Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant is a small, picturesque village in north Powys, Wales, tucked into the steep-sided Tanat Valley at the foot of the Berwyn Mountains. It sits close to the famous Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall, one of Wales’s highest single-drop falls, and is a popular base for walkers and anyone wanting easy access to upland scenery and riverside lanes.
The village retains a strong rural character: sheep farming and small-scale tourism underpin the local economy, while community life centres on a handful of pubs, village halls and church activities. Historically the area was linked to droving and some small mining, and today you’ll find a resilient, largely Welsh-speaking community that values heritage, outdoor pursuits and seasonal local events.
Postcode districts covering Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Wrexham 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Oswestry 10.5 miles17 km
- Oswestry Rural 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Brymbo 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Newtown 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 21 miles33.9 km
- Mold 24.6 miles39.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Llangedwyn Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Pen-y-Bont-Fawr Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Llanfyllin Built-up area 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Llangynog Parish 5 miles8.1 km
- Llansilin Parish 5 miles8.1 km
- Ceiriog Ucha Parish 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Llanfechain Built-up area 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain Built-up area 7 miles11.2 km
- Llansantffraid Parish 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn Ward 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Dyffryn Ceiriog Ward 7.3 miles11.8 km
Example postcodes in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
SY10 0DL, SY10 0JN, SY10 0LF, SY10 0LG, SY10 0JX, SY10 0LJ, SY10 0LW, SY10 0AA, SY10 0LA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 39.8 miles64.1 km
- Manchester Airport 56.1 miles90.2 km
- Llynclys South Railway Station 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Glyndyfrdwy 10.6 miles17.1 km
Hotels near Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Ad
- The Mulberry Inn 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Old New Inn, Llanfyllin 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Lion Hotel 6.8 miles11 km
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The New Inn Hotel 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Tyddyn Llan Restaurant with Rooms 5 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 8.7 miles14 km
- The Kings Head 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
- Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant C.P. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Berwyn Mountains 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Park Hall Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 12 miles19.3 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles20 km
- Aston Hall Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Powis Castle Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Welshpool Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 14 miles22.5 km
- Maes Tegid Stadium 14 miles22.6 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles24.6 km