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Mid Wales has festivals and shows from spring to autumn, from the Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells to literary festivals, craft fairs and some of the oddest events in Britain. If you're coming for one, it's worth staying a few extra days. Here's how to make a holiday of it.
The Royal Welsh Showground at Llanelwedd, across the Wye from Builth Wells, hosts the Royal Welsh Show every July, one of the largest agricultural shows in Europe. It also hosts Wonderwool Wales, the wool and natural fibre festival, on the last weekend of April. Afterwards, drive 20 minutes north to Rhayader and the Elan Valley for reservoir walks and the red kite feed at Gigrin Farm.
Hay Festival fills the town every late May and early June, and there's a winter weekend in late November. Stay on to walk up Hay Bluff, browse the bookshops without the crowds, or follow the Wye by canoe.
This small town hosts some of Wales's most unusual events, including the Bog Snorkelling Championships in August and the Man versus Horse race in June. Walk the town heritage trail and the lanes into the Cambrian Mountains afterwards.
The International Ceramics Festival at Aberystwyth Arts Centre brings potters from around the world every other summer, and the arts centre has a year-round programme of theatre, film and exhibitions. Stay for the beaches and the Vale of Rheidol Railway.
Monty Lit Fest brings writers and readers to this small Georgian town on the border. Stay on to walk the Offa's Dyke path nearby and visit Powis Castle in Welshpool.
Builth Wells is home to the Royal Welsh Show, red kites and the final resting place of Wales' last prince, Llewelyn the Last.
The award-winning Wonderwool Wales returns 26 - 27 April and celebrates all that’s great about Welsh wool and natural fibres.
Hay-on-Wye - in Welsh 'Y Gelli Gandryll' or just 'Y Gelli' is well known as 'the town of books' and is home to the Hay Literature Festival.
Many of the locations in Llanwrtyd Wells have an interesting history and walking the Heritage Trail is an excellent way of learning about the town and taking in the beautiful surroundings.
Award winning Aberystwyth Arts Centre is Wales’ largest arts centre and recognised as a 'national flagship for the arts'. It has a wide-ranging programme across all art forms including drama, dance, music, visual arts film & new media.
Join Monty Lit Fest for a weekend of culture and conversation in Montgomery over the weekend of 11th-13th June 2027. Celebrating writing from Wales, the Borders and beyond.
The Elan Valley Estate attracts a wide variety of visitors and a good starting point for all is the Visitor Centre which has a wide variety of information and educational and interactive resources.
The Gigrin Red Kite Centre on the outskirts of Rhayader is an upland sheep farm providing wonderful views of the Wye and Elan valleys. Gigrin is best known for wild red kites that are fed every day of the year, where you can watch breathtaking feats of aerial piracy as red kites compete with…
| From | To | Distance * (metric) |
|---|---|---|
| Llanfair ym Muallt | Builth Wells (52.14979,-3.40593) | Wonderwool Wales 2027 (52.15412,-3.4017) | 0.51 |
| Wonderwool Wales 2027 (52.15412,-3.4017) | Y Gelli Gandryll | Hay-on-Wye (52.07276,-3.12775) | 18.73 |
| Y Gelli Gandryll | Hay-on-Wye (52.07276,-3.12775) | Llanwrtyd Wells | Heritage Trail (52.1073,-3.6387) | 31.65 |
| Llanwrtyd Wells | Heritage Trail (52.1073,-3.6387) | Aberystwyth Arts Centre (52.41617,-4.06286) | 40.43 |
| Aberystwyth Arts Centre (52.41617,-4.06286) | Monty Lit Fest (52.56034,-3.1494) | 57.58 |
| Monty Lit Fest (52.56034,-3.1494) | Elan Valley Estate (52.27185,-3.56661) | 38.55 |
| Elan Valley Estate (52.27185,-3.56661) | Gigrin Farm | Red Kite Centre (52.29698,-3.50004) | 4.79 |
| Total Distance * | 192.18 miles | |
| Estimated Journey Time | 6.19 hours | |
* Approximate distance by road
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