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| | River
Wye - Visitor Guide |
| Address: | Builth
Wells, Powys, Wales. |
| Postcode | LD3 |
| Telephone: | 01982
553307 - Builth Wells tourist centre
01497 820144 - Hay-on-Wye tourist information
01600
713977 - Wye AONB |
| e-mail | post@hay-on-wye.co.uk
office@wyevalleyaonb.org.uk |
| Fax: | 01600
772051 - Wye AONB |
| Key attraction: |
Wildlife watching - birds and fish. |
| Essential
kit: | Water-proof clothing, binoculars. Polarising
sunglasses and polarising camera filter to see through the water to look for fish
and marine life. |
| Nature watching: | Best
season: May-June. The last two weeks in May is best for the Sea Lampreys. May-June
for other fish including Salmon and Shad. Salmon can also be spotted in Spring. |
| Access: | Variable
- some steep gradients away from valley bottom. |
| Getting
there: | Boughrood Bridge at Llyswen in Powys,
Wales is a good place to watch fish including the Sea Lampreys. It is located
off the A470 near Glasbury north of Brecon and west of Hay-on-Wye. For boat and
canoe hire contact Wye Valley Canoes |
| Opening
times: | All year round. |
| Charges: | Free
access. |
