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Llandre, or Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn, is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It lies 5 miles north of Aberystwyth in the north-west of the county, on the road from Rhydypennau to Borth. To the north lies the village of Dôl-y-bont.

Etymology
The traditional placename of the village was Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn (English: St Michaels at the Mouth of the Valley), which derives from its location in the old cwmwd of Genau'r Glyn, part of the cantref of Penweddig. Before that, the name was Llanfihangel Castell Gwallter. The name changed to Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn in the 16th century, then in the 19th century this changed to the meaningless name Llandre, but the old name of Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn still occurs frequently in books of Welsh history.

Local sites
Among the antiquities of the district are Castell Gwallter (English: Walter's Castle), a motte-and-bailey castle built by the Normans in around 1110. This stood around half a mile to the west of the village. An Iron Age hill fort stood on the hill to the east of the village.

Station
Llandre station, formerly Llanfihangel, was opened on 1864-06-23 on the Cambrian Coast Line between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth. It closed on 1965-06-14. Between 1897 and 1899 this was the interchange for the Plynlimon and Hafan Tramway.

Notable residents

• Tom Macdonald (1900-1980), journalist and novelist