Eco Retreats Forest Retreat

Like most of the rest of Wales, Powys has easy access to mountains, forests, the coast, fab fishing rivers and centuries' worth of Welsh heritage to investigate... Rock climbing, surfing and hiking are all available in the area; the closest beaches are Aberdyfi and Borth about five miles away and Bill Bryson fave Aberystwyth is under 10 miles. This is highly regarded mountain biking terrain too, with popular options including the three trails of Cadair Idris at the southern end of Snowdonia National Park and the several custom-designed tracks of the Coed y Brenin mountain bike centre. The Cli-machX Forestry Trail is near Eco Retreats in Dyfi Forest; it's one of the biggest forests in the UK so has miles of other trails throughout. Go to the Dyfi Osprey Project to see some of the better-known residents around the valley (Monty and co have featured on the BBC's Springwatch and Autumnwatch) and to the Ynys-hir RSPB reserve for more feathery sightings like red kites, pied flycatchers, lapwings and geese, alongside regular events for your little fledgelings. Also in the area, have a sublime subterranean time at King Arthur's Labyrinth, a centre at Machynlleth that also includes the Corris Craft Centre, Bards Quest and exploring the Corris slate mines. More modernly, try a day out at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Machynlleth or at Machinations, based in Llanbrynmair.