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 miles26.1 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Leominster 24.8 miles40 km
Neighbouring places
- Crossgates Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Penybont Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Llandrindod North Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Llanddewi Ystradenny Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Llandrindod Wells Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Llandrindod South Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Llanyre Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Ithon Valley Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Nantmel Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Llanfihangel Rhydithon Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Abbey Cwmhir Parish 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Disserth and Trecoed Parish 5.8 miles9.3 km
Example postcodes in Llanbadarn Fawr
LD1 5ST, LD1 5SL, LD1 6RP, LD1 6RT, LD1 6RX, LD1 6TB, LD1 6SB, LD1 6TJ, LD1 6RJ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 60.9 miles98 km
- Bristol Airport 67.1 miles108 km
- Pen-y-Bont Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Dolau Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
Hotels near Llanbadarn Fawr Ad
- Bell Country Inn 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Llanerch Inn 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Hotel Commodore 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Metropole Hotel and Spa 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Greyhound Hotel 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The Llanelwedd Arms Hotel 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Ty Morgans 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Elan Hotel 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Neuadd Henllan Lodge 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Hampton 3.2 miles5.2 km
Schools in Llanbadarn Fawr
- Crossgates C.P. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rhayader Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 12 miles19.3 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 14.3 miles23 km
- Clun Forest Forest 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Latham Park Stadium 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 16.7 miles26.9 km