Historic churches · Mid Wales
Llanwrtyd Wells
Also known as: Llanwrtyd
Llanwrtyd Wells in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Llanwrtyd Wells is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Llanwrtyd Wells (Welsh: Llanwrtyd "church of St Gwrtud") is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) on the Afon Irfon. The town is on the A483 between Llandovery and Builth Wells and is located near the pass between the Tywi and Irfon valleys. The community also includes the smaller settlements of Llanwrtyd and Abergwesyn, the valley of the Afon Irfon, and a large part of the "Desert of Wales". With a population of 850 (United Kingdom Census 2011), it claims to be the smallest town in Britain, although Fordwich in Kent has a smaller population.
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Background
History
Llanwrtyd Wells grew in the 19th century as a spa town around the Ffynnon Ddrewllyd ("stinking well"), 1.5 miles from the much older settlement of Llanwrtyd. The town was also known as an eisteddfod site, and is the site of both the World Bog Snorkelling Championships and the annual Man versus Horse Marathon, as well as other annual events. The Abernant Lake Hotel was built on the site of an old farm, to cater for the many visitors, keen to take the spa waters. The hotel grounds include a 5 acre lake created in 1903 by damming an oxbow of the Irfon. During World War II, the hotel was home to Bromsgrove School, evacuated from Worcestershire. From 1943–45 it housed the Czechoslovak State…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1054, -3.6411
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Llanwrtyd Wells
- Postcode
- LD5 4SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- wikidata: Q2214089 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llanwrtyd Wells (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llanwrtyd Wells?
- Llanwrtyd Wells is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD5 4SU), in the parish of Llanwrtyd Wells.
- Is Llanwrtyd Wells free to visit?
- Yes, Llanwrtyd Wells is free to enter.
- How do I get to Llanwrtyd Wells?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD5 4SU. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.