Everything about Llanwrtyd Wells totally explained
Llanwrtyd Wells is a small
town in the parish of
Llanwrtyd in
Powys, mid
Wales, lying on the
River Irfon.
With a population of 601 people (2001 UK
Census),it claims to be the smallest town in Britain, although
Fordwich in Kent has a smaller population. 34% have some knowledge of
Welsh.
Llanwrtyd Wells grew as a
spa town, based around the
Ffynon Droellwyd spring, which still exists. The town was also known as an
eisteddfod site, and is the site of both the
World Bog Snorkelling Championships and the annual
Man versus Horse Marathon, as well as many other annual events.
During the Second World War, Abernant Lake Hotel was home to the Czechoslovak State Secondary School run by the Czechoslovak Government-in-Exile. Today Llanwrtyd Wells is twinned with
Český Krumlov in the
Czech Republic.
The town is the home of
Robin Kevan who is also known as Rob the Rubbish and has become famous for cleaning up Britain's countryside.
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