Rhayader market day

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Rhayader is a pretty market town set in a wonderfully scenic area in the upper Wye Valley. It is the first town on the River Wye and was once the administrative centre for Radnorshire.

The town's Welsh name is Rhaeadr Gwy, which translates as 'Cataract on the Wye'.

That might be initially confusing as the only waterfalls are quite minor ones.

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The main waterfall, once described as 'Niagara in miniature', was destroyed in 1780 when the first bridge across the River Wye was erected at the western edge of town.

According to legend, the rivers Wye, Severn and Ystwyth decided amongst themselves which was the best route to the sea.

The Wye chose the most scenic route, and it would be hard to argue that the meandering river runs through stunningly beautiful scenery. The Wye Valley Walk long-distance trail follows the river for 136 miles from its source in the Cambrian Mountains to the sea at Chepstow.

The Wye is not the only river closely linked to Rhayader's heritage; the River Bwgy flowed through the town and emptied into the W

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