for wintering wildfowl

March - The Elan Valley for birds of prey and spectacular scenery

April - Carngafallt Nature Reserve for springtime birdsong

May - Nant Irfon and Vicarage Meadows for bluebells

June - Tylcau Hill (Flossie Brand) Nature Reserve for butterflies

July - Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve for nesting Ospreys

August - Cnwch Bank, Beacon Hill for blooming heather moorland

September - Gwenffrwd-Dinas for wild riverside walks

October - Radnor Forest for autumn colours and fungi

November - Gilfach Nature Reserve for leaping salmon

December – Cors-y-Llyn a magical place for mosses and lichens