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.
Sgwd Yr Eira, Dan Yr Ogof Waterfalls, Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn, and Sgwd Y Pannwr are great places to visit in Powys if you like waterfalls.
Mountains to visit in Powys county include Corn Du, and Pen y Fan.
Don't miss Dan Yr Ogof's caves if visiting Powys.
Ancient Sites to visit in Powys county include 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
- Bryn Du
- Cefn Cul [Waun Leuci]
- Bryn
- 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
- Cripiau Eisteddfa-fach
- Gwaunceste Hill
- Blaen Onneu
- Rhialgwm
- Craig Dyfnant
- Ffordd Gefn [Bryn Gwyn]
- Drum Ddu
- Cerrig Gwaun-y-llan
- Llechwedd Hirgoed West Top
- Carreg Cadno
- Bryniau Gleision
- Nyth-grug
- Esgair y Llwyn
- 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
- Gyrn Moelfre
- Carnedd Wen
- Glascwm Hill
- Foel Uchaf
- Moelfryn
- Carnedd Das Eithin
- Moel Hen-fache
- 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
- Nantgwyn
- Navages
- The Marches - Croft Wood
- Pant Yr Ywen
- Llandefaelog Wood
- Esgairnantau Forest
- Allt y Main
- Drostre Wood
- Coed y Graig
- Carreg Cennen Castle
- Hollywell Dingle
- Cwmrhaidr Forestry
- Little Lane Ponds
- Bucknell Wood
- Pwll-Y-Wrach
- Wern Plemys
- Radnor - Warren Wood
- Festival Park
- Central Park
- Pen-y-cope Wood
- Coed Gwernafon
- Mortimer
- Silent Valley LNR
- Trefonnen
- Dan Yr Ogof
- Talybont - Talybont Forest
- Roseheyworth Community Woodland
- Radnor - Cwm Broadwell
- Poston Estate
- Caerhyddwen
- Hay Forest (The Allt)
- Coed Dyffryn
- Bryn Henllys 'Area B'
- Round Wood
- Buxton Hill
- Rhiw Parc
- Carmeltown Woodland
- Brecon Beacons National Park Forests - Mynydd Du
- Coed Sarnau
- Gilfach Farm
- Yr Hysfa
- Radnor - Radnor Wood
- Skirrid Fawr
- Rhiw Goch
- Shelve Hill
- Gwern Pen-y-nant Farm
- The Flits
- Allt y Genlli
- Poor Man's Wood
- Goytre Hall Wood
- Old Mills Hill
- Pont ar Daf
- Radnor - Burfa / Knill Wood
- Withybeds
- Crychan - Halfway
- Irfon
- Bwlch y Garreg-Wen
- Cwmcelyn
- Cwm Oergwm
- Broniarth Hill
- Llwynfranc
- Park Wood
- Hen-Dy
- Llidiart Wood
- Esgair Hir
- Stapleton Wood
- Taylors Wood
- Coed y Ciliau
- The Marches - Captain's Coppice
- Cwm Taf / Taf Fechan Reservoirs
- Bryn yr Ysbyty
- Cefn Vron Plantation
- Craig-y-nos
- Bryn Bach
- Ceunant Hangmen
- Cilcenni Dingle
- Tillery Foods Woodland
- Hutton Copse
- Gwern-Y-Bwlch
- Knucklas Castle
- Sugar Loaf
- Dyffryn Beusych
- Gwern Ddu
- Clun Forest
- Heads Of The Valleys Wood
- Moccas Park
- Cae Heulan
- Coed Cae Cendl
- Dolforwyn Woods
- Abertreweren
- Brilley Green Dingle
- Powis Castle and Garden
- Allt yr Esgair
- Nant Irfon
- Cwm Byddog Nature Reserve
- Coed Cefn Rhychdir
- Blaenant y Gwyddyl