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The Great Britain Guide

Mountains & hills · Mid Wales

Llain-y-gawsai

In or near Llanilar.

Free admission

Llain-y-gawsai in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

George V postbox on Llanbadarn Road, Aberystwyth - geograph.org.uk - 7827660

JThomas — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–8 h
Best time of year
Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
Nearest railway station
Vale of Rheidol · 0.7 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Llain-y-gawsai 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

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

From the Wikipedia article

Llain-y-gawsai (also known as Llangawsai) is a village in Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion, Wales. It is 74.6 miles (120.1 km) from Cardiff and 178.8 miles (287.8 km) from London. It is represented in the Senedd by Elin Jones (Plaid Cymru) and the MP Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru).

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
52.4112, -4.0690
District
Ceredigion
Parish
Llanbadarn Fawr
Postcode
SY23 1HN
Parliamentary constituency
Ceredigion Preseli
Nearest railway station
Vale of Rheidol0.7 km

Sources

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Where to eat & stay near Llain-y-gawsai

Places to stay

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Campsites · Mid Wales

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Llain-y-gawsai?
Llain-y-gawsai is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY23 1HN), in the parish of Llanbadarn Fawr.
What is Llain-y-gawsai?
Llain-y-gawsai in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Llain-y-gawsai?
The nearest railway station is Vale of Rheidol, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY23 1HN.
Is Llain-y-gawsai free to visit?
Yes, Llain-y-gawsai is free to enter.
How do I get to Llain-y-gawsai?
The nearest railway station is Vale of Rheidol, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY23 1HN.