Llanidloes lies in mid Wales within the county of Powys, perched on an early stretch of the River Severn and tucked beneath the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains and Plynlimon. The town takes its name from St Idloes and grew as a medieval market centre in historic Montgomeryshire, still showing characterful timber-framed buildings and a lively High Street of independent shops and cafes.
Once an important centre for the wool and flannel trade, Llanidloes now has a mixed local economy of agriculture, small businesses, arts and tourism; walkers, anglers and cyclists are drawn to nearby reservoirs and mountain trails such as the Clywedog Reservoir. Regular markets and community events keep it socially active, giving the town a compact, culturally engaged feel despite its rural setting.
Postcode districts covering Llanidloes
Most populated places nearby
- Aberystwyth 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Newtown 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 10.9 miles17.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Llanidloes Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Llanidloes Without Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Llangurig Parish 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Trefeglwys Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Llandinam Built-up area 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Llandinam with Dolfor Ward 5.8 miles9.3 km
- St. Harmon Parish 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Caersws Built-up area 6.8 miles11 km
- Mochdre Parish 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Carno Parish 8.1 miles13 km
- Aberhafesp Parish 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Llanbadarn Fynydd Parish 9 miles14.6 km
Example postcodes in Llanidloes
SY18 6DB, SY18 6AJ, SY18 6BD, SY18 6YS, SY18 6DX, SY18 6AA, SY18 6HX, SY18 6LE, SY18 6AD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 67.6 miles108.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 73.2 miles117.7 km
- Caersws Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Newtown Railway Station 10.6 miles17.1 km
Schools in Llanidloes
- Llanidloes C.P. School Primary
- Llanidloes High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Latham Park Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Plynlimon Mountains 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Rhayader Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Clun Forest Forest 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 19.1 miles30.7 km