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MID WALES INLAND TOWNS
Tregaron nestles in the foothills of the Cambrian Mountains near the source of the river Teifi. In the 19th Century, it was a thriving market town and an important stop for drovers on their routes through Wales to English markets.
Ceredigion, SY25 6JL
Newtown, known in Welsh as 'Y Drenewydd', is the largest town in Powys and is situated on the banks of the River Severn. Founded at the end of the 13th century, Newtown boasts a rich industrial heritage, surrounded by beautiful countryside.
Powys, SY16 2BB
- Tourist Information Point
- A Walk Around Robert Owen's Newtown
- Circular Walk 2 - Brimmon Wood & Kerry
- Circular Walk 1 - Ffrydd Farm and Penshwa Lane
- Circular Walk 3 - Fachwen Pool
- Circular Walk 4 - Neuadd Hendidley Farm
- Circular Walk 5 - Coed y Graig
- Circular Walk 6 - Waterways and Town
- Circular Walk 8 - Llanllwchaiarn Lollipop Walk
- Newtown parkrun - Weekly Free 5km Timed Run
A busy, historic market town, Rhayader is named after 'Rhayadr Gwy', a Welsh name for a local waterfall on the Wye. The town is situated in the very heart of Mid Wales in the beautiful Upper Wye Valley sheltered by the Cambrian Mountains.
Powys, LD6 5BU
The village of Devil's Bridge, which translated in Welsh is Pontarfynach, means 'The bridge on the Mynach' is internationally famous for its waterfalls, and the Rheidol narrow gauge Steam Railway.
Ceredigion, SY23 3JW
Welshpool is a Mid Wales town which lies only 4 miles from the border with England. Its Welsh name 'Y Trallwng' means 'the marshy or sinking land' referring to the fact that the town is low-lying on the River Severn.
Powys, SY21 7DD
A historic market town, Montgomery is just one mile from Offa's Dyke and the Welsh-Shropshire border. There is much to explore in the area including Montgomery Castle and the town's cobbled streets and Georgian and Victorian architecture.
Powys, SY15 6HN
- Hendomen & Dolydd Hafren Cycle Route
- Montgomery Cycle Route to Abermule
- County War Memorial
- Irresistible Offa Walking Route
- Montgomery Heritage Trail
- Cross Offa walk - Montgomery
- Offas Dyke Circular
- Rolling Marches Walk - Montgomery
- Beneath the Fridd - Montgomery
- Llandyssil - Abermule (Cycle Route)
- Churchstoke and Priest Weston (Cycle Route)
- Abermule and Bettws Cedewain (Cycle Route)
- Welshpool and Berriew (Cycle Route)
Llandrindod Wells, or 'Landod' as it is known to locals, is the administrative centre of Powys and one of its largest towns. As the name suggests, it owes its origins to the spring waters that were recognised to have healing properties.
Powys, LD1 6BL
Llandovery is delightful little town at the northern edge of Carmarthenshire. The name Llandovery means 'church amongst the waters', owing to its position in a valley where the rivers Towy, Bran, Gwydderig and Bawddwr coincide.
Carmarthenshire, SA20 0AW
Llanwrtyd Wells is the smallest town in Britain. It is also one of the friendliest, having a long history of catering for the many visitors who, today, come to enjoy the unspoilt beauty of the surrounding Cambrian Mountains.
Powys, LD5 4RW
Llangammarch Wells lies south-west of Builth Wells and east of Llanwrtyd Wells and is the smallest of the four spa towns/villages of Mid Wales.
Powys, LD4 4EE
Llandysul is ideally situated for exploring the varied and beautiful counties of Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and the Brecon Beacons and is almost equidistant from the larger towns of Cardigan, Carmarthen and Lampeter.
Ceredigion, SA44 4DN
Brecon is a town where you'll enjoy losing yourself...not only in the narrow streets and passageways lined with Georgian and Jacobean shopfronts, but in the sense of timelessness about the place.
Powys, LD3 7AD
Knighton is a Mid Wales Marches town with a remarkable landscape and rich history. Located on the scenic Heart of Wales railway line, it makes a great base to explore the Offa's Dyke Path or Glyndwr's Way National Trails.
Powys, LD7 1EN
The picturesque village of Berriew (Welsh: Aberriw) is one of the jewels in the Mid-Wales crown, with its black-and- white cottages, majestic church and the river Rhiw flowing through its heart.
Powys, SY21 8BQ
Ystradgynlais is a small town located south of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It lies on the edge of the coalfield and ironworks were founded here in the early 17th Century.
Upper Swansea Valley, SA9 1XA
Guilsfield is a treasure of a village just three miles north of the market town of Welshpool. It is a great place to base yourself for an exploration of the Mid Wales Marches and an even better place just to relax and indulge yourself.
Welshpool, Powys, SY21 9ND
North-east of Machynlleth and south-east of Dolgellau, the village of Dinas Mawddwy is just to the side of the A470 at the junction with the mountain road to Lake Vyrnwy and Bala.
Gwynedd, LL49 9LP
