Rhayader is a small market town and parish in Powys, Wales, sitting on the edge of the Cambrian Mountains where the River Wye tumbles through falls that gave the town its name. It lies close to the dramatic Elan Valley with its Victorian dams and reservoirs built to supply Birmingham, creating a striking mix of engineered infrastructure and upland scenery that attracts walkers and photographers.
Local life is shaped by tourism, outdoor recreation and hill farming: walking, cycling and birdwatching are big draws, and nearby Gigrin Farm is famous for red kite feeding. The Elan schemes brought employment and change in the late 19th century, but Rhayader retains a village-scale community feel with markets, annual events and the bilingual character typical of rural mid-Wales.
Postcode districts covering Rhayader
Most populated places nearby
- Aberystwyth 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Newtown 18 miles29 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 18.6 miles29.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Rhayader Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Llanwrthwl Parish 4.7 miles7.5 km
- St. Harmon Parish 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Llanyre with Nantmel Ward 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Nantmel Parish 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Llangurig Parish 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Abbey Cwmhir Parish 8.1 miles13 km
- Llanyre Built-up area 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Llanafanfawr Parish 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Newbridge-on-Wye Built-up area 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Llanafanfawr with Garth Ward 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Llandrindod North Ward 9.6 miles15.4 km
Example postcodes in Rhayader
LD6 5BW, LD6 5BB, LD6 5HY, LD6 5BE, LD6 5AG, LD6 5EB, LD6 5EF, LD6 5HF, LD6 5DS … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 63.8 miles102.6 km
- Bristol Airport 73.8 miles118.7 km
- Llandrindod Railway Station 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Pen-y-Bont Railway Station 11.2 miles18.1 km
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Local points of interest
- Rhayader Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Plynlimon Mountains 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 15.5 miles25 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Latham Park Stadium 17.9 miles28.8 km