Llanwrtyd Wells is a small upland spa town in Powys, Wales, set on the banks of the River Irfon and fringed by the rolling moors of the Cambrian Mountains. It grew in the 19th century as a Victorian spa resort around sulphurous springs, and remains a compact place with fewer than a thousand residents and a scatter of period buildings that hint at that spa-era past.
Today the town is best known for its quirky events and outdoor appeal - it hosts the original Man versus Horse Marathon and the famous World Bog Snorkelling competition - and the local economy depends largely on tourism, walking, fishing and small-scale rural services. Despite its remoteness it has a lively community feel, a couple of pubs and B&Bs, and a reputation for embracing the oddball festival as a way of drawing visitors to the hills.
Postcode districts covering Llanwrtyd Wells
Most populated places nearby
- Ystalyfera 25 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Llangamarch Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Treflys Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Llanfair-ar-y-bryn Parish 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Llanafanfawr Parish 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Cilmery Parish 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Llanafanfawr with Garth Ward 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Duhonw Parish 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Cilycwm Parish 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Merthyr Cynog Parish 9.2 miles14.8 km
Example postcodes in Llanwrtyd Wells
LD5 4RQ, LD5 4RN, LD5 4RB, LD5 4RY, LD5 4RF, LD5 4SA, LD5 4RL, LD5 4ST, LD5 4RT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 50.7 miles81.5 km
- Bristol Airport 63.6 miles102.3 km
- Llanwrtyd Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Sugar Loaf Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Llanwrtyd Wells Ad
- Neuadd Arms Hotel 0.2 miles0.3 km
Schools in Llanwrtyd Wells
- Ysgol Dolafon Primary
Local points of interest
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Rhayader Stadium 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Dolaucothi Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Dalaucothi Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Derry-Ormond Estate 18.6 miles29.9 km