Links
This page links to sites relevant to the area around Builth Wells
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For other maps and routes try the RAC or the AA.

The Tourist Information Centre at Builth Wells is an obvious port of call for information.

The "official" Builth website.

Wales Tourist Board.

Elan Valley Org. site. A look at the valleys and the dams, with information on the Visitors Centre.

The links with the famous WWII Dambusters!

Llyn Brianne dams - the Carmarthenshire info site.

Clywedog reservoir was constructed as a flood prevention scheme. Now it offers fishing and sailing facilities. The National Library of Wales reports the news of Clywedog dam - with protests and bombs!

The Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust have an excellent site, with pages devoted to Clywedog, The Elan Valley, and the middle Wye Valley.

Rhayader has the kite feeding station, an ideal opportunity to see birds of prey and others feeding in the wild.

At nearby Gilfach, a preserved traditional Welsh longhouse and land that has been carefully managed to provide a range of habitats is run by Radnorshire Wildlife Trust. A network of signposted tracks allow to see you birds and animals in their native surroundings. See Gilfach page in Around section on this site for more information.

For information on the Churches in the area, again Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust have a marvellous set of articles on churches over an even wider area. Follow the link to the long-term Church survey Guides index page, and select your area! Please note: some of CPATs web pages do contain a lot of images, but download times are fairly good.

As one might expect, the Church in Wales has its own web site, through which you can get some information on the churches, and contact information for the priest-in-charge, it does give an indication of whether the church is usually open or closed. Fortunately, on the whole they are open, but some do have to lock their doors as a measure against vandalism and theft. It's a sad world in which we live! In these times of stressful living, just sitting, or walking around a church can be so relaxing, little noise, a few bird or animal calls, and your thoughts. Link to the Swansea and Brecon Diosecan guide here.

Another excellent site to visit with a lot of information on the Church and area of Llanafan is written by Adrian Foster. He has certainly done his homework and there are references to murder and witchcraft!

 

The Castles of Wales site, which hosts Adrian's page is a very comprehensive site and well worth a visit, with its large number of photographs and in-depth articles on castles in Wales, and on many of those who moulded early Wales.

CADW (which means "to protect") is the Welsh Assembly's organisation to preserve the ancient monuments of Wales.

Brecon Mountain Railway starts at Pant Station near Merthyr Tydfil. The narrow guage railway with its vintage steam loco passes through the beautiful scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway runs between Welshpool, and you've guessed it, Llanfair Caereinion near the Powys-Shropshire border. The railway opened in 1903 as a true working railway, eventually closing in 1956. A group of dedicated enthusiasts reopened the line. The company also offer driving experience courses on this 2ft 6inch wide railway!

While in the Welshpool area you might like to visit Powys Castle, an imposing building just west of Welshpool, with gardens and house to look at.

The small breeds farm park and owl centre near Kington Herefordshire gives you the chance to see many farm animals and birds plus, of course, the owls.

At Brecon you will find not only Brecon Cathedral, Brecon Canal and the Brecon Museum but the Regimental Museum, which includes the South Wales Borderers and the Anglo-Zulu wars. Memorabilia from four centuries and four continents, with medals, and extensive range of weaponry.

Hergest Croft Gardens at Kington, Herefordshire describes itself as "a unique garden for all seasons in the heart of the Welsh Marches". Stretching over 50 acres with a variety of shrubs, trees flower beds and kitchen garden.

Laurence Golding has published some walks around Builth at the the-hexagon.

A brief guide to the national walks of the UK.

If your fancy camping or caravanning in Builth try the White House farm campsite.

If you're into mountain biking try this site at Rough Rides.

For a weather forecast of the area, try the BBC weather site.

For maps of this area and others, including routes go to Multimap ®   or use the search panel here, Just type the postcode or place into the white box and click on Find. (Links to maps on our pages link to Multimap®, and remember they also have aerial photographs of many regions.)