Corris Craft Centre is a craft and leisure complex in Corris, on the A487 near Machynlleth, mid- Wales. It is sometimes referred to as King Arthur's Labyrinth, one of the attractions on the site. Celebrating 40 years in 2022.
Winter opening:The Corris Cafe and Welsh Deli open daily 10am to 4pm. The Dyfi Distillery opens Wednesdays to Sundays 11am to 4pm and the Delyn Glass studio opens Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 11am to 4pm. The Chocablock studio is taking bookings for Christmas chocolate making workshops. The Corris Craft Centre, which opened in 1982, comprises 9 workshops, with resident craftspeople: [1]
Some of the studios also offer hands-on sessions, for visitors to have a go at making their own crafts, such as painting pottery, making chocolates, and dipping candles. [3]
The centre is built on a landscaped part of the old Braichgoch Slate Mine, and the presence of these underground workings has presented the opportunity for other related attractions at the Craft Centre site, for which a charge is made :
The Upper Corris Tramway, a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) gauge horse-worked tramway which connected the slate quarries around the villages of Corris and Corris Uchaf with the Corris Railway at Maespoeth Junction, passed along the edge of the current site. [7]
The Craft Centre cafe serves a delicious all day menu where locally sourced fresh produce is used across the menu. As part of the centre's 30th Anniversary, a new Welsh food and drink shop was opened adjacent to the café, called The Welsh Deli [8]
There is a children's play area, next to outdoor seating and picnic tables.
All of the Craft Centre Studios open daily from Easter to November, although some are open all year round. [9] Access to the site is free.
The Corris Café and Welsh Deli open daily from Easter to the end of October. Opening times vary at other times of the year.
Corris Mine Explorers is open all year round, although during particularly quiet times, trips may only run if there is sufficient demand.
King Arthur's Labyrinth and The Welsh Legends Maze open every day during the main season.