Outdoor Activities in Mid Wales

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Here are some suggestions of local activities in the area

Ride in a Horse Drawn Carriage
Take a carriage ride direct from Cwm Deildre or have some carriage driving instruction and drive yourself.carriage driving days

Harness Horse Racing
Trotting races are very popular in Wales and the Border Counties. Everyone seems to know someone who has a horse in training. It is a great day out. For more information contact Welsh Trotting or to find out where there is a meeting Fixture List

Trail Bike Rides
Enjoy trail riding by motorcycle on the green lanes of Wales with or without your own bike.Trail Rides Wales

Rally Driving
During this morning or afternoon course you will drive around our classic two mile Welsh rally stage. Enjoy the thrill of doing hand brake turns and taking part in a timed competition to decide the course winner. The course finishes with a high-speed passenger ride with your professional instructor through the stage, to remember the day all participants will receive a certificate with bubbly for the winner. For more information contact   Higgins Rally School

Hawking days
Hawking days can be arranged locally. Flying High Falconry give you the opportunity to discover the thrill of flying birds of prey with the ultimate birds of prey experience day out in the country.     Flying High Falconry    Mid Wales falconry provide numerous activities and outside events seven days a week, all year round, from falconry experience days, hawk walks, hunting days to one-to-one training and pest control. Mid Wales Falconry

Clay Shooting
Clay target shooting is one of the fastest growing leisure pursuits in the UK, So whether you have shooting experience or not, why not give this exciting sport a try. Only 4 miles away,the Mid Wales Shooting Center is open every day except Mondays between 10am and 5pm. They have expert instructors on hand to ensure that you will have a great time. For more information contact Mid Wales Shooting Center

Sailing
Clywedog a very peaceful location for Sailing. The sailing season runs from Mid March to the end of October. The sailing club has a selection of training dinghies to suit from beginners to experienced sailors. he refurbished clubhouse has excellent facilities including full changing,showers,fully fitted kitchen, disabled services and store rooms. Clywedog Sailing Club   Clywedog Sailing Club on the BBC site   Staylittle Outdoor Center provides professionally qualified training for those new to sailing or sail boarding and run RYA registered courses throughout the season for Sailing and Powerboat qualification

Fishing
To many Clywedog is the most beautiful lake in Wales, offering stunning scenery and wonderful fishing. The local fishing association, Llanidloes Angling Society, release about 30,000 fish into the lake each year including brown and rainbow trout, making Clywedog one of the most popular lakes in Wales for serious anglers. Indeed the Clywedog is the venue for the annual European Open competition in June of each year. fishing