Other places · Mid Wales
Derwenlas
In or near Machynlleth.
Derwenlas in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Nigel Callaghan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dovey Junction · 2.9 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Derwenlas, the nearest railway station is Dovey Junction, located 2.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY20 8TW. Entry details are not provided, so please check ahead for any fees and accessibility options.
About
Derwenlas 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.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2026
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=14780
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Derwenlas is a hamlet in northern Powys, Wales. It is part of the community of Cadfarch. Part of the historic county of Montgomeryshire (Welsh: Sir Drefaldwyn) from 1536 to 1974, it lies on the River Dyfi and was once a port serving the market town of Machynlleth. Derwenlas lies on the A487 trunk road from Machynlleth to Aberystwyth.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Between 1797 and 1812 a road was built from Machynlleth to Garreg near Glandyfi, passing through Derwenlas. This new route enabled Derwenlas to develop as a port as it was the highest point on the Dyfi that was navigable by coastal ships - boats of up to 70 tons could reach there at high tide. A wide variety of goods were shipped into and out of the port. Incoming goods included gunpowder to be stored in Morben Quarry, lime and coal for the limekilns at Pentre Cilyn, rye, wheat and hides. Outgoing goods included slate and lead from local mines, timber, bark and corn. From 1830, traffic at the port increased substantially. With ever increasing demand for water transport, shipbuilding began…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5752, -3.8849
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Cadfarch
- Postcode
- SY20 8TW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Nearest railway station
- Dovey Junction — 2.9 km
Sources
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Derwenlas?
- Derwenlas is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY20 8TW), in the parish of Cadfarch.
- What is Derwenlas?
- Derwenlas in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Derwenlas?
- The nearest railway station is Dovey Junction, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY20 8TW.
- Is Derwenlas a listed building?
- Derwenlas is officially recognised as II listed.
- How do I get to Derwenlas?
- The nearest railway station is Dovey Junction, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY20 8TW.