Rhayader Castle

Rhayader Castle is the remains of a in the town of , , . The available documentary sources are not clear enough to distinguish between this site and the castle mound across the river and one or the other was probably built by Rhys ap Gruffydd, Prince of Deheubarth, in 1177.
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Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: ruined castle in Powys, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Castell Rhaeadr”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rhayader Library and Bethany Chapel.

Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 560 feet east of Rhayader Castle.

Church
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 370 feet east of Rhayader Castle.

Church
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 510 feet northeast of Rhayader Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nant Glas and Llanwrthwl.

Hamlet
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the Elan Valley near and in , . is situated 2½ miles southeast of Rhayader Castle.

Village
Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community in … is situated 2½ miles south of Rhayader Castle.

Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small purpose-built community in , Wales. is situated 3 miles southwest of Rhayader Castle.

Rhayader Castle

Latitude
52.30081° or 52° 18′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.51454° or 3° 30′ 52″ west
Elevation
692 feet (211 metres)
Open location code
9C4R8F2P+85
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7920870362
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6286105
Wiki­data ID
Q13126920
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Rhayader Castle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rhayader Castle”
  • Swedish: “Rhayader Castle”
  • Turkish: “Rhayader Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Castell Rhaeadr Gwy”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Llansantffraed-Cwmdeuddwr and Gaufron.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Lost ARC and The Horseshoe.

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