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All the United Kingdom Wales Machynlleth

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Machynlleth

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Machynlleth, Wales

Updated June 22, 2022

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The Bron-Yr-Aur cottage in 2004.

Machynlleth, Wales

Bron-Yr-Aur

Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.
Cors Dyfi

Machynlleth, Wales

Cors Dyfi

Ospreys visit this location every year to nest.
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CAT Cliff Railway

Pantperthog, Wales

CAT Cliff Railway

This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.
2 miles from Machynlleth

Corris, Wales

'Little Italy'

One man's love affair with this Mediterranean country has been turned into a work of whimsical delight.
4 miles from Machynlleth
Looking down into the stone circle

Tywyn, Wales

Eglwys Gwyddelod Stone Circle

A modest stone circle in North Wales.
5 miles from Machynlleth
Fitzcarraldo

Gwynedd, Wales

Fitzcarraldo

In a boatyard near Aberdyfi is a nautically inspired work of art.
5 miles from Machynlleth
Llyn Barfog on a cloudy, atmospheric day

Tywyn, Wales

Llyn Barfog

According to legend, King Arthur killed a beast that dwelled beneath the waters of this Welsh lake.
5 miles from Machynlleth
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