Visit Llanidloes
Attractions
Historic buildings in the town, and lakes, forests and waterfalls within a short drive.
In the town
Most of these are within a few minutes’ walk of each other, around the centre of town.
Historic building
The Old Market Hall
A timber-framed market hall raised on timber posts, built in the early 1600s and thought to be the last of its kind in Wales. It stands in the centre of town.
Museum
Town Hall and Llanidloes Museum
An Arts and Crafts building of 1908 housing the town museum, with displays on textiles, mining, the Chartists and Victorian life. Check the museum for current opening times.
Historic building
St Idloes Church
A medieval church on a Celtic saint’s site, with a 14th-century tower and a magnificent hammerbeam roof brought from Abbey Cwmhir after the Dissolution.
Walks
Bridges and the riverside
Cross the Long Bridge and Short Bridge over the Severn and follow the river on foot. The Severn Way passes through the town on its way to the river’s source on Pumlumon.
Shopping
Great Oak Street and the town centre
Independent shops, cafes, inns and galleries, including the Minerva Arts Centre, which shows and sells work by local artists and makers.
Chartist history
The Trewythen Hotel
A plaque opposite the Town Hall marks the events of the 1839 Chartist uprising, when townspeople took control of Llanidloes for several days.
Around Llanidloes
Within a short drive of the town centre.
Lake
Llyn Clywedog
A long reservoir behind the Clywedog dam, about five minutes’ drive from town. Walking, fishing, sailing and quiet picnic spots, with the ruins of the Bryntail lead mine beside the water.
Countryside
The Severn Valley at Glanynant
Three minutes’ drive from town, a peaceful stretch of the upper Severn valley with wide views and fine walking.
Waterfall
Ffrwd Fawr waterfall, Dylife
A dramatic waterfall at Dylife, about fourteen minutes’ drive from Llanidloes, set in old lead-mining country.
Scenic drive
The mountain road to Machynlleth
A spectacular drive over the hills from Llanidloes towards Machynlleth, passing through the high moorland of Mid Wales.
Forest and river source
Hafren Forest and Pumlumon
Forest trails lead up to the source of the River Severn on the slopes of Pumlumon, where the Severn begins its long journey to the sea.
Long-distance trails
Glyndŵr’s Way and Abbey Cwmhir
Glyndŵr’s Way National Trail passes through Llanidloes, and the ruins of Abbey Cwmhir, whose roof and arcade now serve St Idloes Church, lie some ten miles to the south-west.
Plan your visit
Places to stay, eat and drink, shops and more things to do are all on our sister site.
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Opening times, access and facilities change, so please check before you travel. For places to stay, eat and drink, and for local businesses, see llanidloes.com.