Photo of Hay-on-Wye, a village in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.

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Villages & towns in PowysPowys, Wales

22 villages and towns in the Albion Guide across Powys — see the full villages and towns directory, or everything to explore in Powys.

Photo of Hay-on-Wye, a village in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.

Hay-on-Wye

Book town on the Wye at the edge of the Black Mountains, with more than twenty bookshops and a famous festival.

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Photo of Brecon, a village in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.

Brecon

Market town at the meeting of the Usk and Honddu with a cathedral, Georgian streets and a Norman castle.

Powys

Photo of Crickhowell, a village in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.

Crickhowell

Usk-valley town below Table Mountain, with a prize-winning high street of independent shops and an odd-arched 1706 bridge

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Photo of Berriew, a village in the Powys, mid Wales.

Berriew

Black-and-white timbered village between Welshpool and Newtown where the River Rhiw meets the Severn.

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Photo of Machynlleth, a village in the Powys, mid Wales.

Machynlleth

Market town at the heart of the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere, with independent shops, Owain Glyndwr heritage and an eco-friendly reputation.

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Photo of Montgomery, a village in the Powys, mid Wales.

Montgomery

Small Georgian border town beneath a ruined hilltop castle, with panoramic views and a compact conservation-area centre.

Powys

Photo of Ystradfellte, a village in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.

Ystradfellte

Upland village at the heart of Waterfall Country, close to Porth yr Ogof and the Mellte falls.

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Photo of Defynnog, a village in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.

Defynnog

Village near Sennybridge whose churchyard holds one of Britain's oldest yew trees.

Powys

Photo of Talgarth, a village in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.

Talgarth

Small town at the foot of the Black Mountains with a working water-powered flour mill and a medieval tower.

Powys

Photo of Llanfyllin, a village in the Powys, mid Wales.

Llanfyllin

Small market town among the hills of northern Powys, with Georgian buildings and a long chapel and workhouse heritage.

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Photo of Llangorse (Llan-gors), a village in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.

Llangorse (Llan-gors)

Village beside Llangorse Lake, the largest natural lake in south Wales, with a medieval crannog offshore.

Powys

Photo of Llangynidr, a village in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.

Llangynidr

Usk-valley village about four miles west of Crickhowell, with canal locks and a Grade I-listed bridge of about 1700.

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Photo of Llanidloes, a village in the Powys, mid Wales.

Llanidloes

The first town on the River Severn, with a timber-framed market hall and access to the Hafren Forest and Clywedog Reservoir.

Powys

Photo of Talybont-on-Usk, a village in Bannau Brycheiniog, the Powys, mid Wales.

Talybont-on-Usk

Canal village on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal with three pubs, a reservoir and nearby waterfalls.

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Capel-y-ffin

Remote hamlet high in the Vale of Ewyas below Gospel Pass, with a tiny whitewashed church and a former monastery.

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Llangattock

Village on the south bank of the Usk opposite Crickhowell, below the limestone crags of Mynydd Llangatwg.

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Llanwrtyd Wells

Reputedly the smallest town in Britain, a former spa known for bog snorkelling and other quirky endurance events.

Powys

Rhayader

Upper Wye Valley market town billed as the outdoor capital of Mid Wales, the gateway to the Elan Valley reservoirs.

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Welshpool

Border market town on the Severn with Europe's biggest one-day sheep market, an 18th-century cockpit and Powis Castle just outside

Powys

Photo of Meifod, a village in the Powys, mid Wales.

Meifod

Village by the River Vyrnwy amid rolling hills, with a historic church said to hold tombs of princes of Powys.

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Photo of Newtown, a village in the Powys, mid Wales.

Newtown

Riverside market town on the Severn, birthplace of Robert Owen and a centre of the 19th-century Welsh textile trade.

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Trecastle (Trecastell)

Village on the old coaching road west of Sennybridge, with the earthworks of a Norman castle.

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