The County of Powys
Part or all of Powys is in Shropshire Hills AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Powys's Surrounding Counties
Other counties neighbouring Powys include: Swansea, Carmarthenshire, Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr), Caerphilly (Caerffili), Blaenau Gwent, Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg), Herefordshire and Shropshire .
Powys is a county with a great selection of places to visit including waterfalls, mountains, caves and ancient sites.
Waterfalls to visit in Powys county include Sgwd Yr Eira, Dan Yr Ogof Waterfalls, Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn, and Sgwd Y Pannwr.
Corn Du, and Pen y Fan are great places to visit in Powys if you like mountains.
Powys's best caves can be found at Dan Yr Ogof.
Powys's best ancient sites can be found at Maen Llia Standing Stone.
Towns and Villages in Powys
- Abbeycwmhir
- Aberangell
- Abergwesyn
- Aberriw
- Beguildy
- Bleddfa
- Bronllys
- Buttington
- Carno
- Ceri
- Colva
- Crickadarn
- Cwmdu
- Discoed
- Dylife
- Evenjobb
- Four Crosses
- Glantwymyn
- Guilsfield
- Highgate - Powys
- Hyssington
- Llanafan Fawr
- Llanbadarn Fynydd
- Llanddewi Ystradenny
- Llandeilo'r-fân
- Llandrinio
- Llandyssil
- Llanfaredd
- Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine
- Llanfihangel yng Ngwynfa
- Llanfyllin
- Llangattock
- Llangorse
- Llangynidr
- Llanhamlach
- Llanllugan
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain
- Llanspyddid
- Llanwnog
- Llanwrtyd Wells
- Llowes
- Long Mountain
- Maesmynis
- Meifod
- Nantmel
- Old Radnor
- Partrishow
- Pentre Bach
- Penycae
- Pontrobert
- Rhayader
- Sennybridge
- Talerddig
- Trecastle
- Trelystan
- Velindre
- Ystradfellte
- Aber-Bran
- Abercraf
- Aberhafesp
- Alltmawr
- Bettws Cedewain
- Boughrood
- Builth Road
- Bwlch
- Cascob
- Church Stoke
- Corris
- Crickhowell
- Darowen
- Dolanog
- Erwood
- Felin-Fach
- Garthbeibio
- Glasbury
- Gwenddwr
- Hirnant
- Kinnerton
- Llananno
- Llanbister
- Llandefalle
- Llandinam
- Llandulas
- Llanerfyl
- Llanfechain
- Llanfihangel Nant-Bran
- Llanfihangel-nant-Melan
- Llangadfan
- Llangedwyn
- Llangunllo
- Llangynog - Powys
- Llanidloes
- Llanrheadr ym Mochnant
- Llansantffread
- Llanstephan
- Llanwrin
- Llanynog
- Llyswen
- Lower Chapel
- Mallwyd
- Merthyr Cynog
- New Radnor
- Painscastle
- Penegoes
- Penybont
- Pilleth
- Presteigne
- Rhosgoch
- St Harmon
- Talgarth
- Trefeglwys
- Tretower
- Welshpool
- Ystradgynlais
- Aber-miwl / Abermule
- Aberedw
- Aberllefenni
- Arddleen
- Bettws Disserth
- Brecon
- Builth Wells
- Caersws
- Castle Caereinion
- Clyro
- Cregrina
- Criggion
- Defynnog
- Dolau
- Esgairgeiliog Ceinws
- Forden
- Gladestry
- Glascwm
- Hay on Wye
- Hundred House
- Knucklas
- Llanarmon Mynydd Mawr
- Llanbrynmair
- Llandegley
- Llandrindod
- Llandysilio
- Llanfair Caereinion
- Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan
- Llanfihangel Rhydithon
- Llanfrynach
- Llangammarch Wells
- Llangenny
- Llangurig
- Llangynyw
- Llanigon
- Llansaintfraed in Elvel
- Llansilin
- Llanwddyn
- Llanwrthwl
- Llanyre
- Llywel
- Machynlleth
- Manafon
- Montgomery
- Newbridge on Wye
- Pant-y-dŵr
- Pennant-Melangell
- Penybontfawr
- Pont Newydd
- Quay
- Sarn
- Staylittle
- Talybont on Usk
- Tregynon
- Upper Chapel
- Y Fan
Lakes near
Lakes in Powys
- Llangynidr Reservoir
- Pontsticill Reservoir
- Pant Mawr Pool
- Llyn y Garn-fawr
- Pwll Gwy-rhoc
- Pentwyn Reservoir
- Cantref Reservoir
- Lower Neuadd Reservoir
- Ystradfellte Reservoir
- Beacons Reservoir
- Neuadd Reservoirs
- Talybont Reservoir
- Cray Reservoir
- Llyn y Fan Fawr
- Llyn Cwm Llwch
- Fan Frynych Pool
- Llyn Traeth-Bach
- Ty Mawr Pool
- Llangorse Lake
- Usk Reservoir
- Llyn Gludy
- Grwyne Fawr Reservoir
- Llyn Dwr
- Llyswen floodplain pond 1
- Brechfa Pool
- Glasbury oxbow
- Llyn Login
- Pwll-du
- Llan Bwch-llyn Lake
- Henllyn
- Pant y Llyn
- Garth Pond
- Nant yr Annell Pond
- Cwmbach Llechrhyd Lake
- Llyn-y-Waun
- Llynheilyn
- Llanwefr Pool
- Pentrosta Mire
- Hindwell Pool
- Llyn Carw
- Llyn Gwyn
- Rhiw Pool
- Claerwen Reservoir
- Caban-coch Reservoir
- Penygarreg Reservoir
- Gwynllyn
- Llyn Cerrigllwydion Uchaf
- St Michaels Pool
- Llyn Cerrigllwydion Isaf
- Pen-y-Clawdd Pool
- Black Pool
- Craig Goch Reservoir
- Lugg Pool
- Marshs Pool
- Lake Mochdre
- Llyn y Fan
- Llyn Ebyr
- Mellington Hall Lake
- Llyn Clywedog
- Bugeilyn
- Llyn Cwm-byr
- Fachwen Pool
- Pwll Rhydyporthmyn
- Glaslyn
- Llyn Nant-ddeiliog
- Lymore Park Upper Pool
- Lymore Park Lower Pool
- Llyn Du
- Llyn Mawr
- Llyn y Tarw
- Gwgia
- Llynnau Caeconroi upper
- Llyn Glanmerin
- Glansevern Hall Lake
- Llyn y Coed
- Cilgwyn Lake
- Llyn Lort
- Llyn Hir
- Llyn y Grinwydden
- Llyn Du
- Llyn Gwyddior
- Big Pool
- Gungrog Flash
- Maesmawr Pool
- Cwmllecoediog Pool
- Pant Pool
- Llyn Du
- Bron-y-Main oxbow
- Dryll Pool
- Llyn Llwydiarth
- Bryngwyn Pool
- Tre-derwen Hall oxbow
- Lake Vyrnwy / Llyn Efyrnwy
- Llyn y Mynydd
- Llyn y Briw
- Llyn Moelfre
- Llyn Lluncaws
- Pen-y-gwely Reservoir
Mountains in Powys
Hills in Powys
- Mynydd Troed
- Glan-hafon [Y Garn]
- Yr Allt
- Y Gamriw
- Fan Bwlch Chwyth
- Cefn Gwyntog North Top
- Garreg Wen
- Whimble
- Moel Feity
- Rhwng y Ddwynant
- Pegwn Mawr
- Clipyn Du [Tarren Bwlch-gwyn] [Siambr Trawsfynydd]
- Cwar yr Ystrad
- Crugyn Llwyd
- Mynydd Coch East Top
- Moel Eunant
- Carn Hyddgen [Carn Gwilym]
- Foel Uchaf
- Pant y Creigiau
- Foel Fadian
- Bryn Du
- Cefn Cul [Waun Leuci]
- Bryn
- Banc Llechwedd-mawr
- Llechwedd Ddu [Carnbwlchcloddiau]
- Carreg Goch
- Mynydd Llangynidr
- Bryn Du
- Domen-ddu
- Banc Bugeilyn
- Tor y Foel
- Crug Mawr
- Foel Isaf
- Blaen Rhestr
- Beacon Hill
- Fron-wen
- Y Foel
- Tir Rhiwiog
- Bryn y Fedwen
- Disgwylfa
- Cripiau Eisteddfa-fach
- Gwaunceste Hill
- Blaen Onneu
- Rhialgwm
- Craig Dyfnant
- Ffordd Gefn [Bryn Gwyn]
- Esgair y Llwyn
- Drum Ddu
- Cerrig Gwaun-y-llan
- Llechwedd Hirgoed West Top
- Carreg Cadno
- Bryniau Gleision
- Nyth-grug
- Cistfaen
- Clawdd Du Mawr
- Llechwedd Hirgoed SE Top
- Llechwedd Llwyd
- Glanfeinion Hill [Craig y Paun]
- Mynydd Mawr
- Bryn Mawr
- Priddellau [Esgair Nantybeddau]
- Esgair Penygarreg
- Llanfihangel Hill [Colva Hill]
- Craig Rhiwarth
- Pen y Darren [Moel Hyddgen]
- Gors Lydan
- Twr Pen-cyrn [Mynydd Llangatwg]
- Foel Fras
- Foel Grafiau
- Cilfaesty Hill
- Cerrig Gwynion
- Pen Lan-fawr
- Esgair Ganol
- Darren
- Gyrn Moelfre
- Carnedd Wen
- Moelfryn
- Glascwm Hill
- Foel Uchaf
- Moel Hen-fache
- Carnedd Das Eithin
- Mawnog
- Craig Fawr
- Esgair y Maen
- Bryn Coch
- Cyrniau y Llyn
- Mynydd Trawsnant
- Black Hill
- Pool Hill
- Yr Allt West Top
- Mynydd Llangorse
- Corndon Hill
- Allt Forgan
- Mynydd St John
- Garn Wen
- Penrhiw-wen
- Cwm y Derw
Woodland in Powys
- Bryn yr Ysbyty
- Withybeds
- Gaer Fawr Wood
- Cefn Vron Plantation
- Cann Wood
- Hen-Dy
- Granllyn Pool
- Spout Wood
- Shelve Hill
- Stapleton Wood
- The Marches - Captain's Coppice
- Brilley Green Dingle
- Craig y Cilau
- Allt Goch and Pen-Yr-Allt Woods
- The Marches - Croft Wood
- Coed y Waun
- Mousecastle Wood
- Coed Sarnau
- Cilcenni Dingle
- Gwern Ddu
- Worsell Wood
- Pwll-Y-Wrach
- Irfon - Esgair Dafydd
- Ffrwdgrech
- Ffrwd Wood
- Coed Craig Ty-bach
- Carngafallt
- Croft Castle and Parkland - Bircher Common
- Talybont
- Granner Wood
- Coed Glyn Gwennws
- Dan Yr Ogof
- Cwm Taf / Taf Fechan Reservoirs
- Caerhyddwen
- Hergest Croft Estate
- Buxton Hill
- Poor Man's Wood
- Court wood
- Garn Fach
- Allt y Main
- Carreg Cennen Castle
- Silia Wood
- Bryn Y Pentre
- Powis Castle and Garden
- Crychan - Halfway
- Allt Cefn-Ilan
- Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny
- Brecon Beacons National Park Forests - Cwm Giedd
- Bwlch y Garreg-Wen
- Cwmcelyn
- The Punchbowl
- Coed Dyfodol Sarnau
- Allt Rhyd
- Ffridd Mathrafal
- Cefn Cennarth
- The Marches - Kinsley Wood
- Hollywell Dingle
- Ddol-gam
- Talybont - Talybont Forest
- Clawdd Wood
- Glasbury Cutting
- Coed Cwm-y-llwynog
- Llangattock Beechwood
- Allt Neuadd-fawr
- Rhiw Goch
- Cwm Oergwm
- Penrhos Coppice
- North Wood
- Cae Heulan
- Lingen Vallet Wood
- Coed y Rhyd
- Black Hill
- Grove Farm
- The Flits
- Esgair Hir
- Coed Pendugwm
- Coed Penaran
- Melincwrt Waterfalls
- Silent Valley LNR
- Allt Cefngefail
- Bailey Einon Wood
- Cobhams
- Coed Caeau-Gwynedd
- Clochfaen
- Tir y Pentre Farm
- Gregynog
- Poston Estate
- Nantgwyn
- The Marches - Blakeridge Wood
- Round Wood
- Rhiw Parc
- Llandefaelog Wood
- Towy Valley Forests - Pen Arthur
- Wern Wood
- Coed Dolyronnen
- Brecon Beacons National Park Forests - Mynydd Du
- Allt Ynysybordau