Rhayader
in Powys of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.302 and -3.511 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 18' 5" and W -3° 30' 41"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:57 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:48 am and 4:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Rhayader

Rhayader in Powys (Wales) with it's 1,824 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 154 mi (or 248 km) west of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Rhayader is now 04:57 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Rhayader, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 54 mi (or 86 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Llandrindod Wells, Penybont, Mochdre, Cray and Whitton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 24% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Elan Hotel

Address
0,1 mi
West Street
LD6 5AF Rhayader
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Cuckoo Clock Lodge - Holiday Cottage for rent, Rhayader, Powys, Mid Wales

Published: March 23, 2007
Length: 35:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jim Gayes

For full details, availability and how to book see http://www.bestcottageholiday.co.uk Our unique "Swiss Style" 3 bedroom, Cedar, open plan Lodge has bags of character. Its recently modernised...


Red Kite Feeding Station, Gigrin Farm, Rhayader, 15/08/2014

Published: August 16, 2014
Length: 41:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Richard Jones

Red Kite Feeding Station, Gigrin Farm, Rhayader.


Self Catering Holiday Cottage Accommodation Rhayader Mid-Wales Cuckoo Clock Lodge

Published: November 29, 2013
Length: 35:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jim Gayes

A quick tour of Cuckoo Clock Lodge, 4 star graded, self-catering holiday cottage accommodation in Rhayader, Powys, Mid-Wales United Kingdom. Combined with snippets of many of the wonderful...


Rhayader Dams - Elan Valley 22/03/2015

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 04:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chris Hill

Rhayader Dams - Elan Valley 22/03/2015 Suzuki GSX1250FA GoPro Hero Camera mounted on mirror but too much vibration.


Rhayader Riding Weekend

Published: July 18, 2013
Length: 58:06 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Video Elemental

A glorious weekend of motorcycling in Mid- and North- Wales, combined with 3 nights B&B in Rhayader. Plus the usual Great Western Chapter shenanigans!


River Wye, Rhayader, 15/08/2014

Published: August 16, 2014
Length: 02:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Richard Jones

River Wye, Rhayader.


Derek Plays Summertime on Harmonica

Published: September 02, 2011
Length: 53:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Derek Donovan

A good summers day out at Cardiff Bay, Wales in the United Kingdom. Visit Derek's Web Site at: - www.harmonicashow.co.uk.


Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway

Published: July 20, 2007
Length: 19:28 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: JTed19

A journey along the W&L, starting at Llanfair station, and travelling as far as Cyfronydd.


Elan River Wye Valley Walk Wobbly Bridge

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Chris Murphy

Holiday Easter 2015 - Mummy too frightened to cross!


Red kites feeding at Gigrin Farm Powys Wales Jan 2010

Published: March 18, 2010
Length: 59:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: richardmiller767

I have been to Gigrin Farm several times but have never seen so many kites as this, it is reckoned there were at least 400. A truly awesome experience & in my opinion one of the greatest wildlife...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

A470 road

The A470(T) is a major long-distance road in Wales, from Cardiff on the south coast to Llandudno on the north coast. It is 186 miles long, with, at times, a tortuous route through the country's mountainous central region, including the Brecon Beacons and Snowdonia National Park.

Located at 52.2883, -3.50438 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Cardiff, Transport in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Transport in Merthyr Tydfil, Transport in Powys, Transport in Conwy county borough, Roads in Wales, Roads in Gwynedd

Cwmythig Hill

Cwmythig Hill is a motocross circuit situated approximately 2 miles from the town of Rhayader, Powys. As the name suggests, the circuit is predominantly a hillside circuit, with steep, natural hills mixed with man-made supercross inspired table-top jumps, along with a spectacular 'wall of death' banked hairpin turn.

Located at 52.3261, -3.49056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sport in Powys, Motorsport venues in Wales

Afon Marteg

The Afon Marteg is a river in Powys, Wales. It is about 15 km long, flowing roughly south-west to join the Wye at Pont Marteg (grid reference SN952714) about 5 km above Rhayader. Fishing is available, with appropriate permits, for Brown Trout, Chub, Dace, Grayling and Pike. The river has a run of spawning salmon in the autumn.

Located at 52.3303, -3.53416 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Wales, Rivers of Powys

Rhayader Rural District

Rhayader was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the administrative county of Radnorshire, Wales. The district was formed by the Local Government Act 1894, based on the existing Rhayader Rural Sanitary District. The rural sanitary district had included the Brecknockshire parish of Llanwrthwl, and this was administered by Rhayader Rural District Council until 1934, when it was transferred to Builth Rural District.

Located at 52.3, -3.512 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rural districts of Wales, History of Radnorshire, Radnorshire

Doldowlod railway station

Doldowlod railway station stood on the Mid Wales Railway between Builth Wells and Rhayader. It was closed on 31 December 1962 and the trackbed removed.

Located at 52.2584, -3.4974 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Powys, Railway stations opened in 1864, Railway stations closed in 1962

B4518 road

The B4518 road is a road in Powys, central Wales, with a total length of 30.5 miles . It begins at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|18|5|N|3|30|41|W| | |name= }} in Rhayader near the junction of the A470 road and the A44 road and leads eventually to the A470 again at Llanbrynmair at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|36|42|N|3|37|38|W| | |name= }}.

Located at 52.3014, -3.51139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in Wales, Transport in Powys

Afon Elan

The Afon Elan (in English River Elan) is a tributary of the River Wye which runs through the wide expanse of upland moors, traditionally known as Elenydd, in central Wales. Its valley is the Elan Valley. The name probably arises from elain meaning 'hind' or 'fawn' in reference perhaps to the rushing, bounding nature of its course.

Located at 52.2833, -3.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Elenydd, Rivers of Ceredigion, Rivers of Powys

Rhayader television relay station

The Rhayader television relay station is sited on high ground to the northeast of the town of Rhayader, south Wales. It was originally built in the 1980s as a fill-in relay for UHF analogue television covering the communities of Rhayader and St. Harmon. It consists of a 45 m self-supporting lattice steel mast standing on a hillside which is itself about 345 m above sea level. The transmissions are beamed southwest and northwest to cover its targets.

Located at 52.32, -3.48983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Transmitter sites in Wales, Carmel UHF 625-line Transmitter Group


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rhayader, Рейъдър, Rhaeadr Gwy, Rajaderis