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What's on in Mid Wales

Your guide to special events within 15 miles of Corris Craft Centre

Local Accommodation

Local accommodation for your stay in Mid Wales -and visit to Braich Goch.
West Wales Holiday Cottages provides high quality holiday accommodation in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.
Dolgellau Hotels and Attractions Discover local hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast accommodation and a range of attractions in the Dolgellau area.
Wales Directory  Where to go, What to see and Where to stay in Wales
Quality Cottages Self Catering cottages across Wales
Dolbrodmaeth Riverside Hotel 11 ensuite rooms, a bar and restaurant and just 15 minutes drive from Corris Mine Explorers.
Best of Wales Self catering cottages and luxury holiday cottages in Wales.
Snowdonia-Wales.net A guide to accommodation, attractions and activities in Snowdonia
Clarach Bay Holiday Village A family run business offering entertainment and self catering accommodation for all budgets
Aber Cabins Self catering accommodation in Norwegian style log cabins set in the foothills of Snowdonia
Dioni Cottages Quality self catering cottages across Snowdonia
Clywedog Riverside Holiday Home Park  A beautiful riverside setting with an abundance of mature trees and shrubs, near the market town of Llanidloes.
Wynnstay House Bed & Breakfast  Situated in the small village of Llanbrynmair & ideally placed for exploring the beautifully scenic mid Wales area.
Coast and Country Holidays Over 300 hand selected holiday cotttages throughout the whole of Wales.
Holiday Cottages in Wales - Holiday Cottages have been successfully letting personally inspected self-catering accommodation for over thirty years.
Beaufort Park Hotel - An independently run 3 star AA Hotel located just a short drive from the historic town of Mold in North Wales.
 

Local Places to Visit & Things to Do

King Arthur's Labyrinth  A different part of the Braich Goch slate mine forms a theatrical backdrop for this underground storytelling adventure.
Dyfi Active  An active guide to the Dyfi Valley.
National Slate Museum  The National Slate Museum in Llanberis.
Corris Craft Centre  Corris Mine Explorers starts from this Craft Centre, it is also home to nine craft studios and the resident designer-makers. Meet the makers, browse, buy and also make your own crafts.
Tal-y-Llyn Railway  Historic narrow-gauge steam railway, set in the beautiful Mid Wales countryside.
Corris Railway Built in 1859 to carry slate from Braich Goch.
Centre for Alternative Technology  Discover Europe's leading Eco-Centre.
Attractions of Snowdonia  Top tips on what to see and where to go in Snowdonia, North Wales. North Wales' premier tourist attractions and days out ideas.
Discover Dolgellau Surrounded by dramatic scenery, Dolgellau's just up the road from Corris. Find places to stay, where to eat, activities and lots more.
Machynlleth Comedy Festival A long weekend of great comedy just  few miles down the road.
Visit Mid Wales  Complete guide to what's on and where to visit in Mid Wales.
Visit Bala Just up the road from Corris, Bala is Wales' Lake District; dramatic scenery and great for watersports and activities
Go North Wales  Complete guide to what's on and where to visit in North Wales.
Slaters Arms Pub  In the village of Corris, drink (and enjoy a meal) where the miners used to drink.
DayOutwiththeKids.co.uk An easy to use website for finding places to visit with your family all over the UK. Searchable by age of kids, county, town, postcode and indoor or outdoor attraction.
BestSchoolTrips.co.uk A collection of some of the best School Trips in the UK.

Useful Mining Links

AditNow - mine exploration mine explorer's web site and discussion forum including a searchable database of thousands of mines and quarries and facility for members to upload photographs and trip reports.
Good Luck Mine A unique survival of a typical 19th century Derbyshire lead mine.
Welsh Mines Society Research, recording and preservation of mines.
CATMHS Underground and surface exploration, conservation and research into mining and quarrying throughout the UK.
Welsh Mines Preservation Trust Charitable body for the conservation & preservation of Welsh mines.
Go Geocaching nearby  Find the cache near to rock canon not too far from Corris.