Getting there

Planes

Cardiff Airport (www.cwlfly.co.uk) and Bristol Airport (www.bristolairport.co.uk) are the closest international links.

Trains

Train travel in Mid-Wales is scenic if not super-reliable: the Heart of Wales line (www.heart-of-wales.co.uk) runs daily between Llandrindod Wells and Llandovery. From Shrewsbury, trains run east to Machynlleth and Aberystwyth. Arriva Trains Wales (0845 606 1660; www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk) operates most services.

Automobiles

Cardiff is a good two-and-a-half hour drive from London | via the M4. Once in Wales | a car’s a must if you want to do any exploring. Driving here | especially on minor roads | can be a real pleasure.