Aber, Powys

"Aber Village" and "Aber Clydach" redirect here. For other villages called "Aber", see Aber (disambiguation). For the suburb in Swansea, see Clydach, Swansea.

Aber, also known as Aber Village or the Welsh name Aberclydach^[1] (or Aber Clydach), is a hamlet within the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It is centred on the confluence between the Clydach brook meets the Caerfanell river, and on a minor road which runs south from Talybont-on-Usk.^[2] It is located in part of Caerfanell valley known as Glyn Collwn, which spans across the Brecon Beacons to Pontsticill and Merthyr Tydfil. Aber lies within the community of Talybont-on-Usk^[2][3] about 1.5 km to the south of the village of Talybont and 0.5 km to the north of the dam of Talybont Reservoir.

Aber Aber Village Aberclydach (Welsh)
Aber Location within Powys
OS grid reference	SO 106 213
• Cardiff	28 mi (45 km)
• London	138 mi (222 km)
Community	Talybont-on-Usk
Principal area	Powys
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRECON
Postcode district	LD3
Police	Dyfed-Powys
Fire	Mid and West Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Brecon and Radnorshire
List of places UK Wales Powys 51.883261°N 3.300331°W / 51.883261; -3.300331

Both the Usk Valley Walk and the Taff Trail pass close to the village. The Danywenallt Study Centre administered by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority in association with the Youth Hostels Association lies across the valley from the village.^[4]

Notable residents

• Alice Matilda Langland Williams (1867–1950), Welsh writer
• William Retlaw Williams (1863–1944), Welsh writer