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
All trips cancelled for the foreseeable future.
Stay safe and well and we hope to see you out in the wonderful countryside of Mid Wales in the future.
Please let us know if you have discovered any new and interesting wild places as you keep your distance.
please contact Jen for more details: jenny.blacksheep@gmail.com
Featured Member - Rhedyn
Water Break It's Neck waterfall in Radnor Forest
Lovely walk through Radnor Forest to the rather hidden Water Break It's Neck waterfall.
Abergwesyn Common Tour
Another great day out. Read more
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
Wildlife holidays overseas
Information about our international partner organisations, and wildlife holidays in Scotland, Yorkshire, Finland and Portugal
About mid Wales
Find out more about this beautiful and peaceful part of Wales where there is so much wildlife.. READ MORE
Places to stay
Come and see our magnificent landscape and wildlife for yourself...find some delightful places to stay in mid Wales READ MORE
So much to do!
Whatever you like to do outdoors, and however you choose to get there, there are activities for everyone here