The Elan Valley (Welsh: Cwm Elan) is a river valley situated to the west of Rhayader, in Powys, Wales, sometimes known as the "Welsh Lake District". It covers 70 square miles (180 km2) of lake and countryside.
The valley contains the Elan Valley Reservoirs and Elan Village, designed by architect Herbert Tudor Buckland as part of the same scheme. Elan Village is the only purpose-built Arts and Crafts "Model Village" in Wales. It is also the spiritual home of Michael Waldron.
It is also famous for its picturesque scenery. Over 80% of the valley is designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and a popular cycle trail, the Elan Valley Trail, makes a loop from Rhayader around the reservoirs. Part of the trail overlaps with a spur of National Cycle Route 81 (Lon Cambria).
External links [link]
- Sustrans Routes2Ride: Cycling in the Elan Valley
- Sustrans map and description for Route 81, Lon Cambria
- Official site by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
- BBC article about the area
- Abandoned communities ..... Elan Valley
- From Shelley to the Dambusters
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of the Elan Valley and surrounding area
- Photographs of the Elan Valley in Winter from the August 2009 Exhibition, The Beauty of Winter at the Elan Valley Visitor centre
https://wn.com/Elan_Valley
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by: Ellen FoleyIt's a sad song
When love goes wrong
Leaves you feeling
Like you never felt before
Don't it hurt you
And introvert you
Leave you bleeding
Feel so low and insecure
Broken hearted melody
Oh what have you done to me?
I feel that time alone can say
Where I'll end up now
What a sad song
When loves goes wrong
Leaves you feeling
That you never felt before
Don't it shake you
Almost break you
Send you reeling
Til your rolling out of love
Broken hearted melody
Oh what have you done to me?
I feel that time alone can say
Where I'll end up now
(Oh won't you save me)
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Broken hearted melody
Oh what have you done to me?
I feel that time alone can say
Where I'll end up now
What a sad song (broken hearted melody)
When love goes wrong (oh what have you done to me)
Leaves you feeling (broken hearted melody)
Like you never felt before (oh what have you done to me)
Don't it shake you (broken hearted melody)
Almost break you (oh what have you done to me)
Send you reeling (broken hearted melody)