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.
Don't miss Sgwd Yr Eira, Dan Yr Ogof Waterfalls, Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn, and Sgwd Y Pannwr's waterfalls if visiting the area around Rhayader.
There are a number of mountains near Rhayader including Corn Du, and Pen y Fan.
The area around Rhayader's best caves can be found at Dan Yr Ogof.
Maen Llia Standing Stone is one of Rhayader's best, nearby ancient sites to visit in Rhayader.
Rhayader History
There are some historic monuments around Rhayader:
- Dol-y-Fan Round Cairn
- Ringwork near Coed Ty-Mawr
- Clap yr Arian cairn
- Cwm y Saeson Standing Stone
- Garth cairn cemetery
- Bronze Age tumulus north of Beili Haulwen
- Cwm Sidywal settlements
- Carreg Bica Round Cairn
- Nant y Gro round cairns
- Pen-llys Earthwork
- Pen-y-bont Standing Stone
- Hafotau Settlement on Esgair Gwar-y-Cae
- Ring Cairn on Garn Lwyd
- Round Cairn 130m E of Cryn-Fryn
- Round Cairn to NW of Gro Hill
- Beddau Folau Chambered Tomb
- Elan Valley Pillboxes
- Cefn Bychan Mound (Pillow Mound)
- The Mount Round Barrow near Maes-y-Gwaelod
- Drysgol Platform
- Saith-Maen Standing Stones
- Carn Pantmaenllwyd cairn
- Castell y Garn
- Gro Hill cairn cemetery
- Round Barrows 400m NNW of Beili Hwlyn
- Cefn Ty-Mawr
- Gurnos ring cairn
- Cnych Round Barrow
- Banc Ystrad-wen cairn cemetery
- Nant y Gro round cairn
- Beili-Bedw Earthworks
- Crugyn Tumulus
- Corn Drying Kiln 340m S of Cryn-Fryn
- Recumbent Standing Stone 100m E of Crugian Bach Stone Circle
- Ty-Lettice Round Barrow
- Nant y Postau round cairn
- Ty'n y Graig round cairn
- Standing Stone, Llanwrthwl Churchyard
- Cairns and Standing Stones on Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd
- Roman Marching Camp (revealed by aerial photography) 500m SSE of Glan-yr-Afon
- Gro Hill round cairn
- Llethyr Waun-lwyd ring cairn
- Glog Fawr Platform Cairn
- Domen-ddu round barrows
- Bronze Age round barrow NW of Glan-marteg
- Carn Wen cairn
- Y Glog Fawr cairn
- Nant y Llyn cist
- Gorllwyn round cairns
- Nant-y-Gro Dam
- Nant y Llyn Stone Row
- Pont Marteg, cairn circle to E of
- Two Round Cairns on y Gamriw
- Creggin Round Barrow
- Hafen standing stone pair
- Three Round Cairns on y Gamriw
- Tomen Llansantffraid
- Round Barrow NE of Cefn-Ceido Hall
- Maen Serth, Esgair Dderw
- Rhos y Gelynnen Stone Row
- Corn Gafallt Cairn Cemetery
- St Harmon Roman road
- Esgairperfedd Marching Camp
- Doldowlod Pillbox
- Hafotau Settlement on Bryn Melys
- Nant Gwynllyn Standing stone
- Standing Stone & Round Barrow SE of Henriw
- Ffynnon Mary Burnt Mound 300m SE of Carn Wen
- Rhayader Castle
- Llyn Gwyn Earthwork
- Crugian Bach Enclosure
- Ty Lettice Roman road
- Ty'n y Pant round cairns
- Crugian Bach stone circle
- Rhos y Gelynnen Ring Cairn
- Carn-y-Geifr
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.
