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.
The county of Powys boasts some of the best waterfalls including Sgwd Yr Eira, Dan Yr Ogof Waterfalls, Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn, and Sgwd Y Pannwr.
Don't miss Corn Du, and Pen y Fan's mountains if visiting Powys.
Dan Yr Ogof is a great place to visit in Powys if you like caves.
There are a number of ancient sites in the county of Powys including 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
Where to Eat in
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]
- Y Gamriw
- Yr Allt
- 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
- Cefn Cul [Waun Leuci]
- Bryn
- Bryn Du
- Banc Llechwedd-mawr
- Llechwedd Ddu [Carnbwlchcloddiau]
- Carreg Goch
- Mynydd Llangynidr
- Bryn Du
- Domen-ddu
- Tor y Foel
- Banc Bugeilyn
- Crug Mawr
- Foel Isaf
- Blaen Rhestr
- Beacon Hill
- Y Foel
- Fron-wen
- Tir Rhiwiog
- Bryn y Fedwen
- Disgwylfa
- Gwaunceste Hill
- Cripiau Eisteddfa-fach
- Blaen Onneu
- Rhialgwm
- Craig Dyfnant
- Ffordd Gefn [Bryn Gwyn]
- Cerrig Gwaun-y-llan
- Llechwedd Hirgoed West Top
- Carreg Cadno
- Bryniau Gleision
- Nyth-grug
- Esgair y Llwyn
- Drum Ddu
- Cistfaen
- Llechwedd Hirgoed SE Top
- Llechwedd Llwyd
- Clawdd Du Mawr
- 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
- Esgair Ganol
- Pen Lan-fawr
- Darren
- Carnedd Wen
- Gyrn Moelfre
- Glascwm Hill
- Foel Uchaf
- Moelfryn
- Moel Hen-fache
- Carnedd Das Eithin
- Mawnog
- Craig Fawr
- Esgair y Maen
- Bryn Coch
- Cyrniau y Llyn
- Mynydd Trawsnant
- Black Hill
- Yr Allt West Top
- Pool Hill
- Mynydd Llangorse
- Corndon Hill
- Allt Forgan
- Mynydd St John
- Garn Wen
- Penrhiw-wen
- Cwm y Derw
Woodland in Powys
- Carreg Cennen Castle
- Gwern Ddu
- Coed yr Allt
- Top Cummins
- Powis Castle and Garden
- Coed Dyffryn
- Upper Tarrell Valley
- Cobhams
- Pwll-Y-Wrach
- Bryn Y Pentre
- Llanover Estate
- Bucknell Wood
- Talybont - Talybont Forest
- Gregynog
- Radnor - Radnor Wood
- Tillery Foods Woodland
- Cwm Byddog Nature Reserve
- Coed y Cerrig
- Coed Dyfodol Sarnau
- Coed Dyrysiog
- Cwm Gwenffrwd
- Badger Moor Plantation
- Allt Glynhyrddod
- Coed Sarnau
- Central Park
- Allt Neuadd-fawr
- Battle Hill
- Craig-y-nos
- The Marches - Hopton Wood
- Castlering Wood
- Cwmrhaidr Forestry
- Irfon
- Allt Gwernfelin
- Allt Cefngefail
- Goat Fields
- Brecon Beacons National Park Forests - Cwm Giedd
- Radnor - Burfa / Knill Wood
- Radnor
- Rock Park
- Esgairnantau Forest
- Hergest Croft Estate
- Coed y Rhyd
- Ffrwd Wood
- Coed Gilfach
- The Punchbowl
- Croft Castle and Parkland - Croft Wood
- Cwm Oergwm
- Coed Cae Cendl
- Bryn Gwyn
- Allt y Main
- Ffinnant Isaf
- Bwlch y Garreg-Wen
- Clawdd Wood
- Crychan - Halfway
- Silia Wood
- Skirrid Fawr
- Trefonnen
- Grove Farm
- Hay Forest (The Allt)
- Allt y Genlli
- Hutton Copse
- Garn Fach
- Cwmcelyn
- Coed Dolifor
- Court wood
- Park Wood
- Melincwrt Waterfalls
- Hen-Dy
- Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny
- Carmeltown Woodland
- Heads Of The Valleys Wood
- Cann Wood
- Irfon - Esgair Dafydd
- Garden City
- Treflyn Wood
- Dolforwyn Woods
- Coed y Ciliau
- Dol Llys
- Brecon Beacons National Park Forests - Glasfynydd
- Pwll Bo
- Govilon
- Shelve Hill
- Allt Rhyd
- Allt Cefnpwll-hen
- Moccas Park
- Spout Wood
- Coed y Rhaiadr
- Moel y Golfa Wood
- Gaer Fawr Wood
- Hafren Forest
- Rook Wood
- Croft Castle and Parkland - Croft Wood
- Gilfach Farm
- Garth Dingle and Fron Wood
- Elan Valley Woodlands
- Bryn yr Ysbyty
- Lower Llethrllynmwynt