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image for Walking Route item typeRidgetop Trail at Bwlch Nant Yr Arian Visitor Centre (NRW)

  • Visit Wales VAQAS
  • Food Standards Hygiene (Very Good)
  • Self-assessed Accessibility Information

Walking Route, free entry

Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre

Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre

Details

Ridgetop Trail (3 miles, 5 kilometres)
Route - Moderate
The Ridgetop Trail rewards you with non-stop stunning views including a panorama of the Rheidol and Melindwr valleys, Cardigan Bay and Plynlimon, the highest mountain in mid Wales and which is known as Pumlumon in Welsh.

You can download more information about this trail from our Natural Resources Wales Nant yr Arian web page.

www.naturalresources.wales/bwlchnantyrarian

Baby changing facilitiesCoach parties acceptedCredit cards accepted (no fee)Disabled toiletsEducation/study areaFacilities for educational visitsGift shopOn-site cateringOn-site light refreshmentsPicnic sitePublic toiletsRegional Tourist Board MemberWheelchairs availableAccepts groups

Children welcomeDisabled accessDogs accepted

Onsite parking costs £1.50 for up to two hours and £3.00 for over two hours. A season ticket is available. Please note: Sometimes we need to close or divert trails for your safety whilst we undertake maintenance work or forest operations. Occasionally we may have to close a site in extreme weather, such as high winds or snow and ice due to the risk of injury to visitors or staff. Please always follow any instructions onsite and make sure you follow any temporary diversion signs in place.

Open all the time

Prices

Free entry

Car parking

£1.50 parking fee for up to two hours
£3 parking fee for over two hours

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Contact

Enquiries

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Address

Bwlch Nant Yr Arian,
Ponterwyd,
Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion,
SY23 3AD

Location

Directions

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Map reference: SN 717813  Lat: 52.41506 Long: -3.88710

Located 10 miles east of Aberystwyth on the A44 (Aberystwyth - Llangurig (A470) road) and two miles west of Ponterwyd.
The nearest train station is Aberystwyth, and has connections on to the 525 bus which stops at the entrance to the car park.

OS Grid Reference: SN 717813

Parking: with charge

Accessible by Public Transport: 10 miles from Aberystwyth station

Nearby

Facilities

  • Baby changing facilitiesBaby changing facilities
  • Coach parties acceptedCoach parties accepted
  • Credit cards accepted (no fee)Credit cards accepted (no fee)
  • Disabled toiletsDisabled toilets
  • Education/study areaEducation/study area
  • Facilities for educational visitsFacilities for educational visits
  • Gift shopGift shop
  • On-site cateringOn-site catering
  • On-site light refreshmentsOn-site light refreshments
  • Picnic sitePicnic site
  • Public toiletsPublic toilets
  • Regional Tourist Board MemberRegional Tourist Board Member
  • Wheelchairs availableWheelchairs available
  • Accepts groupsAccepts groups
  • Children welcomeChildren welcome
  • Disabled accessDisabled access
  • Dogs acceptedDogs accepted

Onsite parking costs £1.50 for up to two hours and £3.00 for over two hours. A season ticket is available. Please note: Sometimes we need to close or divert trails for your safety whilst we undertake maintenance work or forest operations. Occasionally we may have to close a site in extreme weather, such as high winds or snow and ice due to the risk of injury to visitors or staff. Please always follow any instructions onsite and make sure you follow any temporary diversion signs in place.

Self-Assessed Accessibility Details

Parking

  • YesDesignated parking for guests with disabilities
    • YesWithin 50 metres approx. of entrance
  • The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
    • Yesis solid
  • YesDrop-off point for guests outside entrance
  • The route from the parking area to the entrance:
    • YesHas a ramp

Public Areas

  • Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
    • YesFrom the entrance to reception / ticket area
    • YesTo a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
    • YesTo the gift shop
  • YesGood contrast between the floor and walls
  • YesBaby changing facilities
  • YesHearing loop installed in public areas

General

  • YesHearing loop system
  • YesSeating available for visitors with limited mobility
  • YesClear signage
  • YesEffective lighting for visually impaired visitors
  • YesGood colour/tonal contrast for visually impaired visitors
  • YesWheelchairs provided
    • YesFree
  • YesRoutes/pathways suitable for wheelchair users or visitors with limited mobility
  • YesDisplays at suitable height for wheelchair users / children
  • YesAudible alarm system

Entrance

  • YesSteps to the main entrance
    • 6
      Number of steps to entrance
    • YesHandrail by steps
  • YesRamp to entrance
  • YesEntrance is well lit

Food

  • YesLevel access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to cafeteria
  • YesGood contrast between the floor and walls
  • Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
    • YesVegetarian
  • YesSeating suitable for wheelchair users, ie moveable and good height for person sitting in a wheelchair
  • YesHigh chairs for children
  • YesChildren's menu
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