St David’s Church
The old parish church sits above the Irfon River, and at one time would have been the centre of the Llanwrtyd farming community. In 1164 Lord Rhys, owner of vast lands in old Breconshire, gave the hills behind the church to the …. Read More
DOLWEN FIELD
The Dolwen Field Recreation For All Project has entered a new phase. Work is underway to provide a designed sensory garden, a wildlife garden, and also a nature trail. Plans for the future also include commissioning a local artist to create sculpture …. Read More
Rugby at Dolwen
The Bears Roar once more on Dolwen Fields! On Saturday, Dolwyn Fields in Llanwrtyd Wells hosted its first rugby match for almost 20 years, as the recently reformed Llanwrtyd Bears took on French opponents Les Coquovins . After coming together last year, …. Read More
Bird Watching Guide
SHORT LOCATION GUIDE TO BIRD WATCHING IN THE AREA All photographs by Paul Hazell. From Llanwrtyd Wells town centre to Abergwesyn, follow the river Irfon and you may see these birds on the water. Spring is the best except for Goosanders, which …. Read More
Real Ale Wobble
The 34th Real Ale Wobble at Llanwrtyd Wells took place on November 16th, 2019. 500 riders entered and 475 started from the Bromsgrove Hall. Riders had a choice of 15 or 25 miles with technical sections and bonus loops. On the course …. Read More
Cesky Krumlov Visit
On the 25th September 2019 twenty-one, Llanwrtyd Wells Twinning Association members visited their twin town Cesky Krumlov (UNESCO World Heritage Site) for 5 days. Llanwrtyd Wells and Krumlov have been twinned for twenty-six years and their strong bond goes back to World …. Read More
Kinder Transport
KINDER TRANSPORT: THE WINTON CHILDREN Llanwrtyd Wells has been twinned since 1993 with Krumlov in the Czech Republic. In 1939 as the Germans invaded Czechoslovakia 120 Czech refugee children and their teachers arrived in Llanwrtyd at the Abernant Lake Hotel as part …. Read More
Walking Festival
The Mid-Wales Four Day Walking Festival took part between the 18th September to the 21st, 2019. Walkers came from Meriel in France, a large group from Belgium. and there was also some English walkers. On day 1 the marked route offered a …. Read More
Bog Snorkelling
The Rude Health World Bog Snorkelling Championships were held on Sunday, August 25th, 2019. On a beautiful, hot day 175 people entered to bog snorkel the 60-yard bog twice. The World Champion, Neil Rutter was once again attempting to beat his world …. Read More
