natural wonder
Llyn Clywedog
A reservoir near Llanidloes held by Britain's tallest concrete dam, with a scenic loop road and views to Plynlimon.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Newtown
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Newtown
Newtown is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Mochdre, 21km from Llyn Clywedog.
Newtown is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Mochdre, about 6 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Newtown?
Within an hour or so of Newtown: Llyn Clywedog (21 km), Elan Valley Mountain Road (Rhayader to Aberystwyth) (30 km), Pen y Garreg Reservoir, Elan Valley (32 km), Loton Park (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Newtown?
The nearest famous roads are Elan Valley Mountain Road (Rhayader to Aberystwyth), B4574 Devil's Bridge to Cwmystwyth and Cwmystwyth Mountain Road.
Where is Newtown?
Newtown is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 6 km from Mochdre.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,362
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.5167, -3.3000
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 Newtown
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.
30 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
Loton Park
A 1,475-yard hillclimb running through the deer park of a Shropshire country estate, twisting between mature trees with the hill's Museum Corner and Fallow bends. One of Britain's most scenic speed venues.
33 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Pistyll Rhaeadr
Wales's tallest single-drop waterfall at 73 metres, cascading through a natural rock arch in a remote Berwyn Mountains valley.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Newtown
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 30 kmElan 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.
- 36 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.
- 36 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.
- 38 kmB4391 Milltir GerrigA high, empty moorland crossing of the Berwyn range between Bala and Llangynog, all long sightlines and sheep.
- 38 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.
- 40 kmBwlch y Groes (Hellfire Pass)Wales's highest public road at 545m, a 1-in-4 single-track climb from Llanuwchllyn used for decades as a motoring hill-climb test.
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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