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Hay-on-Wye
World-famous 'Town of Books' on the Welsh border, packed with second-hand bookshops and host to a renowned annual literary festival.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Presteigne
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Presteigne
Presteigne is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kinsham, 40km from Pen y Garreg Reservoir, Elan Valley.
Presteigne is in Wales, United Kingdom, with about 2,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kinsham, about 5 km away.
Presteigne (; Welsh: Llanandras: the church of St Andrew) is a town and community on the south bank of the River Lugg in Powys, Wales. The town is located on the England–Wales border, which surrounds it to the north, east and south. Nearby towns are Kington, Herefordshire to the south and Knighton to the north, andRead more
surrounding villages include Norton (within the community) and Stapleton. The community has a population of 2,710; the built-up area had a population of 2,056.
Presteigne was formerly the county town of the historic county of Radnorshire. Despite being in Wales, it is part of the diocese of Hereford in the Church of England.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Presteigne?
Within an hour or so of Presteigne: Hay-on-Wye (23 km), Gospel Pass (30 km), Waun Fach (36 km), Elan Valley (40 km).
Are there any good drives near Presteigne?
The nearest famous roads are Gospel Pass, Elan Valley Mountain Road (Rhayader to Aberystwyth) and Abergwesyn Pass (Devil's Staircase).
Where is Presteigne?
Presteigne is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Kinsham.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,056
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.2718, -3.0058
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 Presteigne
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Gospel Pass
The highest road pass in Wales at 549m, a narrow single-track lane over the Black Mountains between Hay-on-Wye and Llanthony, with vast views across the Wye Valley from beneath Hay Bluff.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Waun Fach
The highest point of the Black Mountains at 811m, a broad peaty summit above the Vale of Ewyas and the Gospel Pass.
36 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb
The world's oldest motorsport venue still using its original course, running since 1905. A 1,000-yard blast up a wooded Worcestershire hillside, steeped in Edwardian racing heritage.
41 km · about 45 min 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Llangorse Lake (Llyn Syfaddan)
The largest natural lake in south Wales, with a reconstructed crannog island dwelling and easy access from the A40.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Presteigne
- 30 kmGospel PassThe highest road pass in Wales at 549m, a narrow single-track lane over the Black Mountains between Hay-on-Wye and Llanthony, with vast views across the Wye Valley from beneath Hay Bluff.
- 36 kmWaun FachThe highest point of the Black Mountains at 811m, a broad peaty summit above the Vale of Ewyas and the Gospel Pass.
- 42 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.
- 46 kmSugar Loaf (Y Fal)A 596m conical hill above Abergavenny with a 360-degree view over the Usk valley and the Black Mountains; easy from the car park.
- 46 kmSkirrid Fawr (Ysgyryd Fawr)A landslipped 486m ridge above Abergavenny whose split profile gave rise to the legend it cracked at the Crucifixion.
- 49 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.
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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