Just downstream of the lowest dam, 3 miles from Rhayader on the B4518, is Welsh Water's Elan Valley Visitor Centre with interesting exhibits on the water scheme, complete with photos of houses being swallowed up by the waters, native wildlife and local history. It also provides leaflets on the estate's 80 miles of nature trails and footpaths, rents bicycles (£4/16 per hour/day) and offers numerous activities, such as birdwatching safaris and helicopter tours over the lakes and moorland.
