The electoral ward covers the small communities of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin in Powys, Wales, a sparsely populated swathe of upland countryside beneath the Berwyn hills and close to the England–Wales border with Shropshire. The dramatic Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall sits near Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, drawing walkers and day visitors, while quiet lanes, drystone walls and rolling grazing land define the wider landscape.
Local life is centred on farming, community halls and small-scale tourism, with historic parish churches, stone farmsteads and traces of ancient routes reflecting a long rural past. The area retains a strong sense of local identity and seasonal events; visitor numbers swell around outdoor pursuits but day-to-day it remains a close-knit, agricultural part of Powys where conservation and traditional ways of life are important to residents.
Postcode districts covering Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Wrexham 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Buckley 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Oswestry 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Oswestry Rural 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Brymbo 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Newtown 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 22 miles35.4 km
- Mold 23.3 miles37.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Llangedwyn Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Llansilin Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Ceiriog Ucha Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Llanfechain Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Llanfyllin Built-up area 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Dyffryn Ceiriog Ward 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain Built-up area 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Llansantffraid Parish 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Trefonen Built-up area 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Llanyblodwel Parish 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Pen-y-Bont-Fawr Parish 6.1 miles9.8 km
Example postcodes in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin
SY10 9PA, SY10 0LE, SY10 7QL, SY10 7QN, SY10 0DJ, SY10 7QZ, SY10 7QU, SY22 5HE, SY10 0BJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 38 miles61.2 km
- Manchester Airport 53.7 miles86.4 km
- Llynclys South Railway Station 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Gobowen Railway Station 9.3 miles15 km
Hotels near Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin Ad
- The Mulberry Inn 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- The Lion Hotel 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Old New Inn, Llanfyllin 4.9 miles8 km
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 7 miles11.2 km
- The New Inn Hotel 7 miles11.3 km
- The Kings Head 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Gales of Llangollen 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Wild Pheasant Hotel & Spa 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
Schools in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin
- Llanrhaeadr Ym Mochnant C.P. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Berwyn Mountains 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Park Hall Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Aston Hall Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles18.7 km
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Welshpool Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Powis Castle Estate 13.1 miles21.2 km
- Maes Tegid Stadium 16 miles25.8 km
- Erddig Country house 16.4 miles26.4 km