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Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.

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Places to explore near Machynlleth StationMachynlleth

17 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 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.

0 km W · Powys

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.

0.1 km SW · spans 16 counties

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.

0.4 km N

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.

0.6 km SE · 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.

3.2 km N

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.

8.2 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.

8.5 km SW

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Dyfi Distillery

Distillery near Corris

A tiny brothers-run distillery in the Dyfi Valley making internationally awarded gins from foraged local botanicals.

6.6 km N

Photo of Tal-y-llyn Lake, a lake near Dolgellau in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

Tal-y-llyn Lake

Llyn near Dolgellau

Below Cadair Idris, this natural lake lends its Welsh name, Llyn Mwyngil, to the narrow-gauge railway beside it.

9.1 km N

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.

9.9 km W

Everything else within 10 km (7) — 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.