Llanbadarn Fawr lies in rural mid-Wales within Powys, set among rolling hills, patchwork fields and small woodlands that are typical of the county. The parish has medieval roots centred on a church dedicated to Saint Padarn, with an old churchyard and hints of medieval and Victorian fabric; scattered stone farmsteads, lanes and remnants of drovers' routes underline a long agricultural past and occasional archaeological interest in field systems and boundary features.
Today the local economy is largely agricultural, dominated by sheep and cattle farming with pockets of forestry and increasingly some holiday lets and rural tourism. Community life remains quietly active around the church, village hall and occasional social events, and there is a resilient bilingual character where Welsh traditions and practical village networks continue to shape daily life and welcoming countryside pursuits such as walking, cycling and wildlife watching.
Postcode districts covering Llanbadarn Fawr
Most populated places nearby
- Newtown 16.2 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 16.7 miles
- Leominster 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Crossgates Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Penybont Parish 1.9 miles
- Llandrindod North Ward 2.8 miles
- Llanddewi Ystradenny Parish 3 miles
- Llandrindod Wells Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Llandrindod South Ward 3.3 miles
- Llanyre Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Ithon Valley Ward 4.1 miles
- Nantmel Parish 4.1 miles
- Llanfihangel Rhydithon Parish 4.3 miles
- Abbey Cwmhir Parish 5.5 miles
- Disserth and Trecoed Parish 5.8 miles
Example postcodes in Llanbadarn Fawr
LD1 6UT, LD1 5ST, LD1 6RP, LD1 5AH, LD1 6RT, LD1 6SA, LD1 6HN, LD1 5SS, LD1 6RR … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 60.9 miles
- Bristol Airport 67.1 miles
- Pen-y-Bont Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Dolau Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Llanbadarn Fawr Ad
- Llanerch Inn 3 3.2 miles
- Metropole Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Hampton Hotel & restaurant 4 3.2 miles
- Lion Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- The Lamb and Flag Inn 7.8 miles
- The Crown Inn 3 7.8 miles
- Elan Hotel 7.8 miles
- The Llanelwedd Arms Hotel 9.2 miles
- Neuadd Henllan Lodge 3 8.9 miles
- Greyhound Hotel 9.5 miles
Schools in Llanbadarn Fawr
- Crossgates C.P. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rhayader Stadium 7.9 miles
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 12 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 13.5 miles
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 14.3 miles
- Clun Forest Forest 15.5 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 16.2 miles
- Caersws FC Stadium 16.7 miles