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Visit Llandrindod Wells
This is a beautiful area to relax and unwind in and there are plenty of hotels and guest houses to suit every pocket. This glorious area provides the perfect setting for profound healing and learning on many levels.
Llandrindod Wells is a Victorian spa town that became a fashionable place for taking the waters. Its mineral rich springs drew crowds in its heyday and Rock Park was the centre for this activity. Purpose built for healing, the town adopted Hygeia, the Greek goddess of health as its mascot. In legend she was one of the three healing daughters of Asclepius the Greek healing god. She usually bears a bowl and a sacred snake.
Her portrait holding a healing snake and a wand can still be seen on the town’s welcome signs and in stained glass in the Town Hall. I rather enjoyed an account of 1869 that refers to the original hotel in town gaining a reputation as "a rendezvous chiefly for gamesters and libertines," back in the 1800s! It has since been demolished, but there are plentiful places to stay.
Llandrindod Well's Rock Park
Stroll around wooded paths
Llandrindod Well's Rock Park
Pedestrian entrance
A Sentinel Tree
The Victorians landcaped Rock Park and we are enjoying their mature planting today.
This fantastic and awe-inspiring specimen stands near the entrance to the Park.
Oak Tree
A truly phenomenal tree that must have been mature long before the town was built.
Gateway to Lovers' Leap
Marking the completion of the restoration of this path in the park which leads to the River Ithon and Lover's Leap.
The River Ithon
Walk through Rock Park and down to the River Ithon.
The Chalybeate Well
This is the only one of the mineral rich springs you can now sample. It is very rich in iron and a bit of an acquired taste!
The Four Kings
A set of modern thrones by the Chalybeate Spring.
Rock Park Sculpture
A Fairytale Castle. Just one of the sculptures in the Park. See how many you can spot as you walk around.
Rock Park Sculpture
This sculpture seat is handy if you've fallen out as you all face in different directions!
Rock Park Sculpture
This one always reminds me of my own Springer Spaniel!
The Brook
Soothing waters run through the Park
Orbs in Rock Park
Some orbs that appeared when I was taking photos of tree roots and rocks by the bridge over the brook.
Llandrindod's Lake
Level walk around the Lake
The Fabulous Water Beast
Llandrindod's answer to Nessie
Woodland walks behind the Lake
One of the great success stories of the area is the recovery of the red kite population and these magnificent birds are regularly seen flying over the house. You can see the bird being fed en masse along with plenty of buzzards and ravens at the Gigrin Farm feeding centre in nearby Rhayader.
Bluebell Woods near Erwood
These magical woods feature in one of the Fairy guides to Britain. Come in late Springtime to see them.
The Elan Valley
Full of rugged rocks and wide landscapes
The Elan Valley
Great walking country, though often windswept so wrap up warm!