Rhayader
Rhayader is a Town in the county of Powys.
Rhayader postcode: LD6 5AD
There are great places to visit near Rhayader including some great waterfalls, mountains, caves and ancient sites.
Rhayader's best nearby waterfalls can be found at Sgwd Yr Eira, Dan Yr Ogof Waterfalls, Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn, and Sgwd Y Pannwr.
There are a several good mountains in the Rhayader area like Corn Du, and Pen y Fan.
Caves to visit near Rhayader include Dan Yr Ogof.
The area around Rhayader's best ancient sites can be found at Maen Llia Standing Stone.
Rhayader History
There are some historic monuments around Rhayader:
- Three Round Cairns on y Gamriw
- Cwm Sidywal settlements
- Corn Gafallt Cairn Cemetery
- Hafen standing stone pair
- Glog Fawr Platform Cairn
- Domen-ddu round barrows
- Pen-y-bont Standing Stone
- Ty'n y Graig round cairn
- Ty-Lettice Round Barrow
- Nant y Gro round cairn
- Nant y Gro round cairns
- Rhos y Gelynnen Ring Cairn
- Round Cairn to NW of Gro Hill
- Saith-Maen Standing Stones
- Rhos y Gelynnen Stone Row
- Castell y Garn
- Crugian Bach stone circle
- Pen-llys Earthwork
- Carreg Bica Round Cairn
- Hafotau Settlement on Bryn Melys
- Beili-Bedw Earthworks
- Roman Marching Camp (revealed by aerial photography) 500m SSE of Glan-yr-Afon
- Elan Valley Pillboxes
- Gurnos ring cairn
- Nant y Postau round cairn
- Ffynnon Mary Burnt Mound 300m SE of Carn Wen
- Banc Ystrad-wen cairn cemetery
- St Harmon Roman road
- Carn Wen cairn
- Gro Hill round cairn
- Pont Marteg, cairn circle to E of
- Ty Lettice Roman road
- Cefn Bychan Mound (Pillow Mound)
- Two Round Cairns on y Gamriw
- Round Barrow NE of Cefn-Ceido Hall
- Gro Hill cairn cemetery
- Carn Pantmaenllwyd cairn
- Rhayader Castle
- Ringwork near Coed Ty-Mawr
- Cnych Round Barrow
- Tomen Llansantffraid
- Clap yr Arian cairn
- Bronze Age round barrow NW of Glan-marteg
- Carn-y-Geifr
- Ring Cairn on Garn Lwyd
- Crugian Bach Enclosure
- Ty'n y Pant round cairns
- Nant y Llyn cist
- Hafotau Settlement on Esgair Gwar-y-Cae
- Recumbent Standing Stone 100m E of Crugian Bach Stone Circle
- Beddau Folau Chambered Tomb
- Doldowlod Pillbox
- Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn
- Llyn Gwyn Earthwork
- Maen Serth, Esgair Dderw
- Corn Drying Kiln 340m S of Cryn-Fryn
- Crugyn Tumulus
- Round Cairn 130m E of Cryn-Fryn
- Nant Gwynllyn Standing stone
- Cairns and Standing Stones on Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd
- Drysgol Platform
- Nant-y-Gro Dam
- Creggin Round Barrow
- The Mount Round Barrow near Maes-y-Gwaelod
- Y Glog Fawr cairn
- Gorllwyn round cairns
- Standing Stone & Round Barrow SE of Henriw
- Garth cairn cemetery
- Cefn Ty-Mawr
- Round Barrows 400m NNW of Beili Hwlyn
- Bronze Age tumulus north of Beili Haulwen
- Nant y Llyn Stone Row
- Cwm y Saeson Standing Stone
- Llethyr Waun-lwyd ring cairn
- Esgairperfedd Marching Camp
- Standing Stone, Llanwrthwl Churchyard
Places to see near Rhayader
History of Rhayader
One of the oldest buildings in Rhayader is the Old Swan, which stands on the corner of West and South Streets Rhayader. The original building was mentioned in 1676 as being one of the two inns in Rhayader at that date. Some changes were made in 1683, including the rebuilding of the three chimney stacks, and this date is carved into the old timbers inside the building.
