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Aberystwyth & Mid-

Includes  Why Go? Cardigan (Aberteifi). . . 188 Bordered by the dramatic landscapes of two national parks, ...... 192 Mid-Wales is often overlooked. Yet this region of plunging ...... 198 coastline, wooded river valleys and small market towns is Corris...... 201 something of a well-kept secret. As devotees of the bilingual detective series Hinterland (or Y Gwyll, filmed throughout Llandrindod Wells the region) know, this is Wales at its most rural, a sweep (Llandrindod)...... 207 of undulating hills that the Industrial Revolution bypassed. Presteigne Criss-crossed with country lanes and dedicated cycling and (Llanandras). . . . . 209 walking routes, it’s an excellent area to explore under your Newtown own steam. (Y Drenewydd). . . . . 212 Apart from exuberant, student-populated Aberystwyth, Montgomery...... 216 you won’t find much excitement in the urban areas, but in any case, it’s the places in between, and the people who live in them, that are far more interesting. From struggling farmers to pioneers of sustainable development and the weird and wacky minds of Britain’s smallest town, the region reveals Best Places more about the Welsh than you may ever have imagined. to Eat ¨¨Ynyshir Hall (p201) ¨¨Carlton Riverside (p206) When to Go ¨¨Long days and the promise of fine weather make ¨¨Checkers (p216) June to September the best time to tackle long-distance ¨¨Drawing Room (p207) walking routes such as Offa’s Dyke Path (p211), while ¨¨Ultracomida (p196) the wonderful foliage colours make autumn perfect for walking or cycling the wooded trails around the Elan Valley. Best Places ¨¨Festivals abound in the summer months with oddballs to Sleep taking part in some of the weirdest sporting events on the planet in Llanwrtyd Wells in May, June and July; a ¨¨Harbour Master (p192) massive celebration of rural life at the Royal Welsh Show ¨¨Beudy Banc (p200) (p206) at the beginning of July; and a look back in time ¨¨Glandyfi Castle (p200) at the Victorian Festival (www.victorian-festival.co.uk) in Llandrindod Wells in late August. ¨¨Gwesty Cymru (p195) #\ #\ n #\ s y a s e #\ r #\ 's n ta # y Ü æ # e l n s d a g f i #Y i i a i h y l au a #\ h #\ r b h e i

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