Rhayader

Rhayader is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, within the historic county of Radnorshire. The town is 20 miles from the source of the River Wye on Plynlimon, the highest point of the Cambrian Mountains, and is located at the junction of the A470 road and the A44 road 13 miles north of Builth Wells and 30 miles east of Aberystwyth.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moelfryn Mawr.

Moelfryn Mawr

Peak

Photo: John Horner, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moelfryn Mawr is a peak, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Rhayader.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elan Village.

Elan Village

Village

Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Elan Village is a small purpose-built community in Powys, Wales. It was designed by architect Herbert Tudor Buckland as part of Birmingham Corporation's scheme to construct a series of water supply reservoirs in the Elan Valley between 1892 and 1904. Elan Village is situated 3½ miles southeast of Rhayader.

Rhayader

Type: Locality
Location: Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.313° or 52° 18′ 47″ north

Longitude

-3.6205° or 3° 37′ 14″ west

Elevation

1,053 feet (321 metres)

Open location code

9C4R897H+6Q

GeoNames ID

7295463

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Highlights include Craig-yr-allt gôch Reservoir and Pen-y-gareg Reservoir.

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