ACTIVITIES
At Sunnylea
We run different courses throughout the year, please ask us.
Mike runs guided walks around the local area and beautiful Snowdonia, which can all be tailored to your requirements. He is a qualified mountain leader, available at £140 a day (no travel cost included)
There is always something happening at Sunnylea, please enquire for more information.
Also the nearby River Vyrnwy is great for swimming, picnics, fishing, canoeing and general exploring.
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Outdoor & Active
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- Lake Vyrnwy
- Horse Riding
- Canoeing / kayaking
- Whitewater rafting
- Quad Biking
- Paintballing
- Clay Pigeon Shooting
- Llanrhaedr Waterfalls
- Zip World, Snowdonia
Places to Visit
- National Trust – Powis Castle and Gardens / Chirk Castle Attingham Park / Erddig
- Derwen Garden Centre – one of the finest independent garden centres in the country! Garden centre, restaurant and farm shop
- Dingle Nurseries and Garden
- Glansevern Hall Gardens
- Gregynog Hall – Gardens, cafe, Nature Reserve
- Booka – Independent bookshop and cafe
- Montgomery – Lovely little town, castle, art gallery, cafe and best hardware shop around!
- British Ironworks Centre, Scuplture park
Rainy Days
Mountain Biking and Cycling
- Revolution Bike Park – Downhill Mountain Bike Park, where Red Bull’s Quartermaster events were filmed
- Coed-Y-Brenin
- Coed Llandegla Mountain Bike Trails
- Nant yr Arian, Aberystwyth
- East Ridge Wood MTB Trails, near Shrewsbury
- Hopton Castle, Craven Arms
- Bringewood Downhill MTB Trail, Ludlow
- Boneyard skatepark
Walking
- Without getting in a car you can spend many days walking on some beautiful routes from the Sleepout door. Further afield, a short drive can take you up to the hills and moors of Snowdonia or the Brecon Beacons, for the more adventurous hiker. The midst of Snowdonia National Park is only an hour away.
- Cadair Idris – Under an hour’s drive away
- Glyndwr’s Way
- Offa’s Dyke
- Mike leads guided walks in the local area, please ask for more details.
Events
- Shrewsbury Folk Festival
- Machynlleth Comedy Festival
- Gregynog music festival
- Llanfyllin Music Festival Allegri
- www.penylanstudios.com -Great little music studio which also has gigs and a bar within walking distance from the Sleepout and Dragon Cruck
NATURE RESERVES
Places to Eat & Drink
- King’s Head, Meifod – New owners now serving food!!- 3 minutes drive away one mile away
- Derwen Garden Centre, great café, closed evenings, fabulous garden centre with farm shop, maze and display gardens
- The Raven, Welshpool, -good pub grub – 20 mins away
- The Checkers, Montgomery, -Michelin star, booking advised great food- 30 minutes drive away
- Seeds, Llanfylin – booking advised – 15 mins away
- The Bay Tree, Welshpool, lovely little themed cafe -15 mins away
