About Gogerddan Picnic Site
A sheltered streamside picnic area is located here and is just 3 miles from Aberystwyth. A very pleasant walk with wonderful views and fantastic veteran trees awaits the visitor.
How to get there:
Gogerddan Picnic Site is in Gogerddan Allt Ddel.
From Aberystwyth: Take the A44 to Llangurig. After approximately 5km take the left hand turning at Lovesgrove onto the A4159 for Machynlleth. After going through Capel Dewi you will climb a hill. When descending look for a crossroads at the bottom and turn right for Penrhyncoch. Go past huge greenhouses on your right, ignore signs for Forestry Commission offices at Penrhyncoch on the left, and pass a row of houses on the left. The car park entrance appears suddenly on the left after the last house.
From the east: Take the A44 to Aberystwyth. Approximately 3km after Penllwyn Capel Bangor take the A4159 to Machynlleth on the right. After going through Capel Dewi you will climb a hill. When descending look for a crossroads at the bottom and turn right for Penrhyncoch. Go past huge greenhouses on your right, ignore signs for Forestry Commission offices at Penrhyncoch on the left, and pass a row of houses on the left. The car park entrance appears suddenly on the left after the last house.
Penrhyncoch is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: SN 718 813
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Facilities:
Activities
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Gogerddan Trail |
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Horse riding by permit only. Permits from Local Area Manager Tony Ellis 01974 282540 |
Contact:
Tony EllisArea Manager
01974 282540
e-mail: tony.ellis@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


