Coed y Brenin The new Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre - a roundhouse in the trees - is the focal point of a beautiful forest park.

Coed-y-Brenin covers some 9,000 acres around the valleys of the rivers Mawddach, Eden, Gain and Wen. To the West lie the rugged Rhinog mountains, to the East the remote Rhobell Fawr and to the South the magnificent Cader Idris. The Volcano Trail tells the story of the local geology. In the Ordovician Period nearby Rhobell Fawr was an active volcano surrounded by a shallow sea. Coed y Brenin is home to some of the finest mountain biking in the UK, with waymarked technical trails and a newly opened family route, all radiating from the new visitor centre at Dolgefeilliau. There are also a number of waymarked all-ability and family walking trails, two running trails, a tiered children's play area, bike hire and a cafe with great views. ALSO ON BBC.CO.UK: BBC Wales Nature: Places to go - Coed Y Brenin

Opening times:	Restaurant/cafe open seven days per week, 10am - 4pm Mon to Fri and 9am - 5pm Sat and Sun. Bike shop: daily 1 May to 30 September, 10am - 5pm, 1 October to 31 November: 5 day opening, 10am - 5pm or dusk. Closed Tue & Wed; 1 December to 28 Feb, 3 days minimum, 10am to 5pm or dusk. Closed Mon - Thur; 1 March to 30 April 5 days 10am - 5pm or dusk. Closed Tue & Wed.
Access:	Visitor centre with plentiful parking and disabled facilities.
Location:	Off the A470 just north of Ganllwyd.
Directions:	Turn off the A470 north of Ganllwyd.
Telephone:	01341 440666
Email:	graeme.stringer@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Website:	www.forestry.gov.uk

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John Williams, Redditch What a truly fabulous place Coed y Brenin is, the ammount of work going on is proving well worth it for any visitor. I travel there as many times as I can and always find something new. Well done, keep up the great work. Thu Sep 4 10:08:17 2008