Must-see lake · Powys, Wales
Llyn Clywedog
Llyn Clywedog is a lake in Powys, Wales.
Llyn Clywedog: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Llyn Clywedog
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Llyn Clywedog — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.48749, -3.62599. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Llyn Clywedog
- Pumlumon Cwmbiga · viewpoint · Powys · ~8 km · Must-see
- Llanidloes transmitter · fort · Powys · ~9 km · Must-see
- Old Market Hall · attraction · Powys · ~9 km · Must-see
- Banc Bugeilyn · viewpoint · Powys · ~10 km · Must-see
- Pen Pumlumon Llygad-Bychan · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~12 km · Must-see
- Clipyn Du · viewpoint · Powys · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pumlumon Fach · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~14 km · Must-see
- Glyndŵr's Way · trek · Powys · ~16 km · Must-see
- Domen Fawr · fort · Powys · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pegwyn Mawr · viewpoint · Powys · ~19 km · Must-see
- Garreg Lwyd · viewpoint · Powys · ~20 km · Must-see
- MOMA Wales · museum · Powys · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hafod Church · church · Ceredigion · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Llwyn-gwern · viewpoint · Powys · ~26 km · Must-see
- Llan Ddu Fawr · viewpoint · Ceredigion · ~27 km · Must-see
- Rhayader Castle · fort · Powys · ~28 km · Must-see
- Aberdyfi Castle · fort · Ceredigion · ~28 km · Must-see
- St Peter ad Vincula · church · Gwynedd · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Llyn Clywedog
- Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~30 km · Must-see
- Llyn Mwyngil · lake · Gwynedd · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Vyrnwy · lake · Powys · ~42 km · Must-see
- Llyn Tegid · lake · Gwynedd · ~55 km · Must-see
- Alwen Reservoir · lake · Conwy · ~82 km · Must-see
- Llyn Dinas · lake · Gwynedd · ~83 km · Must-see
- Llangorse Lake · lake · Powys · ~84 km · Must-see
- Brenig Reservoir · lake · Denbighshire · ~84 km · Must-see
- Llyn Gwynant · lake · Gwynedd · ~85 km · Must-see
- Llyn Aled · lake · Conwy · ~86 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Llyn Clywedog full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Llyn Clywedog yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Llyn Clywedog?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Llyn Clywedog?
Nearby: Pumlumon Cwmbiga (viewpoint, 8 km), Llanidloes transmitter (fort, 9 km), Old Market Hall (attraction, 9 km), Banc Bugeilyn (viewpoint, 10 km), Pen Pumlumon Llygad-Bychan (viewpoint, 12 km), Clipyn Du (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Llyn Clywedog worth visiting?
Llyn Clywedog is listed as a must-see lake in Wales on Spotwander.