Rhayader

Rhayader (Welsh: Rhaeadr or Rhaeadr Gwy) is a market town in Radnorshire.

Understand

Visitor information

• Discover Rhayader website

Talk

English is spoken in the town almost exclusively and it is very rare to hear Welsh.

Get in

By car

On the, often congested, intersection of two of Wales' most important trunk roads the A470, 13 miles north of Builth Wells and 30 miles east of Aberystwyth on the A44.

By public transit

Closest rail station is Pen-y-Bont but there are numerous bus services from Builth Wells, Llandrindod Wells, Aberystwyth and Newtown

Get around

The town is very small and walking is the easiest way around. For surrounding areas, driving or taking a taxi might be advisable as public transport connections are poor.

See

• 1 Old Swan. A timber-framed building dating back to the 1600s.  
• 2 Elan Valley Reservoirs. and the scenic Elan valley  
• Rhayader Museum and Gallery, CARAD, East Street, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5ER, ☏ +44 1597 810 561, all@carad.org.uk. Tu-F 10AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-1PM. A museum where you can learn about the history of the town and area. £4. (updated Oct 2020)
• Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Station, South Street, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5BL, ☏ +44 1597 810 243. Centre to learn about the Red Kite and their conservation, a bird common to the area. (updated Oct 2020)

Do

Walkers and cyclists are drawn to Rhayader for the abundance of trails and bridleways surrounding the town.

• B4574 mountain road. Between Aberystwyth and Rhayader via Devil's Bridge is a great scenic drive. 
• 1 Willow Globe Theatre. Shakespeare's plays performed in a theatre formed from living willow trees woven together. (updated Dec 2016)

Go for a bike ride - the town is located on the scenic national cycle routes 8 and 81.

• Clive Powell Bikes, Cwmdauddwr Arms, West St, Rhayader LD6 5AB, ☏ +44 1597 811343. Bike shop which provides bike hire. (updated Oct 2020)
• Bike hire is also available in the nearby Elan Valley Visitor Centre, see "Elan Valley Reservoirs" above.

Events

• Rhayader carnival 9 days in July.

Eat

• 1 Evans Plaice, North St, ☏ +44 1597 810317. Fish and chip shop with eat-in and take-away. (updated Dec 2016)
• The Mirchi, East Street, LD6 5DN, ☏ +44 1597 811459. Indian restaurant and takeaway. (updated Oct 2020)

Drink

The town has the highest concentration of pubs and drinking establishments, per capita, in the UK.

Sleep

• 1 Ty Morgans, East St., ☏ +44 1597 811666. (updated Dec 2016)
• 2 Elan Valley Hotel, Elan Valley, ☏ +44 1597 810448. 
• Wyeside Caravan & Camping Park, LD6 5LB, ☏ +44 1597 810183. Local campsite next to the river with good facilities. (updated Oct 2020)

Go next

• Pontrhydfendigaid and Strata Florida Abbey
• Llandrindod Wells
• Llanidloes

Routes through Rhayader

Aberystwyth ← merges with until Llangurig ←	W  E	→ Llandrindod Wells → Leominster
Snowdonia ← Llanidloes ← Llangurig ←	N  S	→ Builth Wells → Brecon