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The Great Britain Guide

Reservoirs & lochs · Mid Wales

Elan Village

In or near Rhayader Town F.C..

Free admission

Elan Village in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

Elan valley scene - geograph.org.uk - 2526560

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

Other places nearby

Nearby

Elan valley scene - geograph.org.uk - 2526560📷 5

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.

Free🐕
Canmlwyddiant Elan Centenary - geograph.org.uk - 4074407📷 3

Natural landmarks · Mid Wales

Elan Valley Visitors Centre

Elan Valley Visitors Centre — a other in wales-mid, United Kingdom.

Free🐕👶
Felled trees at Elan - geograph.org.uk - 3981521📷 5

Campsites · Mid Wales

Elan Oaks

Elan Oaks — a campsite in wales mid.

Carn Gafallt - geograph.org.uk - 3310210📷 5

Mountains & hills · Mid Wales

Carn Gafallt

Carn Gafallt — a hill or mountain in wales mid.

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Bridge over River Elan and Cnwch Wood - geograph.org.uk - 7525883📷 5

Mountains & hills · Mid Wales

Y Foel

Y Foel — a hill or mountain in wales mid.

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Country Road - geograph.org.uk - 152346📷 3

Natural landmarks · Mid Wales

Rhosydd Llanwrthwl

Rhosydd Llanwrthwl in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

Free🐕

Where to eat & stay near Elan Village

Places to stay

Felled trees at Elan - geograph.org.uk - 3981521📷 5

Campsites · Mid Wales

Elan Oaks

Elan Oaks — a campsite in wales mid.

Rhayader village centre - geograph.org.uk - 6148377📷 7

Hotels · Mid Wales

Lion Royal Hotel

Lion Royal Hotel — a hotel in wales mid.

Flush Bracket 11683 on the Castle Hotel, Rhayader - geograph.org.uk - 5125693📷 7

Hotels · Mid Wales

Crown Inn

Crown Inn — a hotel in wales mid.

Small lay-by by A470 north of Rhayader - geograph.org.uk - 7510624📷 5

Campsites · Mid Wales

Wyeside Caravan & Camping Park

Wyeside Caravan & Camping Park — a campsite in wales mid.

Esso Garage - geograph.org.uk - 6184887📷 5

Caravan parks · Mid Wales

The Pines

The Pines — a caravan park in wales mid.

The track to Penlanole - geograph.org.uk - 4170959📷 5

Caravan parks · Mid Wales

Doldowlod Static Caravan Park

Doldowlod Static Caravan Park — a caravan park in wales mid.

Places to eat & drink

House attached to Penrally House - geograph.org.uk - 8189197📷 5

Historic pubs · Mid Wales

Old Swan

Old Swan in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

National Cycle Museum - geograph.org.uk - 7809711📷 7

Restaurants · Mid Wales

The Temple Bar

The Temple Bar — a restaurant in wales mid.

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Caban-côch Reservoir

Caban-côch Reservoir — reservoir in Powys, Wales, UK.

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Claerwen Reservoir📷 3

Reservoirs & lochs · Mid Wales

Claerwen Reservoir

Claerwen Reservoir — reservoir in Powys, Wales.

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Clywedog Reservoir📷 5

Reservoirs & lochs · Mid Wales

Clywedog Reservoir

Clywedog Reservoir — reservoir in Powys, Wales, UK.

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Craig Goch Reservoir📷 3

Reservoirs & lochs · Mid Wales

Craig Goch Reservoir

Craig Goch Reservoir — reservoir near Rhayader, Powys, Wales, UK.

Free🐕

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.