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 miles
- Wrexham 20.3 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 16.3 miles
- Oswestry 10.5 miles
- Oswestry Rural 9.7 miles
- Brymbo 19.5 miles
- Newtown 21.6 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 21 miles
- Mold 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin Ward 2.6 miles
- Llangedwyn Parish 3.3 miles
- Pen-y-Bont-Fawr Parish 3.5 miles
- Llanfyllin Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Llangynog Parish 5 miles
- Llansilin Parish 5 miles
- Ceiriog Ucha Parish 5.2 miles
- Llanfechain Built-up area 5.2 miles
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain Built-up area 7 miles
- Llansantffraid Parish 7.1 miles
- Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn Ward 7.1 miles
- Dyffryn Ceiriog Ward 7.3 miles
Example postcodes in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
SY10 0LG, SY10 0LH, SY10 0LF, SY10 0JJ, SY10 0JW, SY10 0LJ, SY10 0DJ, SY10 0LW, SY10 0JZ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 39.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 56.1 miles
- Llynclys South Railway Station 9.9 miles
- Glyndyfrdwy 10.6 miles
Hotels near Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Ad
- The Mulberry Inn 9.2 miles
- Old New Inn, Llanfyllin 4.1 miles
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 7.8 miles
- The Lion Hotel 6.8 miles
- Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles
- The New Inn Hotel 4.5 miles
- Tyddyn Llan Restaurant with Rooms 5 9.1 miles
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- The Kings Head 8.1 miles
Schools in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
- Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant C.P. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Berwyn Mountains 5.1 miles
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 9.3 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 11.6 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 11.9 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 12 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 12.5 miles
- Powis Castle Estate 13.2 miles
- Welshpool Stadium 13.3 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 14 miles
- Maes Tegid Stadium 14 miles
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles