Penybont is a small, predominantly rural parish in Powys, Wales, its name meaning "bridge end" in Welsh and hinting at the historic focus of settlement around a river crossing. The landscape is typical of mid-Wales: rolling hills, stone farms, quiet lanes and stretches of river that attract walkers and anglers, while the local economy remains largely agricultural with some small-scale tourism and rural enterprises.
Socially and historically the parish retains a strong sense of local community centred on a parish church, chapel life and occasional village events, with a built environment of 18th–19th century stone houses and farmsteads. Like many parts of eastern and central Powys it has an ageing, dispersed population and a quieter, pastoral rhythm rather than large commercial or industrial activity.
Postcode districts covering Penybont
Most populated places nearby
- Newtown 17.5 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 18 miles
- Leominster 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llanbadarn Fawr Parish 1.9 miles
- Crossgates Built-up area 2 miles
- Llandrindod South Ward 3.5 miles
- Llandrindod North Ward 3.5 miles
- Llandrindod Wells Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Llanddewi Ystradenny Parish 3.7 miles
- Llanfihangel Rhydithon Parish 3.7 miles
- Llanyre Built-up area 4.6 miles
- New Radnor Parish 4.8 miles
- Ithon Valley Ward 5 miles
- Glascwm Parish 5.6 miles
- Disserth and Trecoed Parish 5.7 miles
Example postcodes in Penybont
LD1 5UE, LD1 5SR, LD1 5TB, LD1 5UB, LD1 5TY, LD1 5US, LD1 5UH, LD1 5SW, LD1 5DD … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 59.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 65.4 miles
- Pen-y-Bont Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Dolau Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Penybont Ad
- Bell Country Inn 4 4.6 miles
- Llanerch Inn 3 3.8 miles
- Metropole Hotel and Spa 4 3.7 miles
- The Hotel Commodore 3.8 miles
- Greyhound Hotel 9 miles
- The Llanelwedd Arms Hotel 8.7 miles
- Neuadd Henllan Lodge 3 8.5 miles
- Ty Morgans 4 9.5 miles
- The Elan Hotel 9.6 miles
- Hampton 3.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Rhayader Stadium 9.6 miles
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 13.9 miles
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 14.2 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 14.4 miles
- Clun Forest Forest 15.9 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 17.5 miles
- Caersws FC Stadium 18.3 miles