What to do
There are lots of things to do in Llanidloes, so if you're planning a visit you won't be disappointed.
Here you will find useful information on up and coming events, outdoor activities, and other attractions you might like to stop and see. Select from the links for more information.
2024 Events
Quilt Association
The Minerva Arts Centre is the home of the Quilt Association and its collection of heritage quilts. Next event is the Vintage Fair in March:
Until 13th April 2024 Biennial Exhibition
Welsh Heritage Quilters
27th April - 27th May 2024 QA Spring Exhibition
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Repair Event - Don't Bin It, Fix It
date
13 Apr 2024 10:00 - 14:00
venue
The Hanging Gardens, Bethel St, Llanidloes, Powys, Wales SY18 6BS
cost
Free (but it operates on donations so please give generously with what you can afford)
booking
No booking - We aim to fix most things on the day, some things we can't fix, some things take more time, our skilled volunteers will do their best
organiser
Zero Carbon Llanidloes
Event Description
Most of us, faced with a broken clock or a lamp that no longer works, are tempted to just throw it in the bin and buy a new one. We often don't have the skills or the tools to "make do and mend". This is where Zero Carbon Llanidloes' Repair Events can help. These events aim to: Keep things out of landfill Save you money Could teach you new skills Help conserve the world's precious resources
Earth Day Celebrating the River Severn
date
20th Apr 2024 10:30 - 12:30
venue
Severn Porte Park Llanidloes near Long Bridge
cost
FREE
booking
No booking If the weather is too bad the event will be held at the Hanging Gardens in Bethel Street
organiser
Comptons Yards Charitable Trust
Singing and Safari is an Earth Day celebration and exploration of the life of the river Severn. Naturalist Dewi Roberts will lead the river safari and the Llanidloes community choir will perform river songs in a celebratory spirit. Local Explorer Scouts will lead a litter pick and offer plants for sale. There will be stall with information about Zero Carbon LlanI and the swift project alongside a promotion of river water watch 2024 and guidance about how to support reptiles and amphibians in gardens. FREE. Children must be accompanied by an adult
The Real 'Hay' Festival 2024
Newchapel SY18 6LH
Saturday 22nd June 2024 2-9pm
Dydd Sadwrn 22ain Mehefin 2-9yh
A FREE EVENT WITH ACTIVITIES FOR ALL THE FAMILY!
Outdoor activities will include: Scything, working horse demonstrations, archery, arts & crafts, friendly sports, kite lying, pizza, bar and music.
GWEITHGAREDD YN RHAD AC AM DDIM I'R TEULU I GYD!
Budd gweithgareddau awry agreed yn cynnwys: defnyddio plader, arddangosfa ceffylau gwaith, saethyddiaeth, celf a chrefft, chwaraeon cyfeillgar, hedfan barcud, pitsa, bar a cherddoriaeth,
EVENT INFO [PDF]
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Rural Craft Courses
Handpowered are locally based and offer courses in skills such as hedge-laying, hurdle-making and scything.
Newchapel, Llanidloes
Learn more: Danny Hodgson Hand Powered Traditional Land Based Skills
Llanidloes Dragon Trail
A trail around Llanidloes to find the twelve Dragons. Booklets to help you can be purchased at Woosnam & Davies Newsagents Great Oak Bookshop Wild Oak Café and Minerva Arts Centre.
Enjoy a stroll around our lovely Town and go get those Dragons.
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Cambrian Mountain Events
We are a group of mountaineers, hill-walkers and those with passion for exploring the great outdoors and host a series of events throughout the year. Our next Challenge Event is a 26k hi-endurance challenge:
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Glan y Nant Scarecrows
A local scarecrow Festival raising Money for the Air Ambulace. The Upper Severn Scarecrow Festival through Glan y Nant, Llanidloes to
Hafren Forest, in aid of Air Ambulance, is on the last week of July with over 6 miles of scarecrows. Fun for all. Donation points
in Glan y Nant.
The Upper Severn Scarecrow Festival in 2024 is from
Friday 26th July to Tuesday 30th July inclusive. Please note; Saturday and Sunday afternoons are usually busy and in order
to reduce congestion visitors are advised to continue through the forest
and turn first right in order to return to Llanidloes.
26 July - 30 July, 2024
Photo Gallery
Yamaha Offroad
Yamaha Off Road Experience Profesional Off Road motorcycle schools, coaching and fun days out in the beautiful Mid Wales countryside.
All year, 2024
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Llanidloes Community Notice Board Facebook public group
7K members. This is the page for information sharing: events and happenings, adverts and posters, questions and queries about/relating to Llanidloes community and surrounding area.
Explore our forests, lakes, mountains and town
Cambrian Mountain Events
We are a group of mountaineers, hill-walkers and those with passion for exploring the great outdoors and host a series of events throughout the year. Discover more
Walking
There are over thirty separate routes around the town which are clearly way-marked and signposted. They link Llanidloes with the smaller surrounding villages of Llangurig, Llandinam and Trefeglwys and range from just a few miles to a good day's walk. The national trails of Glyndwr's Way and the Severn Way also pass through Llanidloes; fantastic opportunities to enjoy the countryside.
View and download the Llanidloes Walking Routes
Cycling
The Sustrans routes '8' and '81' (Lon Cambria) both pass through Llanidloes. Many of the roads and tracks around the town are ideal for cyclists.
View the Llanidloes Cycle routes
Midwales Arts Events
The Mid Wales Arts Centre features a large gallery, and a sculpture park. Courses are run by professional artists in a supportive and friendly environment. Surrounded by the beautiful scenery of mid Wales, with fishing, tennis and golf within a few minutes walk, it is the perfect place to unwind.
Pottery with Vicky Ware
Vicky Ware Ceramics family, group and individual sessions in professional potter's studio and workshop and shop at workshop near Llanidloes
Fishing on Llyn Clywedog
Llyn Clywedog Trout fishery is run by the local Club Llanidloes and District AA with all proceeds put straight back into the fishery. Their farm gives the club the opportunity to save on costs enabling them to stock around 35,000 fish of the highest quality into the lake at a very reasonable cost to the angler. The 2017 season was a record year with more anglers fishing the lake than ever before just confirming Clywedog as one of the premier trout fisheries in the UK.
Llyn Clywedog fishing
Clywedog fishing website
Sailing on Llyn Clywedog
Clywedog Sailing and Canoe Club is located in the heart of the Mid Wales countryside on a lake created in 1967 by the construction of the Clywedog Dam. They are an RYA affiliated club also RYA Sailability recognised. There is a well equipped club house with all facilities and disabled access. The canoe section meets weekly and organises many away trips. The club is recognised as the best Disability Centre in Wales, they have full disabled access to the water with hoist and a wheelchair accessible jetty.
Sailing Club
Sailing Club website
Golf
St. Idloes Golf Club was founded 1897 on its present site, which was then the local race course and cricket practice ground. The club has always drawn its membership from the local people. Golf may be an elitist sport elsewhere in the country, but in a small country town, where everybody knows one another, nothing could be further from the truth. The club has a wonderful friendly atmosphere, which is extended without reservation to visitors.
Llanidloes Golf Club
Golf Club website
Shooting
Mid Wales shooting Trefeglwys is a well-established, family run clay target Shooting Centre, situated in over 300 acres of some of the finest and most beautiful countryside the British Isles has to offer. As one of the premier clay target facilities in the UK, they cater for everyone from beginner to international, providing a vast range of shooting facilities, including 16 Trap layouts of which 6 are undercover, 4 Skeet layouts, Compact Sporting, ABT and 12 Sporting stands.
Mid Wales shooting Trefeglwys
Shooting website
