Llanfair Caereinion is a small town in Powys, east central Wales upon the River Banwy (also known as the River Einion, from which the name is derived), around 8 miles west of Welshpool.

It had a population of 1,616. The town is built upon the site of an old Roman fort. Llanfair is most famous for being a terminus of the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.

Get in

• On the A458 9 miles west of Welshpool.
• Owen's travel operates the 89 and 87 buses from Welshpool and the 84 from Newport, but they are not very regular services.
• The Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.

See

• 1 Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway, SY21 0SF, ☏ +44 1938 810441, info@wllr.org.uk. 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge heritage railway. The line is around 8.5 miles (13.7 km) long and runs between the town of Welshpool via Castle Caereinion and the village of Llanfair Caereinion. (updated Apr 2018)

Eat

• 1 The Goat Hotel, High St., ☏ +44 1938 810428. (updated Nov 2016)

Sleep

• 1 Madog's Wells (Ffynhononau Madog), Madog's Wells (2.3 miles from Llanfair Caereinion off the B4389.), ☏ +44 1938 810446, info@madogswells.co.uk. Three self-catering cottages. £110 - £558 per week. 
• 2 The Goat Hotel, High St, ☏ +44 1938 810428. (updated Nov 2016)

Go next

• Welshpool
• Newtown
• Dinas Mawddwy