Centre For Alternative Technology
Type:Enviromental Attraction
Pantperthog
Machynlleth
Powys
SY20 9AZ
Tel: 01654 705950
Ticket Prices
Guide Prices
Open 10am – 5pm daily with last entry at 4pm. The Cafe closes at 4:30pm.
Adult: £8.50
Concession: £7.50*
Child: £4.00*
*Concession: Student, Seniors over 60 years and Unemployed.
*Child: 4-16 years. Under 4’s Free.
Book tickets: https://www.cat.org.uk/come-to-cat/visiting/plan-your-visit/visitor-centre-tickets/
Facilities
Other
- Car Charging Point
- Cyclists welcome
- Licensed for civil marriages
- Walkers welcome
Accessibility
- Access improved for mobility impaired visitors
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
- Assistance Dogs Permitted
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Ramp / Level Access
- Toilets for Disabled Visitors
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant
- Picnic Site
Languages spoken
- Welsh spoken
Parking & Transport
- Accessible by public transport
- On site parking
- Parking (free)
Payment Methods
- Blue Badge Guides admitted free
- Can be packages by 3rd parties
- Groups Accepted
- Major credit cards accepted
- Solo accepted
- Visa accepted
Provider Facilities
- Conference facilities
- Dogs Accepted
- Event Venue
- Toilets
Provider Features
- Forest Location
- In countryside
- Indoor Attraction
- No Smoking Attraction
- Outdoor Attraction
Target Markets
- Family Fun
- Marketed Towards Children
- Marketed Towards Families
- Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
- Marketed Towards Students / Youth
Tours and Demonstrations
- Demonstrations Given
- Educational Visits Accepted
- Guided Tours Available for Groups
- Guided Tours Available for Individuals
Travel & Trade
- Commission/net rates apply
- Group discounts available
- Packed lunches available
- Room/unit allocations available
- Wi-fi available
Map & Directions
Road Directions
Located at the heart of the Dyfi Biosphere, the Centre for Alternative Technology is around three miles north of Machynlleth on the A487, just by the small hamlet of Pantperthog.
Public Transport Directions
You can catch either the T2 or 34 bus to CAT from Machynlleth. They run approximately every hour, Monday to Saturday and less frequently on Sunday. During the weekend the T2 bus is free.
TripAdvisor
Opening Times
* Opening Times
Open year round (closed briefly over Christmas and New Year period).
Summer Season - 10:00 - 17:00
Winter Season - 10:00 - 16:00
including Shop and Cafe.
Last entry one hour before closing time.
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