An area dominated by moorland and hill, with green valleys formed by rivers and glaciers, the economy here is dominated by agriculture and tourism. Most visitors will know the region from having driven through it on the way to other, better known, destinations. But it rewards those who choose to turn off the more well trodden tracks and seek to explore its hidden secrets.
In many ways, Mid Wales encapsulates much of the story of the whole of Wales. There are mountains such as Cader Idris. Mining remains in Cwm Ystwyth and Cwm Rheidol match the industry of the South. The slate landscape extends southwards to Corris, and everywhere there are castles (both Welsh and Norman/English) which speak to the regions turbulent past. The Marcher lords who were established on Wales’ borders by William the Conqueror launched numerous forays into this area and your guide can take you along roads where armies would previously have marched. And the coastal towns and villages of Ceredigion match those of Pembrokeshire and North Wales.
All through the region it’s hard to escape the fact that farming is the dominant industry. And each July farmers (and visitors) from all over Wales and indeed the UK congregate to Llanelwedd for the UK’s largest agricultural show – the Royal Welsh. A four day festival of all things Welsh and rural.
Contact our guides to help you discover some of the secrets of this fascinating, and oft overlooked, area.