Rhayader is a picturesque, ancient small market town set in the upper Wye Valley (population c. 2,000) at the intersection of the A470 and A44 roads. It is known as the ‘Gateway to the Welsh Lake District’, a series of Reservoirs built in the Elan and Claerwen Valleys to supply water to Birmingham and the Midlands. There is a feeding station for the once near extinct Red Kite on the outskirts of the town and as a result these beautiful birds can be seen soaring most days.
