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	BBC - Mid Wales Reserves - Elan Valley
		The Elan Valley attracts more than 400,000 visitors every year and the beautiful scenery is only one of the area's many natural attractions.
		One of the most popular walks is the Elan Valley Trail, which is eight miles long and follows the route of an old railway line.
		The Elan Valley rangers organise a programme of special events throughout the year and details can be found on the reserve's website*.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/mid/sites/reserves/pages/elan_valley.shtml (672 words)

	Elan Valley Reservoirs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Elan Valley Reservoirs are a chain of man-made lakes in Wales, west of Rhayader, (also known as the "Welsh Lake District"), using the rivers Elan and Claerwen.
		The reservoirs were constructed early in the 20th century to supply clean water to the Birmingham area, by gravity feed along an aqueduct with a gradient of 1 in 2,300.
		When construction of the dams was complete, most of the Elan Valley "navvies" (construction workers) moved on to the Derwent Valley in Derbyshire.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elan_Valley_Reservoirs (429 words)

	Elan Valley, Wales
		At the turn of the century the Elan River west of the hillside village of Rhayader was dammed to provide water for the ever-increasing English cities of the Midlands.
		Today the Elan Valley is one of the country’s most important ecological centres and a haven for bird life particularly the Red Kite that can be seen soaring high through the valleys.
		There is a fantastic circular route from Elan Village, now the area’s visitor centre around the huge expanses of lake land and dams with impressive baroque style towers and back to the village of Rhayader.
	www.myguidewales.com /midwales/elanvalley.html (210 words)

	Dambusters
		A small masonry dam was built across the Nant-y-Gro stream in the early stages of the construction of the dams and reservoirs in the Elan Valley.
		The destruction of Nant-y-Gro dam Secret tests in the Elan Valley The Nant-y-Gro experiments were preceded by trials on scale models at government research stations near London, involving the detonation of scaled amounts of explosives at varying distances from the walls of the model dams.
		The location of the Elan Valley dams and reservoirs is shown on the sketch map.
	www.dambusters.org.uk /testing.htm (646 words)

	Elan Valley
		As a result, the Elan Valley is often referred to as the 'Lake District of Wales' and with it six reservoirs flanked by picturesque stone dams, is one of the most scenic areas of mid-Wales set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
		The Elan Valley is a pleasure to visit at any time of year with young lambs in the spring, blue skies reflected in the reservoir waters during the summer, rich autumnal shades, winter snow and water cascading over the dams in winter.
		Following the long, dry summer of 2006, the Elan Valley reservoirs are now filled almost to capacity producing tumbling cascades of water down the faces of the dams as shown in the above video clips (filmed in heavy rain and gales).
	www.vagavalley.co.uk /elan_valley.htm (584 words)

	Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust - Projects - Historic Landscapes - Elan Valley - Early Transport and Communication
		Other early routes across Elenydd were one linking Claerwen valley with the upper reaches of the Teifi valley and Tregaron, and another which strikes off across the mountain from the direction of the upper Teifi valley towards Aberglanhirin in the upper Elan valley and then directly down to the Wye valley near Llangurig.
		A sledge of this kind, a typical form of agricultural transport on early farms in Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, was photographed in the Elan valley by Iorwerth Peate in the early 20th century
		The further drove-way from Pontrhydfendigaid (Ceredigion), appears to have gone via Strata Florida, the upper Irfon valley, across Drygarn Fawr, and along the Rhiwnant valley to the lower Claerwen valley and thence to Rhayader via the Elan valley.
	www.cpat.org.uk /projects/longer/histland/elan/evtran.htm (1021 words)

	Elan Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Elan Valley is situated to the west of Rhayader, in mid Wales.
		The area is sometimes known as the "Welsh Lake District".
		The valley contains the Elan Valley Reservoirs,as well as the only purpose built Arts and Crafts village in Wales (Elan Village) designed by a single architect Herbert Tudor Buckland.It is also famous for its scenery and being a training area for the SAS.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elan_Valley (128 words)

	Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust - Projects - Historic Landscapes - The Elan Valley
		The valley floors fall from over 300m above OD in the west to 200m above OD in the east, from where the river Elan continues to flow for a short distance beyond the area described here, to join the river Wye south of Rhayader.
		Provision was made for the future expansion of the original scheme with the construction of the Claerwen dam in the adjacent valley during 1948—52, making the Elan Valley complex one of the largest drinking water supply schemes in Britain with a combined capacity of over 100 billion litres.
		Undulating lowland fieldscapes and farms of medieval and later origin along the lower Elan valley and its confluence, between Elan Village and Llansantffraid Cwmteuddwr, to the west of Rhayader.
	www.cpat.org.uk /projects/longer/histland/elan/evintr.htm (1145 words)

	Mid Wales Farm Stay - Attractions in Elan Valley
		The 70 square mile Elan Valley Estate has five reservoirs and is popular with people who come to see the spectacular scenery, which is ideal for walkers, cyclists and bird watchers.
		The Elan Valley Trail - The trail follows the line of the old Birmingham Corporation railway from Rhayader to Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley, which is a distance of 8 miles (13Km).
		The Elan Valley rail is part of the National Cycle Network and passes through a Radnorshire Wildlife Trust Reserve which is based around a disused railway tunnel (now home to several species of bat).
	www.midwalesfarmstay.co.uk /index/attractions (666 words)

	Reservoirs 3
		Information about the Elan Valley reservoirs can be gained from two excellent sources, the superb website of the Powys Digital History Project and a book published in 1894 with the title "The Vale of Nantgwilt: A Submerged Valley".
		It reveals that in 1942 at Nant-y-Gro dam, a dam built for temporary use during the construction of the main reservoirs, experiments in preparation for the dambuster bombings in Germany were conducted.
		The River Claerwen was a tributary of the Elan, and its lower stretches became part of the Caban Coch reservoir.
	www.abandonedcommunities.co.uk /page34.html (474 words)

	Tourist Wales: Rhayader and Elan Valley tourist information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The valley is a reservoir area with a multitude of habitats including mature woods.
		On the map the road from Rhayader to the valley is the B4518 towards Elan Village.
		The valley is fall of walks of all levels of difficulty.
	www.touristwales.co.uk /Rhayader/Rhayader.html (1423 words)

	Elan Valley Dams and Reservoirs
		The dams and reservoirs of the Elan Estate are situated within an area of outstanding scenic beauty.
		The Birmingham Corporation agreed and an Act of Parliament was passed for the compulsory purchase of the total water catchment area of the Elan and Claerwen Valleys (180 square kilometres).
		The dams were built in two phases, firstly construction in the Elan Valley and later the Claerwen.
	www.elanvalley.org.uk /dams_and_reservoirs.html (899 words)

	Attractions and activities in Rhayader and the Elan Valley
		The nearby 70 square mile estate of the flooded Elan Valley is spectacularly beautiful and is home to some of Britain's most rare wildlife and plants along with magnificent engineering to create a fantastic experience whatever your choice of activity.
		Scenic hills and valleys that are criss-crossed with footpaths, make it ideal for walkers who appreciate the unspoilt beauty of the magnificent mountain scenery, natural history and calming peace of the countryside.
		Nearby Abbey-Cwm-Hir (The Abbey in the Long Valley) was once home, around 1143, to the second largest religious building in Europe and its ruins house the grave of Llewellyn ap Gruffyd, the last of the Welsh Princes.
	www.rhayader.co.uk /activities.htm (721 words)

	BBC - Mid Wales History - The Elan Valley
		At the turn of the 20th Century, the face of the Elan Valley in Radnorshire changed for ever as work began on a project to create a series of dams supplying water to Birmingham.
		The Elan Valley Dams were officially opened on 21 July 1904 by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
		The Elan Valley reserve has a wealth of walks and wildlife.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/mid/sites/history/elan_valley.shtml (259 words)

	Details of Elan Valley Trail Benches from the Cywaith Cymru \| ArtWorks Wales projects archive
		Elan Estates and Powys County Council commissioned an artist to create sculptural seating for the Elan Valley Trail, which follows the path of the dismantled railway alongside four dams on the Elan Estate near Rhayader in Powys.
		The Elan dams, Craig Goch, Pen-y-Garreg, and Garreg Ddu with Caban Coch were opened in 1904 while the three Claerwen dams were never built but replaced by one large dam — the Claerwen - constructed between 1946 and 1952.
		The Elan Valley railway was built in 1893 to facilitate the construction of the dams and its old route provided an ideal track for the cycle trail.
	www.cywaithcymru.org /eng/archive_detail.php?projectsID=104 (410 words)

	Cwm Elan & Nantgwillt - Shelley Sites/Sights - Scholarly Resources - Romantic Circles
		The Elan Valley, set in the exquisite Cambrian mountains, was once the site of three buildings of interest to Shelley scholars: Cwm Elan (pronounced "Coomellen"), the residence of Shelley's uncle, where Shelley often stayed;
		In the late nineteenth century, the rapidly growing Birmingham population required new sources of water, and a series of reservoirs were constructed in the valley.
		His booklet "Touring the Elan Valley" (S. Collard, 1999) is an invaluable tool for any researchers working on the history of the area.
	www.rc.umd.edu /reference/misc/shelleysites/wales/cwmelan/cwmelan.html (316 words)

	Elan Valley DVD
		Elan — 100 Years of Water and Wildlife’ - a 45 minute film which celebrates the centenary of the dams and reservoirs of the Elan Valley.
		Visitors are taken on a bird watching safari and school children examine pond life, guided by the Elan Valley Ranger Service.
		This broadcast quality film is available to buy at the Elan Valley Visitor Centre and through mail order, see right.
	www.focusbiz.co.uk /elanvalley (180 words)

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		The lovely Elan Valley lakes of Mid Wales are well worth visiting, not only for their outstanding beauty but because the roads leading to and around the area feel as if they were designed specifically for motorcycles.
		Elan valley has five lakes Caban Coch, Garreg-Ddu, Pen-y-Garreg, Craig-Goch and the more recent Claerwen reservoir.
		Often described as 'Wales best kept secret', this remote system of valleys and Victorian dams is a spectacular mixture of man-made architecture and natural beauty.
	www.rigsville.org.uk /elan_July_2001.asp (166 words)

	Outdoor leisure breaks, walking, activities, running, Wales, UK
		Elan Valley Lodge is a 5 star residential outdoor activity centre that offers
		Here at Elan, the focus is on fun not travelling.
		Often referred to as the 'Lakeland of Wales', the Elan Estate offers you a memorable experience away from the crowds.
	www.elanvalleyleisure.co.uk (580 words)

	Team Building, Corporate events, Coaching, Away days, Elan Valley Lodge, Wales, UK
		With over 20 years experience Elan Valley Lodge works with teams to identify underlying behaviours of both team and individuals that enhance, or detract from, team performance.
		Our fully trained and experienced coaches help people to clarify what is most important to them, consider the internal and external factors which influence their present reality and make the changes necessary to achieve their goals much more quickly and effectively than they could on their own.
		Elan Valley Lodge is a 5 star residential training centre and conference venue that specialises in corporate team building, management training, coaching and personal development programmes in Mid Wales UK.
	www.elanvalleylodge.co.uk (364 words)

	The Elan Valley #1
		The waymarked Wye Valley Walk (WVW) heads SSW to a suspension bridge over the river and climbs to a track junction at 960648, where we walked W towards Bwlch Coch.
		The valley sides are steep but we found a good flat pitch spot in a loop of the river at 768506.
		Continuing up the valley we followed the obvious path which descends a little to the river but the map shows the bridleway ascending through the trees.
	www.v-g.me.uk /Trips/T0539/T0539.htm (1128 words)

	elan
		- is known to have worked as a general labourer on the construction of the Elan Valley resevoir system, located near Rhayader in mid-Wales.
		It is not known at this time at what period he worked on the project, or if he was employed there after completion.
		It is also not known whether he lived in the Elan Village, constructed at the time to accommodate the workers, or whether he travelled to and from Llanidloes, a relatively considerable distance in those days of some 20 miles.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /jermanweb/elan.htm (237 words)

	Trail Break
		Some 20 miles north of Brecon lies Elan Valley, a mountain bikers dream.
		Elan Valley has been well publicised for hosting many top off road events in Llantrwyd Wells, the base for our trips.
		Llantrwyd is well placed to tackle trails in all directions including the near by reservoir runs and the popular forest tracks of Tywi forest.
	www.trailbreak.co.uk /weekend/weekend_elan.html (207 words)

	The Elan Valley #2
		Crossing the Afon Elan the road ascends W to a L bend where a path leads off to join the ridge track, which gives good views of Craig Goch reservoir.
		Heading SE then NE to Gorllwyn we roughly followed a line of marker stones past Llyn y Ferlen to arrive at the Rhiw Saeson bridleway, which is indistinct but curves around the edge of a flat area at the foot of the slopes rising to the cairns on Y Gamriw.
		The NE ridge leads to the Rhiw Llanwrthwl path, which is indistinct here and crosses a saddle to the N slopes, where after a little wandering along the edge we found the broad grassy track that descends steeply through the bracken.
	www.v-g.me.uk /Trips/T0592/T0592.htm (1180 words)

	Claerwen (Elan Valley Estate): Waterscape.com
		The 45,000 acre Elan Estate is situated in an extremely picturesque part of Mid-Wales, close to the market town of Rhayader.
		The Elan Valley is arguably one of the most beautiful parts of Wales.
		The 70 square miles of hill, valley, woodland and reservoirs is owned by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, with most of the uplands leased to the Elan Valley Trust.
	www.waterscape.com /Claerwen_(Elan_Valley_Estate) (123 words)

	Napa Valley Winery - Elan Vineyards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Elan Vineyards wines are the perfect marriage of meticulous wine making and mountain grown fruit.
		Patrick Elliott-Smith, and his wife Linda, launched the Elan Vineyards label with the release of their first vintage, a 1992 Cabernet Sauvignon.
		This put Elan Vineyards on the map, creating an ongoing demand for their limited production Cabernet Sauvignon.
	www.napavintners.com /wineries/Wine_Results/winery_results.asp?WebLogin=elan (209 words)

	Plans to dams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		to authorise the compulsory purchase of over 70 square miles of the rugged moorland around the two valleys, and the subsequent construction work for the dams, reservoirs and aqueduct.
		He had worked on the design of the Mid Wales Railway in 1862, and was familiar with the region and of its suitability for water storage.
		Mansergh had prepared the initial survey report which led to the selection of the Elan Valley as the future source of Birmingham's water supply, and had provided much of the expert evidence which led to the approval of the scheme.
	history.powys.org.uk /history/rhayader/mansergh1.html (271 words)

	Photo gallery » The Elan Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Elan valley comprises a string of reservoirs built by Victorian engineers to provide Birmingham with drinking water.
		From the valley to Birmingham, there is only a drop of 50 metres, yet the water passes through the pipe aided only by gravity!
		Further information about the Elan Valley Trail is available from the Visitor Centre in Rhayader.
	jonathan.rawle.org /gallery/uk/elan (183 words)

	Defence Internet \| Defence News \| Volunteers build bridges in Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Codenamed Exercise Militia Dragon, one of the main tasks for the soldiers involved the construction of a 45 metre steel and wooden footbridge at Elan Village near Rhayader, to replace the current structure which had long since become dilapidated and unsafe.
		Soldiers also put their skills to the test in the rebuilding of a culvert and the explosive demolition of a tree on farmland near Brecon.
		A bridge opening ceremony was held at Elan Village with a number of civilian and military dignitaries present.
	www.mod.uk /DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EstateAndEnvironment/VolunteersBuildBridgesInWales.htm (513 words)

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