Reservoirs & lochs · Mid Wales
Elan Village
In or near Rhayader Town F.C..
Elan Village in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

Andrew Hill — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Elan Village 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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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=16221
From Cadw under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Elan Village (Welsh: Pentre Elan) is a small purpose-built community in Powys, Wales. It was designed by architect Herbert Tudor Buckland as part of Birmingham Corporation's scheme to construct a series of water supply reservoirs in the Elan Valley between 1892 and 1904. It housed workers and their families responsible for maintaining the scheme's dams and the filtration systems. Elan Village is the only purpose-built Arts and Crafts "model village" in Wales. It is served by the B4518 road which runs three miles southwestwards from Rhayader to end at the village, though continuing as a minor road to Caban-coch reservoir. The road continues over the Elenydd to Cwmystwyth and a cul-de-sac branch runs to the dam of Claerwen reservoir. It is in the community of Rhayader.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.2737, -3.5654
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Rhayader
- Postcode
- LD6 5HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- wikidata: Q5353393 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Elan Village (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby

Small Stone Bridge, Elan Village
Historic bridges · 0.1 km

Elan Valley Visitors Centre
Natural landmarks · 0.7 km

Elan Oaks
Campsites · 0.7 km

Carn Gafallt
Mountains & hills · 0.8 km

Y Foel
Mountains & hills · 0.9 km

Rhosydd Llanwrthwl
Natural landmarks · 1.1 km

Carn Gafallt
Hill forts · 1.3 km

Caeau Cnwch a Ty'n-y-graig
Reservoirs & lochs · 1.4 km

Cnwch
Mountains & hills · 1.7 km

Elan Valley
Gorges · 1.8 km

Elan Valley
Reservoirs & lochs · 2.0 km

Allt-goch
Mountains & hills · 2.1 km
Nearby
Historic bridges · Mid Wales
Small Stone Bridge, Elan Village
Small Stone Bridge, Elan Village — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
Natural landmarks · Mid Wales
Elan Valley Visitors Centre
Elan Valley Visitors Centre — a other in wales-mid, United Kingdom.
Natural landmarks · Mid Wales
Rhosydd Llanwrthwl
Rhosydd Llanwrthwl in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Elan Village
Places to stay
📷 7
📷 7Campsites · Mid Wales
Wyeside Caravan & Camping Park
Wyeside Caravan & Camping Park — a campsite in wales mid.
Caravan parks · Mid Wales
Doldowlod Static Caravan Park
Doldowlod Static Caravan Park — a caravan park in wales mid.
Places to eat & drink
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📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · Mid Wales
Caban-côch Reservoir
Caban-côch Reservoir — reservoir in Powys, Wales, UK.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · Mid Wales
Claerwen Reservoir
Claerwen Reservoir — reservoir in Powys, Wales.
📷 5Reservoirs & lochs · Mid Wales
Clywedog Reservoir
Clywedog Reservoir — reservoir in Powys, Wales, UK.
📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · Mid Wales
Craig Goch Reservoir
Craig Goch Reservoir — reservoir near Rhayader, Powys, Wales, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elan Village?
- Elan Village is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD6 5HP), in the parish of Rhayader.
- What is Elan Village?
- Elan Village in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Elan Village?
- Drivers can use postcode LD6 5HP.
- Is Elan Village a listed building?
- Elan Village is officially recognised as II listed.
- Is Elan Village free to visit?
- Yes, Elan Village is free to enter.
- How do I get to Elan Village?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD6 5HP. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.