Llanelwedd sits in rural Powys, central Wales, on the north bank of the River Wye opposite the market town of Builth Wells. Its setting in a broad river valley with rolling farmland and nearby uplands makes it popular for riverside walking and country pursuits.
The village is best known for the Royal Welsh Showground, which hosts the annual Royal Welsh Show and other large events that reflect the area’s strong agricultural economy and community life. It is easily reached from the A470 and by rail at Builth Road, and sits within easy reach of the hills of the Cambrian Mountains and the Brecon Beacons, making it a practical base for exploring mid-Wales.
Postcode districts covering Llanelwedd
Most populated places nearby
- Newtown 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llanelwedd Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Builth Wells Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Builth Parish 0.9 miles
- Cilmery Parish 2.5 miles
- Duhonw Parish 2.6 miles
- Disserth and Trecoed Parish 3.2 miles
- Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge Ward 3.2 miles
- Llanafanfawr with Garth Ward 4.2 miles
- Newbridge-on-Wye Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Aberedw Parish 4.5 miles
- Glascwm Parish 4.7 miles
- Llandrindod South Ward 5.6 miles
Example postcodes in Llanelwedd
LD2 3RG, LD2 3RF, LD2 3UF, LD2 3WY, LD2 3TR, LD2 3ST, LD2 3PY, LD2 3TB, LD2 3SU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 52.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 60.9 miles
- Builth Road Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Cilmeri Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels in Llanelwedd Ad
Schools in Llanelwedd
- Llanelwedd Church in Wales Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 6.3 miles
- Rhayader Stadium 11 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 17.7 miles
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 18.4 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 19.2 miles