Touch the Clouds Glamping

If you’d like to get a real feel for Mid Wales – on two legs or by bike – Dyfnant Forest (half an hour’s drive), is a good place to start on the Rainbow Trails, waymarked routes with views of the Arran and Berwyn mountains. Another pretty spot is Lake Vrynwy (40 minutes), a photogenic reservoir overlooked by a brooding neo-Gothic water tower and ringed by a relatively flat walking and cycling trail. You can also get the lie of the land with a trip on the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway, leading through Powys valleys from Llanfair Caereinion (10 minutes) to Welshpool (15 minutes). If you linger there a while, you’ll be rewarded by fine Georgian architecture – and if you fancy exploring another historic town, Shrewsbury (45 minutes) turns up an abbey, castle and museum as well as cruises down the River Severn. Sneak a bit more history into the mix too, with a tour of medieval Powis Castle and its spectacular topiary gardens, or potter around the castle ruins at Montgomery (both 20 minutes) and clear your head with a stroll along the Monty Canal.