A481 road

TheA481is a road inPowys,Wales, which connects with theA483 road,not far from theA470 roadatLlanelwedd,Builth Wellsand leads to theA44 roadnearLlanfihangel Nant Melan.It is the main road leading to the A44 which connects Builth toLeominsterandHerefordacross the border with England.

Route

The A481 is a short, windy hill road about 10 mi (16 km) long orientated from southwest to northeast. Its southwesterly terminus is with theA483at Llanelwedd, half a mile north ofBuilth Wells,and just beside the site of theRoyal Welsh Showground.The route runs on the north side of the Wye Valley, with the hills of Carneddau and Gilwern Hill to the left and further on, Little Hill and Gwalin-Ceste Hill to the right. At a sharp left bend a mile from Builth Wells, the B4567 branches off to the right, continuing down the left bank of the River Wye, parallel with theA470on the other bank. The A481 now departs from theRiver Wyeand rises up in the valley formed by a tributary, before descending again to the River Edw. Several unclassified roads fork off to the left, several going to the village of Llansantffraed-in-Elvel and continuing on toNewbridge-on-Wye,crossing the A483 on the way. A pair of unclassified roads which subsequently join fork off to the right at the hamlet of Hundred House. This road continues over the hills through Glascwm to join the B4594 at the village ofGladestryvery close to the English border. The northeasterly terminus of the A481 is on a stretch of theA44,theWorcestertoAberystwythroad, halfway between the villages ofLlandegleyandNew Radnorand near to Llanfihangel Nant Melan.