Timetables & Tickets:

Arriva Trains Wales
Timetable enquiries and on-line booking of tickets.

TheTrainLine.com
Timetable enquiries and on-line booking of tickets and hotel rooms.

The Freedom of Wales Flexi Pass
Information about how to ride the trains and buses of Wales and much more including discounts on visiting attractions and YHA accommodation.

Traveline Wales
The Traveline Wales Web site provides information on Public Transport timetables in Wales.

Attractions:

Aberglasney Gardens
Historic gardens spectacularly set within the beautiful Tywi Valley that have been an inspiration for poetry.

National Botanic Garden of Wales
Gardens set within the Tywi Valley, displaying a wealth of vivid and varied plants from all over the world.

Carreg Cennen Castle
'...a breathtaking fortress perched on... the great escarpment behind Llandeilo" Wynford Vaughan Thomas.

Dolaucothi Goldmines
Roman mines near Llanwrda, offering the chance to take a trip underground and experience the life of a goldminer.

Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Station
Learn more about the the Red Kite, one of the rarest and most majestic birds of prey in Britain which can be spotted soaring over the steep-sided valleys, moors and mountains of the Heart of Wales.

Towns:

ShropshireTourism.info
Further information about Shrewsbury and Shropshire.

Church Stretton
Further information about this Shropshire town.

Bucknell
Further information about the Parish of Bucknell and Bedstone within the Teme Valley .

Llandrindod Wells
Further information about this famous Mid Wales spa town.

Llanwrtyd Wells
Further information about this Mid Wales spa town which is the smallest town in Britain.

Llandeilo.gov.uk
Llandeilo-info.co.uk
Llandeilofawr.net
Information, photographs and memorabilia from this charming town within the Tywi Valley.
Spa Town Trust
A community organisation supporting the development of Llandrindod Wells and the Heart of Wales

Swansea.gov.uk
visitSwanseaBay.com
Further information about Wales's 2nd city and its beautiful bay.

Tourism:

Scenic Wales by Rail
Information and links to 6 beautiful railways within Wales and The Borders which are all supported by Community Rail Partnerships. As well as the Heart of Wales Line, the site also features, the Conwy Valley Line, the Chester to Shrewsbury Line, the Cambrian Railways, the Borderlands Line and the Railways of South West Wales.

The Brecon Beacons National Park
A comprehensive guide to visiting this well-known national park where there is something to do for the whole family.The site has links to accommodation, attractions and activity websites to ensure your visit is as enjoyable as possible. The park is easily accessible from Llandovery and Llandeilo Stations on the Heart of Wales Line.

VisitWales.co.uk - Wales Tourist Board Official Site
Information & ideas for those planning a visit to Wales.

Visit Mid Wales
Information & ideas for those planning to visit Mid & West Wales, including on-line booking of accommodation.

The Cambrian Mountains
Information for visiting the Cambrian Mountains.

Pathfinders Rail Tours
Pathfinders have been organising special rail trips since 1973 and since then the business has grown steadily to meet an ever strong demand for leisure rail travel to all corners of the British Isles. The company now runs some 40 - 50 tours and excursions by rail every year, with several distinct styles of itinerary.

The Hultsfred-Västervik Railway, Sweden
Running for 44 miles through dark forests, along small lakes and through small villages between Västervik and Hultsfred, this is the first Swedish railway that has been listed as a national heritage.

Welsh Cottages
For holiday cottages in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

Organisations:

ACoRP
The Association of Community Rail Partnerships, a federation of over 60 community rail partnerships and rail promotion groups which include the Heart of Wales Line Forum.

HoWLTA
Information about the Heart of Wales Line Travellers Association and the Heart of Wales Line.

The Barking to Gospel Oak Line User Group
A rail users' group for the Barking-Gospel Oak line who for many years we have been campaigning for improvements to train services and stations

Sustrans
Sustrans (it stands for sustainable transport) is a charity that works on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport in order to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects. Find out more about the National Cycle Network on their
website.

The National Trust
Information about this well-known independent charity that now cares for over 612,000 acres of beautiful countryside, almost 600 miles of coastline and important buildings and gardens.

Youth Hostels Association
Information about hostelling all over the world, including on-line booking.

The Railway Children
Information about a charity that helps children in India who live on railway stations.

SRA Community Rail Development
Information about the strategy being developed by the SRA is a to put rural and local railways on a sustainable basis for the long term.

The Cambrian Railways Society
The official website for this group who have gathered an invaluable collection of artefacts from railways in the former Cambrian Railways Company area. They have established a registered museum in the last remaining Cambrian Railways goods shed and have also transformed Oswestry South Signalbox from a derelict eyesore to a fully functioning educational facility.

Rail Rambles
Information on guided walks from railway stations in Mid Wales and the Marches.

Work is currently going on to set up a programme of rambles from stations at the
Southern end of the Heart of Wales line. If you require information on this, or if you can volunteer to provide support for the programme, please contact David Edwards.

BagAge - Reusable Shopping Bags
IThe Heart of Wales Line Forum supports local, sustainable, businesses and is pleased to host this link to BagAge.

Events:

Shrewsbury Flower Show
Information about this famous annual show that attracts thousands of visitors every year.

Llandrindod Wells Victorian Festival
Information and history about this annual festival held for a whole week in August.

Welsh Gifts & Crafts:

Olwen Crafts
Knitted hats, cushion covers and other items carrying the image of the Red Kite. Order online.