Enjoy our surrounding outdoor pursuits

The Old Vicarage is an ideal base for exploring the whole of the mid-Wales area, as well as the Marches, Shrewsbury and other destinations.
The Old Vicarage is an ideal base for enjoying a whole variety of outdoor pursuits throughout the Cambrian Mountains and across Powys and Mid-Wales.  Here is a summary of some of the most popular, but if you need more information or want to check up on anything else, please contact us.

Birdwatching
Mid-Wales, and Powys in particular, is home to the hugely successful re-introduction of red kites. We regularly see these over The Old Vicarage and the surrounding countryside. But there is a huge variety of birdlife locally and further afield. Our gardens welcome a host of different birds including pheasant, woodpecker, tawny owl, thrush, common garden birds...and the occasional sparrowhawk.  The river offers heron and kingfisher, and the uplands even more.  There are feeding centres for red kites at Rhayader and en route to Aberystwyth.

 Angling
The local rivers, lakes and reservoirs provide excellent opportunites for anglers, with some outstanding fisheries on the River Wye, the Elan reservoirs and Llyn Clywedog.  All of these are within easy reach.

There are two beats on the Wye in Llangurig, which are managed by the Wye and Usk Foundation through their Fishing Passport scheme.

Llyn Clywedog - a 615 acre reservoir - offers excellent trout fishing, managed through the Llanidloes and District Angling Association.  Small boats are available for hire and permits are available for different time periods.

Shooting
Opportunities for target shooting, rough shooting and training are available at the Sweet Lamb complex just outside the village.  We work closely with Orion Firearms Training, who are based in Llanidloes, to welcome guests who want to improve their skills.

Steam Heritage Railways
Wales is of course famed for its extensive variety of heritage railways. The Old Vicarage not only has the shortest lived railway in the world on our doorstep (literally!), but is within easy reach of several heritage lines, including the Welshpool and Llanfair Railway at Welshpool, and the Vale of Rheidol Railway at Aberystwyth.

Sweet Lamb complex
The Sweet Lamb complex, just outside Llangurig, is an internationally renowned centre for rally testing, off road biking, shooting and other outdoor pursuits. It is also home to one of the most accessible and popular stages of the Wales Rally GB. The Old Vicarage regularly welcomes guests using Sweet Lamb’s facilities.

Nature Reserves
There are several nature reserves within easy reach, allowing you to explore the tremendous bio diversity of mid-Wales and the Cambrian Mountains.

Among the nearest reserves are
Gilfach Nature Reserve at St Harmon near Rhayader, which has 55 bird species and 6 bat species, amongst others...and has a visitor centre.
Bwlch Nant yr Arian near Aberystwyth has a range of walking trails, a visitor centre, and a red kite feeding station. There are also several mountain bike trails.

Hinterland
Much of the popular TV series was filmed in the area between Aberystwyth and the Cambrian Mountains, so it is possible to visit a number of the locations from Llangurig.

The Cambrian Way – part of the Wales Way family
This recently introduced touring route runs from North to South Wales, broadly following the A470 – which runs through Llangurig. It is an ideal way to explore the whole of Wales, with all sorts of attractions close by… and with The Old Vicarage as an ideal stopping point en route.

Attractions

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