Dam Open Day / Ddiwrnod Agored yr Argae

Join our Rangers at one of our big Dam Open Days - an exclusive chance to venture into Pen y Garreg Dam and up to the central tower. Walk through the dam at your own pace, before emerging onto the central platform where you’ll enjoy a bird's-eye view of the dam wall – and learn about the feat of engineering that made Elan.

Booking ahead recommended, either online or from the Visitor Centre shop. Please bring the receipt from the shop if you buy on the day. We can take walk ins at the dam, but you must have the correct change for your party (£5 per adult, £1 per child).

Park at Penbont car park and take a walk through the woodland, up the steps to the dam entrance. The walk from the car park will take between 10-20 minutes; please factor this into your travel to the dam to ensure that you arrive within your chosen time as we are unable to accept late-comers.

If you feel that the access through the woodland to the dam is not suitable for yourself/a member of your party, please speak to a member of staff at the lower car park. They will be able to direct you if appropriate to a small space at the top of the dam that allows easier access, which has fewer steps and is closer to the dam.

Please be aware that you may have to wait outside the dam before entering. There are a number of steps to get to the dam, which can be uneven and muddy. The steps inside the dam may be wet and in some areas there are low light levels and narrow corridors. Children should be carefully supervised at all times. Dogs are welcome on short leads.

Entry is £5 for adults and £1 for those aged 18 and under with half of all proceeds going to our chosen charity WaterAid. Please print or download your confirmation/ticket beforehand as there is no signal at the dam and you will be required to show evidence of booking.

Refunds: there will be no refunds issued to bookings made on the day. If you need to rearrange your booking to another time/date due to unforeseen circumstances then this may be possible, depending on availability.

Car Park Grid Reference: SN 914 673

Note - please don't use the postcode LD6 5HP as this covers much of the Elan Valley estate.

COVID - 19 Requirements

Before travelling to site we ask that you follow the current government advice and do not travel if you have any of the following symptoms:

1. A high temperature: this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
2. A new, continuous cough: this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
3. A loss or change to your sense of smell or taste: this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

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Ymunwch â'n Gofalwyr am un o Ddirwnod Agored yr Argae - cyfle arbennig i fentro i mewn i Argae Pen y Garreg a mynd i fyny i'r tŵr canolog. Cewch edrych i lawr ar wal yr argae - a dysgu am yr orchest beirianyddol aeth i greu Elan.

Parciwch ym maes parcio Penbont a cherddwch trwy'r goedwig ac i fyny'r grisiau i'r argae. Mae'n cymryd tua 10-20 munud i gerdded o'r maes parcio; cofiwch hynny wrth deithio i'r argae er mwyn sicrhau eich bod chi'n cyrraedd o fewn yr amser a bennwyd i chi am na allwn ddarparu ar gyfer pobl sy’n hwyr.

Os ydych chi'n teimlo nad yw'r llwybr i'r argae trwy'r goedwig yn addas i chi/i aelod o'ch grŵp, siaradwch ag aelod o staff yn y maes parcio isaf. Byddan nhw'n gallu'ch cyfeirio chi at le bach mwy hwylus i barcio ar ben yr argae os yw hynny'n briodol.

Cofiwch fod grisiau y tu fewn i'r argae a all fod yn wlyb, ac mae'r golau'n isel a'r coridorau'n gul mewn mannau. Rhaid cadw llygad barcud ar blant bob amser. Croeso i gŵn ar dennyn byr.

Y pris mynediad yw £5 i oedolion a £1 i blant 18 oed ac iau, a bydd hanner yr holl elw'n mynd i elusen WaterAid. Rhaid prynu tocynnau ymlaen law, ac ni fydd yna opsiwn i brynu tocynnau wrth y drws. Cofiwch argraffu neu lawrlwytho eich cadarnhad/tocyn ymlaen llaw am nad oes signal wrth yr argae a bydd angen i chi ddangos tystiolaeth o'ch archeb.

Ad-daliadau: ni thelir ad-daliadau am archebion a wnaed ar y diwrnod. Os oes angen i chi aildrefnu eich archeb am amser/diwrnod arall am resymau annisgwyl, yna gallai hynny fod yn bosibl os oes lle ar gael.

Please wear sensible footwear as the paths can be muddy and there are steps and wet areas in and to the dam.

Waterproofs, sun cream &/or midge repellent are also advisable.

Please also remember to bring your printed/downloaded confirmation of your booking.

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Gwisgwch ddillad cadarn am fod y llwybrau'n gallu bod yn fwdlyd, ac mae grisiau ac ardaloedd gwlyb o fewn yr argae.

Mae dillad glaw, eli haul a/neu hylif ymlid pryfed yn syniad da hefyd.

Cofiwch argraffu/lawrlwytho cadarnhad o'ch archeb a dewch ag ef gyda chi.

Guests should be able to climb around 40 steps in both directions to get into the dam as well as a series of steps in the woodlands.

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Dylai'r gwesteion fod yn gallu ymdopi â mynd i fyny ac i lawr tua 40 o risiau i gyrraedd yr argae yn ogystal â chyfres o risiau yn goedwig.

Arrive at the car park and follow the instructions to walk to the dam within your chosen slot - you don't have to arrive on the hour/half hour.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the dam, you can enter and walk through the corridor at your own pace before emerging onto the central platform and enjoy the view.