Bryn Pistyll : 01286 650 721

Antur Waunfawr’s roots are in Bryn Pistyll – that is where the seed of the community enterprise was planted over 20 years ago. Bryn Pistyll is Social and Therapeutic Horticulture site which is based in one of the most beautiful parts of the Gwyrfai valley, in Waunfawr village which lies below the slopes of Cefn Du, Moel Eilian, Mynydd Mawr and Allt Coed Mawr. The historic surroundings of Bryn Pistyll were chosen as the place to start work and one of the Antur's first projects was to transform seven acres of boggy ground into a nature park and attractive gardens. As well as providing work opportunities for adults with learning disabilities, today it is a wonderful place for local people and visitors to come for a leisurely stroll and take part in Antur Waunfawr’s wide range of activities. By providing opportunity for learning disabled individuals to participate in cultivating a variety of plants and vegetables this project utilises horticultural practices as a means of improving skills, health and quality of life of individual participants.

Bryn Pistyll has several popular attractions:

• The Nature Park attracts all sorts of wildlife, and has secret paths, woodland, unusual works of art and spectacular views of Snowdonia.
• ‘Tŷ Capel’ (the old chapel house), houses exhibitions such as those celebrating the life of local cartographer and
  explorer John Evans and the work of world-famous telecommunications pioneer, Marconi, who had links with the local area.
• The gardens have an interesting and colourful array of flowers and the on-site nursery offers a good selection of home
  produced plants and flowers.
• Bryn Pistyll Arts and Crafts Gift Shop sells a variety of crafts, local produce and all sorts of interesting and unusual knick-knacks.
• Antur Waunfawr’s arts and crafts activities were further enhanced in 2007 when the new Crafts Barn – ‘Sgubor Crefftiau’ opened.
• After spending some time exploring in the Park and enjoying all that Bryn Pistyll has to offer, why not relax over a cup of tea and some home-cooked treats in the Flavour of Waun Cafe?