Useful links

Below:- is a list of useful favorite links, from what's on to where to eat and buy food, in no particular order. The number at the end indicates number of miles from the Cryndir i.e. (4)

P. S. Organic vegetables is virtually non existant in Mid Wales, so much for farming industry!!!! So bring what you can.

Museums & Craft Centres

Thomas Museum Victorian Laundry and gallery (Penybont... small and very interesting also a B/B) (4)
National Cycle Museum (Llandrindod ....really extremely good large collection very worthy of an hour spent) (5)
Erwood Station Craft Centre (Erwood, beautiful wood turning, teas etc. worth going) 01982560674 (9)
The Judge's Lodging (Presteigne, not been myself but people say its good. 01544 260650)
 

Gardens & Nature & Parks,

Elan Valley Visitor Centre (wow you've got to go there...the whole valley ...5 dams, reservoirs and loads of water, walks etc..
Red Kite Feeding Centre (near Ryayader lots of rare Red Kites. go at feeding times) (4)
Hergest Croft Gardens (near Kington.. people say its good.. not been myself) (15)
Powys Castle ( really lovely gardens and museum Welshpool.. best when everything is in flower) (40)
 

Tourists Centres

Mid Wales Tourist Site. (main local area site.. absolutely full inc. events what's on etc....got to search well in there)
Llandrindod Wells TIC, Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys Tel: 01597 822600 (5)
Rhayader Tourist Information Centre, North Street, Rhayader, Powys Tel: 01597 810591 (4)

Cinemas & Theatres

Wyeside Arts Centre (Builth Wells... Cinema and Theatre..01982 552555) (10)
Theatre Brycheiniog or Theatre Brecknock (Brecon 2 theatres 01874 611622 (20)
 

Food Centres

Vans Wholefood shop (Llandrindod everything good for you except veg and organic meat 01597 824720) (5)
Spa, Middleton street (Llandrindod. normal Spa but has good selection of organic local meat) (5)
Farmers Market (Thurs Llandrindod all local produce... meat veg cheese etc some organic.) (5)
Somerfield ( best of the nearest supermarkets 5 aisles but got a moderate selection) (5)
Kwick save. ( best of cheapo supermarkets) (5)
Spa Rhayader ( like all Spars seems open every hour till late... got basics.) (4)
 

Pubs & Restaurants

Gwystre Pub (Gwystre, Food B/B best local pub, told its great, 01597 851650) (2)
The Red Lion, (Llanafan Fawr, oldest pub in wales. HUGE good value meals. 01597 860204 ) (8)
The Bell Inn, (Llanyre, used to be good, but changed hands so don't know, 01597 823959) (5)
The Drovers Arms, (Howey, nice little pub 01597822508 (5)
The Llanach (Llandrinidod, 16 century pub, normal crappy pub meals, 01597 822086) (5)