List of places in Powys (categorised)

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This is a categorised list of places in Powys, Wales.

Contents 1 Administrative divisions 1.1 Electoral wards 1.2 Communities 2 Notable places 2.1 Principal towns 2.2 Archaeological sites 3 Geographical 3.1 Geographical regions 3.2 Cave systems 3.3 Lakes and reservoirs 3.4 Rivers and waterways 4 Transport 4.1 Major roads 4.2 Railway lines 4.3 Railway stations 4.4 Cycle routes 4.5 Footpaths 5 Cultural venues 5.1 Sport 5.2 Historical venues 6 See also

[edit] Administrative divisions

[edit] Electoral wards

Abercraf Banwy Beguildy Berriew Blaen Hafren Bronllys Builth Bwlch Caersws Churchstoke Crickhowell Cwmtwrch Disserth & Trecoed Dolforwyn Felin-fach Forden Glantwymyn Glasbury Guilsfield

Gwernyfed Hay Kerry Knighton Llanafanfawr Llanbadarn Fawr Llanbrynmair Llandinam Llandrindod East / Llandrindod West Llandrindod North Llandrindod South Llandrinio Llandysilio Llanelwedd Llanfair Caereinion Llanfechain Llanfihangel Llanfyllin Llangattock Llangors

Llangunllo Llangynidr Llanidloes Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant / Llansilin Llansantffraid Llanwrtyd Wells Llanyre Machynlleth Maescar / Llywel Meifod Montgomery Nantmel Newtown Central Newtown East Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West Newtown South Old Radnor

Presteigne Rhayader Rhiwcynon St. David Within St. John St. Mary Talgarth Talybont-on-Usk Tawe-Uchaf Trewern Welshpool Castle Welshpool Gungrog Welshpool Llanerchyddol Ynyscedwyn Yscir Ystradgynlais

[edit] Communities

Abbey Cwmhir Aberedw Aberhafesp Banwy Bausley with Criggion Beguildy Berriew Bettws Brecon Bronllys Builth Cadfarch Caersws Carno Carreghofa Castle Caereinion Churchstoke Cilmery Clyro Cray Crickhowell Disserth and Trecoed Duhonw Dwyriw Erwood Felin-fach Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Four Crosses

Gladestry Glantwymyn Glasbury Glascwm Glyn Tarell Guilsfield Gwernyfed Hay-on-Wye Honddu Isaf Kerry Knighton Llanafanfawr Llanbadarn Fawr Llanbadarn Fynydd Llanbister Llanbrynmair Llanddew Llanddewi Ystradenny Llandinam Llandrindod Wells Llandrinio Llandysilio Llandyssil Llanelwedd Llanerfyl Llanfair Caereinion Llanfechain Llanfihangel

Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine Llanfihangel Rhydithon Llanfilo Llanfrynach Llanfyllin Llangamarch Llangattock Llangedwyn Llangors Llangunllo Llangurig Llangynidr Llangyniew Llangynog Llanidloes Llanidloes Without Llanigon Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Llansantffraid Llansilin Llanwddyn Llanwrthwl Llanwrtyd Wells Llanyre Llywel Machynlleth Maescar Manafon

Meifod Merthyr Cynog Mochdre Montgomery Nantmel New Radnor Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Old Radnor Painscastle Penybont Pen-y-Bont-Fawr Presteigne Rhayader St. Harmon Talgarth Talybont-on-Usk Tawe-Uchaf The Vale of Grwyney Trallong Trefeglwys Treflys Tregynon Trewern Welshpool Whitton Yscir Ystradfellte Ystradgynlais

[edit] Notable places

[edit] Principal towns

• Brecon
• Builth Wells
• Llandrindod Wells
• Newtown

[edit] Archaeological sites

• Brecon Caer Roman Fort
• Tretower Castle
• Dolforwyn Castle
• Aberedw Castle

[edit] Geographical

[edit] Geographical regions

• Black Mountains
• Brecon Beacons National Park
• Cambrian Mountains
• Elan Valley
• Radnor Forest

[edit] Cave systems

• Ogof Draenen
• Ogof Ffynnon Ddu
• Agen Allwedd
• Ogof y Daren Cilau
• Ogof Craig a Ffynnon

[edit] Lakes and reservoirs

• Elan Valley Reservoirs
• Claerwen Reservoir
• Craig-goch Reservoir
• Penygarreg Reservoir
• Garreg-ddu Reservoir
• Caban-coch Reservoir
• Talybont Reservoir

• Lake Vyrnwy

[edit] Rivers and waterways

• Afon Claerwen
• Afon Elan
• Afon Irfon
• Afon Ithon
• Afon Llynfi
• Afon Marteg
• Afon Vyrwny

• Clywedog Brook

• River Wye
• River Lugg
• River Loughor
• River Severn
• River Tywi
• River Usk

[edit] Transport

[edit] Major roads

• A40 road
• A44 road
• A470 road
• A483 road
• A489 road

[edit] Railway lines

• Heart of Wales Line
• Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway

[edit] Railway stations

• Sugar Loaf railway station
• Llanwrtyd railway station
• Llangammarch railway station
• Garth railway station
• Cilmeri railway station
• Builth Road railway station
• Llandrindod railway station
• Pen-y-Bont railway station
• Dolau railway station
• Llanbister Road railway station
• Llangynllo railway station
• Knighton railway station

[edit] Cycle routes

Powys has has a number of designated cycle routes which are part of the National Cycle Network.

• Taff Trail
• Lake Vyrnwy road circuit
• Lôn Las Cymru (the Welsh National Route) from Llangurig to Rhayader
• Radnor Ring

[edit] Footpaths

• Offa's Dyke Path
• Wye Valley Walk

[edit] Cultural venues

[edit] Sport

Sports stadiums with seating capacity

• Recreation Ground (Caersws) (3,500)
• Latham Park, Newtown (5,000)
• Maesydre, Welshpool (3,000)
• Llansantffraid Recreation Field (2,000)
• Y Weirglodd, Rhayader (2,000)

[edit] Historical venues

• Gregynog, hosts an annual music festival

[edit] See also

• List of places in Powys for a list of towns and villages