Builth Wells
Llanfair-ym-Muallt
Riverside town and home of the Royal Welsh Show.
Photo: Gordon Hatton / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Builth Wells is a former spa town on the River Wye in the heart of Mid Wales, best known now as the permanent home of the Royal Welsh Show, the largest agricultural show in Europe. The rest of the year it is a quiet, workaday market town in fine walking country.
Staying near Builth Wells
A central Mid Wales base handy for the Wye valley, the Elan Valley and the Cambrian mountains. Avoid Royal Welsh week in July unless the show is why you are coming.
What's here
The riverside and bridge over the Wye; the Royal Welsh Showground across the river; the Cambrian Mountains and the wild Abergwesyn Pass to the west; and easy reach of the Elan Valley.
When to visit
Spring to autumn for the hills and river; the third full week of July is Royal Welsh Show week, when the whole area fills.
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Common questions
What is the Royal Welsh Show?
The Royal Welsh Show is the largest agricultural show in Europe, held each July at its permanent showground in Builth Wells. It draws around 200,000 visitors over four days, so accommodation across Mid Wales books up far in advance for that week.
Is Builth Wells a good base for Mid Wales?
Yes. Builth Wells sits centrally on the River Wye, within reach of the Elan Valley, the Cambrian Mountains and the wild Abergwesyn Pass, making it a practical base for walking, cycling and touring the empty heart of Mid Wales — outside Royal Welsh Show week, when it is very busy.