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Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.

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Places to explore near Dovey Junction StationDerwen Las

19 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.Iconic

Eryri

National Park near Trawsfynydd

Wales at its wildest — Yr Wyddfa and the highest ridges south of Scotland, above slate valleys and glacial lakes.

0.2 km W

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

1.1 km SE · spans 16 counties

Photo of Ynyshir, a restaurant near Eglwys Fach, Ceredigion, mid Wales.Highlight

Ynyshir

Restaurant · With rooms near Eglwys Fach

Gareth Ward's intense tasting-menu restaurant with rooms in a remote mid-Wales former hunting lodge.

2.6 km SW

Photo of RSPB Ynys-hir, a nature reserve near Aberdyfi, Ceredigion, mid Wales.Highlight

RSPB Ynys-hir

Nature reserve near Aberdyfi

RSPB reserve of estuary, marsh and oak woodland on the Dyfi, a former filming home of BBC Springwatch.

2.7 km SW

Photo along the Glyndŵr's Way, a 135-mile National Trail running from Knighton to Welshpool, mid Wales.Highlight

Glyndŵr's Way

National Trail

A long horseshoe through the empty hills of mid-Wales, from Knighton to Welshpool by way of Machynlleth.

4.6 km NE · Powys

Photo of Machynlleth, a village in the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

Machynlleth

Village

Market town at the heart of the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere, with independent shops, Owain Glyndwr heritage and an eco-friendly reputation.

5.8 km NE · Powys

Photo of Centre for Alternative Technology, a visitor attraction near Machynlleth, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

Centre for Alternative Technology

Attraction near Machynlleth

Long-running eco visitor centre near Machynlleth in the Dyfi Biosphere, with displays on renewable energy and sustainable living.

8.5 km NE

Photo of Aberdyfi, a village in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

Aberdyfi

Village

Estuary village at the mouth of the Dyfi with a sandy beach and yachting harbour on the southern edge of the park.

9.2 km W · Gwynedd

Photo of Cors Fochno (Borth Bog), a nature reserve in Ceredigion, mid Wales.Highlight

Cors Fochno (Borth Bog)

Nature reserve near Borth

One of the largest intact raised bogs in Britain, part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve behind Borth.

9.3 km SW

Photo of Ynyslas Dunes, a beach near Aberdyfi, Ceredigion, mid Wales.Highlight

Ynyslas Dunes

Beach near Aberdyfi

Wide sandy beach and dune system at the mouth of the Dyfi estuary, part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve.

9.7 km SW

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Photo of Dolgoch Falls, a waterfall near Tywyn in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Dolgoch Falls

Waterfall near Tywyn

Three falls in a wooded ravine served by a Talyllyn Railway halt near Bryncrug.

8 km NW

Everything else within 10 km (8) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.