Centre for Alternative Technology
CAT is located in Machynlleth approximately an hour from Harlech.
Built in an old slate quarry in the foothills of Snowdonia the visitor centre has 7 acres of interactive displays, organic gardens, cafe, shop and adventure playground. It opened in 1974 when CAT was only a small community starting to put sustainable living to the test.Now the organisation has grown in size and reach, welcoming 50,000 visitors and school children every year, providing free information to over 200,000 people and offering postgraduate courses to 500 students each year.
This pioneering eco-centre is packed full of hands-on displays and working examples of sustainable living, renewable energy, environmentally responsible building, energy conservation, organic growing and composting. A ride on the remarkable water-powered cliff railway kicks off a day out which is sure to entertain and inspire novices and enthusiasts alike.
For more information visit the Centre for Alternative Technology's website
