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 miles
- Newtown 18 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rhayader Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Llanwrthwl Parish 4.7 miles
- St. Harmon Parish 4.9 miles
- Llanyre with Nantmel Ward 5.7 miles
- Nantmel Parish 6.7 miles
- Llangurig Parish 6.9 miles
- Abbey Cwmhir Parish 8.1 miles
- Llanyre Built-up area 8.4 miles
- Llanafanfawr Parish 8.6 miles
- Newbridge-on-Wye Built-up area 8.8 miles
- Llanafanfawr with Garth Ward 9.2 miles
- Llandrindod North Ward 9.6 miles
Example postcodes in Rhayader
LD6 5BD, LD6 5DR, LD6 5EN, LD6 5PL, LD6 5BN, LD6 5AW, LD6 5DD, LD6 5HD, LD6 5AG … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 63.8 miles
- Bristol Airport 73.8 miles
- Llandrindod Railway Station 9.7 miles
- Pen-y-Bont Railway Station 11.2 miles
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Local points of interest
- Rhayader Stadium 3 miles
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 8.3 miles
- Plynlimon Mountains 13.9 miles
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 14.2 miles
- Caersws FC Stadium 15.5 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 17.8 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 17.9 miles