natural wonder
Llyn Clywedog
A reservoir near Llanidloes held by Britain's tallest concrete dam, with a scenic loop road and views to Plynlimon.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Llanidloes
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Llanidloes
Llanidloes works well as a base: 25 minutes from Mochdre, 5km from Llyn Clywedog.
Llanidloes is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 2,900 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Mochdre, about 12 km away.
Llanidloes (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬanˈɪdlɔɨs] ) is a town and community on the A470 and B4518 roads in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn), Wales. The population in 2011 was 2,929, of whom 15% could speak Welsh. It is the third largest settlement in Montgomeryshire,Read more
after Newtown and Welshpool.
It is the first town on the River Severn (Welsh: Afon Hafren), counting from the source. The town's Member of Parliament is Steve Witherden of the Labour Party (MP since 2024) and its Member of the Senedd is Russell George of the Conservatives (MS since 2011).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Llanidloes?
Within an hour or so of Llanidloes: Llyn Clywedog (5 km), Elan Valley Mountain Road (Rhayader to Aberystwyth) (14 km), Cwmystwyth Mountain Road (18 km), B4574 Devil's Bridge to Cwmystwyth (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Llanidloes?
The nearest famous roads are Elan Valley Mountain Road (Rhayader to Aberystwyth), B4574 Devil's Bridge to Cwmystwyth and Cwmystwyth Mountain Road.
Where is Llanidloes?
Llanidloes is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 12 km from Mochdre.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,929
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.4498, -3.5400
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Llanidloes
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Elan Valley Mountain Road (Rhayader to Aberystwyth)
An empty 1930s-built mountain road over the Cambrian desert past Claerwen, with cattle grids and no villages for 20 miles.
14 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Cwmystwyth Mountain Road
Wild, lonely mountain road from Rhayader to Aberystwyth over the Cambrian Mountains, passing the Elan Valley dams and old lead mines of Cwmystwyth. Often called one of Britain's remotest drives.
18 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
B4574 Devil's Bridge to Cwmystwyth
Rated among Britain's most scenic roads, a narrow climb from the Rheidol gorge onto the Cambrian moors past old lead mines.
18 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Pen y Garreg Reservoir, Elan Valley
One of the Victorian Elan Valley dams, its overflow curtain of water and island tower forming the classic Elan photograph.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Elan Valley
Chain of Victorian dams and reservoirs built to supply Birmingham, their stone spillways thundering after rain, linked by a superb driving road through mid-Wales moorland. International Dark Sky Park with red kites overhead.
21 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Devil's Bridge Falls
Dramatic series of waterfalls plunging through a deep wooded gorge spanned by three bridges built on top of each other across eight centuries.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Devils Bridge Falls & Biker Stop
A scenic biker destination in mid-Wales where riders gather after tackling the spectacular mountain roads around Aberystwyth.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Llanidloes
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereElan Valley Mountain Road (Rhayader to Aberystwyth)An empty 1930s-built mountain road over the Cambrian desert past Claerwen, with cattle grids and no villages for 20 miles.
- 18 kmCwmystwyth Mountain RoadWild, lonely mountain road from Rhayader to Aberystwyth over the Cambrian Mountains, passing the Elan Valley dams and old lead mines of Cwmystwyth. Often called one of Britain's remotest drives.
- 18 kmB4574 Devil's Bridge to CwmystwythRated among Britain's most scenic roads, a narrow climb from the Rheidol gorge onto the Cambrian moors past old lead mines.
- 31 kmAbergwesyn Pass (Devil's Staircase)Remote 16-mile single-track mountain road from Abergwesyn to Tregaron over the Cambrian Desert, its Devil's Staircase section stacking hairpins at 20%+ gradients. One of the emptiest drives in Britain. No fuel, little signal.
- 37 kmCadair Idris (Penygadair)A 893m mountain of huge cliffs and corries in southern Snowdonia, legendarily leaving anyone who sleeps on it a poet or a madman.
- 39 kmBwlch y Groes (Pass of the Cross)Wales's highest public road at 545m, a 1-in-4 climb from Llanuwchllyn used for pre-war motoring hill-climb tests.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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