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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 | Opening
times: | All year round. | Charges: | Free
access. |
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