ACTIVITIES AT CYFIE FARM
We have a new spa complex, with a hot tub and Sauna, with stunning views over the Vyrnwy Valley. This complex is available for exclusive hire by our Guests at £15 per hour for up to 2 people. Additional people, up to a maximum of 6, are charged at £5.00 each. Our spa is very sophisticated and powerful with 6 different massage configurations to ensure it reached every part of you to aid your relaxation. The Finnish sauna aids wellbeing and all of this is housed in an exclusive area with private shower, toilet and changing facilities. This is a must for full enjoyment of your time here.
There are many different walks from the farm, which is near to the Ann Griffiths Walk and Glydwr’s Way, both in the Vyrnwy valley below the farm. There are gentle short walks around the farm which take in some breathtaking scenery with 360 degree panoramas across the width of Wales.
There are other walks with tea shops and as pub inter-dispersed along your route – ask us for details.
Lake Vyrnwy has many different walks from high ground to waterfalls. The Berwyn Mountains are nearby and provide both a stunning backdrop to many lower walks and some opportunities for something a little more challenging –Arran 3000+feet and Cader Berwyn 2700 feet.
Our gardens are in a spectacular setting overlooking the Vrynwy Valley, with views across to The Long Mynd and Stiperstones. Our garden has been included in The National Garden Scheme (NGS) for the first time this year. We are open on Monday 26 May between 2 and 5 p.m. or by appointment. Entry is £3.50 for adults, children are free. All proceeds go to the charities selected by the NGS.
We have a one-acre hillside country garden with spectacular views across the Vyrnwy Valley and Welsh Hills. Our Terraced formal areas with roses, mature shrubs, herbaceous borders are peppered with walks through the garden on different levels, leading to an informal areas with mature trees, rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers. There is a stepped path to the upper and lower summerhouses where wild garden, with bluebell bank views and the peaceful location are best enjoyed.
We have been featured in the Amateur Gardening Magazine of 12 April 2008 and an article from the Wales View magazine, produced by Visit Wales, of which 500K copies were distributed last year across the world!
The great lake escape that will thrill nature and art lovers alike.
Whether you are a culture vulture or simply revel in the great outdoors, no stay in northern Mid-Wales is complete without a visit to this enchanting spot. Set to the backdrop the majestic Berwyn mountains, the tranquil shores of this crystal-clear lake are fringed by the largest intact heather moor in Wales. This beautiful, ancient landscape is home to a whole host of rare and captivating wildlife, from the tiny goldcrest to the majestic hen harrier. Vyrnwy has a wonderful dam and beautiful straining tower too, both testaments to victorian engineering, and which add to magical mood of this special place.
Thankfully this important natural treasure has been preserved by the RSPB, and can be enjoyed by everyone. The warden will even give you a guided tour if you phone ahead, well worth doing.
In addition to its plentiful natural assets, Lake Vyrnwy also boasts an award-winning sculpture park. Home to over fifty stunning works of art created by master sculptors from across the world, this is an unmissable opportunity to enjoy high culture in the most spine-tingling of settings The Lake is also home to Wales’ tallest tree and highest road pass and ancient pilgrims’ route, above the Lake, at Bwlch y Groes (Hellfire Pass)!. All this is for free too, and there’s plenty of space for parking, places to eat and craft shop.
We have many rare and wonderful birds at the farm. With the Lake Vyrnwy RSPB reserve so near there are many opportunities for watching many varieties of birds in different habitats from water to moorland; from Hen Harriers to Crossbills. See our blog for recent visitors to the farm and www.rspb.vrynwy.org for details of what’s on at the Lake.
Birds you can see in this area include the following:
Barn Owl : Blackbird : Blue Tit : Brambling : Bullfinch : Buzzard : Chaffinch : Chiff Chaff : Coal Tit : Collard Dove : Common Gull : Crow : Cuckoo : Curlew : Dunnock : Fieldfare : French Partridge : Goldcrest : Goldfinch : Greenfinch : Great Tit : Greater Spotted Woodpecker : Green Woodpecker : Hedge Sparrow : House Martin : House Sparrow : Jay : Little Owl : Long Tailed Tit : Magpie : Peregrine Falcon : Pheasant : Pied Flycatcher : Red Kite : Redstart : Redwing : Spotted Flycatcher :
Raven : Robin :
Rook : Snipe : Siskin : Sparrow : Sparrow hawk : Starling : Swallow : Swift : Tawny Owl : Wheatear : Willow Warbler : Wren : Woodcock : Wood Pidgeon. In the area: Crossbill : Dipper : Hen Harrier : Marsh Harrier : Merganser : Ring Ouzel : Osprey
The Valley Dam Lake (voted one of Britain’s top ten) is a mile away and offers superb game fishing in the well stocked 1 acre lake. Lake Vyrnwy is stocked with trout for fly-fishing from a boat available for hire from The Lake Hotel. The river Vyrnwy van be fished too for Salmon, Trout, Sea Trout and Grayling.
There are 2 Golf courses within 15 minutes of the Farm –Welshpool and Llanymynech.
These are available at Lake Vyrnwy through Bethania Adventure. Call for details.
Cyfie Farm is the ideal retreat for doing nothing. You can stay and relax in your suite of rooms all day. If you prefer the outdoor life – we have 2 summer houses in which to relax and take in the views and our gardens.
There is no background traffic noise, the pace of life is unhurried and the locals very friendly.
Summary:
We have a brand new spa complex, with a hot tub and Sauna.There are many different walks. Our award-winning gardens are in a spectacular setting. Lake Vyrnwy is nearby for birdwatching, sailing, boating and canoeing. There is also fishing, golf, or simply doing nothing!
