Llyn Clywedog | Our visitor sites

Clywedog Dam
Llanidloes
SY18 6NU

The site is accessible all year round.

Y Dremfa Deg car park is open all year round.

Other car parks available are Bryntrail, Clywedog Viewpoint, and Clywedog Dam car park.

Please do not park in the car parks over night.

Due to the nature of the terrain, the paths at Clywedog are not suitable for wheelchairs or the less active.

There are many other places to enjoy the views though, with the main car park having two wheelchair accessible viewpoints.

You are welcome to walk your furry friend around the reservoir.

Please make sure to keep your dog on a lead.

Activities

The creation of the reservoir was driven by the increasing demands on the River Severn as a water source for Birmingham and the English midlands.
The dam took approximately four years to build; work started in 1963 after the passing of an Act of Parliament ordering its construction and finished in 1967.
Llyn Clywedog exists to regulate the flow of water to the River Severn during the winter months, and to ensure a minimum flow during the summer.
The dam is 72m high and is holding back 50,000 megalitres of water.