Outdoor activities

Llanbedr DC  is a great place to begin to explore the Clwydian Range. Whatever you choose to do you’ll experience the special qualities of this area in safe, accessible surroundings.

• Photography and Painting – be creative in the fresh air with a wealth of scenery, nature and cultural heritage to capture on memory card or film, sketchbook or canvas – like famous British landscape artist Richard Wilson who once immortalised the landscapes of Loggerheads and Moel Famau.
• Abseiling – at the Devil’s Gorge, a disused lead mine between Loggerheads Country Park and Cilcain, qualified service providers offer instruction and equipment for a thrilling rock and rope experience. http://www.abseiluk.com
• Hire the astroturf at Llanbedr School.  Available on weekends, evenings and at all times during school holidays.  For further information or to make a booking, contact Sian jones on 0786 753 4402.
• Entertain the kids with the play area at Llanbedr School.  You are welcome to use the play area out of school hours.  Please make sure you leave the area as you have found it.
• Take a short walk and a picnic up to old St Peters Church.  See the history page for more information about the old church.
• Fishing – Bathafarn Hall has its own fishery consisting of two pools well stocked with carp, tench, bream, rudd and roach.  The fishery is open  to public on a day ticket basis all year.

Further information – Walking, Cycling and other activity leaflets from The Old Courthouse, Ruthin

• The Village Hall is a thriving hub for activities and events.
• Use the gym and spa facilities at the Vale Country Club.  Have a look at available exercise classes or hire a session with a private trainer.  You can also have a meal or a coffee here, surrounded by beautiful views of the Clwydian range.
• Call into The Griffin Inn for a meal or a drink in a cosy and inviting atmosphere.  A traditional village pub with beer garden, serving home cooked food using local ingredients. The pub also offers bed and breakfast.
• Send the kids to holiday club at Munchkins in Llanbedr School.   Munchkins is a day care facility for children from the age of 2.   Available Monday to Friday, from 7.45am-6.00pm. For more information or to book call 01824 702927 or email: munchkinsllanbedr@yahoo.co.uk.
• St Peter’s Church, a Church in Wales church, holds a service on most Sundays.

• Ruthin – a traditional market town that has retained its character – visit the new Craft Centre, the Gaol and Nant Clwyd y Dre – browse independent shops with all the usual services
• Mold – famed for its Gold Cape (there’s a replica in the Museum) and Theatr Clwyd. A great market on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
• Denbigh – dating back to the 11th Century the old county town of Denbighshire is known for its castle and walls, with a good range of shops and facilities
• St Asaph – see the smallest ancient cathedral in Britain – hear the legend of Bishop Asaph, the salmon and the ring – now Wales’s newest city
• The fascinating coastal landscape and wildlife of the dunes at Gronant
• Llangollen and the Dee Valley World Heritage Site – spectacular landscapes, including the Medieval abbey of Valle Crucis and castle of Dinas Bran, steam trains, horse drawn barges, International Eisteddfod and Pontcysyllte aqueduct.