Llanwrtyd Wells sits in rural Powys in mid-Wales, tucked into the rolling uplands near the Cambrian Mountains and the River Irfon. Originally developed as a Victorian spa town around mineral springs, the settlement and its ward cover a small town core and a wide, sparsely populated hinterland of farms, moorland and forestry.
Despite its size, Llanwrtyd Wells has carved out a distinctive cultural niche: it hosts quirky outdoor events that draw visitors from afar, and the local economy rests on agriculture, small businesses and tourism centred on walking, fishing and the town’s unusual festivals. Socially it feels close-knit and community-minded, with a strong sense of local history and an appetite for promoting the area’s rural character.
Postcode districts covering Llanwrtyd Wells
Neighbouring places
- Llanwrtyd Wells Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Treflys Parish 2 miles
- Llangamarch Parish 2.4 miles
- Llanafanfawr Parish 5.8 miles
- Cilmery Parish 6.8 miles
- Llanafanfawr with Garth Ward 7.3 miles
- Duhonw Parish 7.7 miles
- Llanfair-ar-y-bryn Parish 7.8 miles
- Builth Parish 8.8 miles
- Builth Wells Built-up area 8.9 miles
- Merthyr Cynog Parish 9 miles
- Llanelwedd Built-up area 9.2 miles
Example postcodes in Llanwrtyd Wells
LD5 4SU, LD5 4TT, LD5 4UN, LD5 4UY, LD4 4DW, LD5 4SN, LD5 4RF, LD4 4ER, LD5 4SE … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 51.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 63.7 miles
- Llanwrtyd Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Llangammarch Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Llanwrtyd Wells Ad
- Neuadd Arms Hotel 1.6 miles
- Greyhound Hotel 8.7 miles
- The Llanelwedd Arms Hotel 9 miles
- Neuadd Henllan Lodge 3 8.9 miles
Schools in Llanwrtyd Wells
- Ysgol Dolafon Primary
Local points of interest
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 4 miles
- Rhayader Stadium 12.8 miles
- Dolaucothi Estate 15.6 miles
- Dalaucothi Estate 16 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 18.1 miles
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 18.9 miles
- Derry-Ormond Estate 19.5 miles