Bettws-y-Crwyn
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.441, -3.177 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 20 83 |
The small, remote upland village and civil parish of Bettws-y-Crwyn sits on the border of Shropshire and Powys in western England. At one of the higher elevations in the county it occupies rolling moorland and pasture with wide views across the Marches; its Welsh‑derived name (betws = prayer‑house, crwyn of uncertain meaning, often glossed as "skins" or "hides") reflects the long borderland history of the area.
The local economy is dominated by hill farming, especially sheep, and the parish has a very small, tight‑knit population clustered around an historic parish church. Services are limited so residents often look to nearby market towns such as Bishop's Castle and Clun for shops and schools, while walkers and birdwatchers are drawn to the quiet lanes, drystone walls and sweeping skies that give the place much of its character.
Postcode districts covering Bettws-y-Crwyn
Most populated places nearby
- Newtown 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Leominster 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Ludlow 20.1 miles32.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Newcastle on Clun Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Beguildy Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Llanfair Waterdine Parish 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Knighton with Beguildy Ward 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Mainstone Parish 4.9 miles8 km
- Kerry Built-up area 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Clun Built-up area 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Llanbister Parish 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Newtown East Ward 6.8 miles11 km
- Colebatch Parish 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Llandyssil Parish 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Abermule Built-up area 7.6 miles12.2 km
Example postcodes in Bettws-y-Crwyn
SY7 8QT, SY7 8PW, LD7 1YS, LD7 1YY, SY7 8PP, SY7 8PH, LD7 1UD, SY7 8QU, SY7 8PQ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 60.2 miles96.9 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 63.2 miles101.6 km
- Llangynllo Railway Station 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Knucklas Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
Hotels near Bettws-y-Crwyn Ad
- The Dragon Hotel 5 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Elephant & Castle Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Bell Hotel 7.9 miles12.7 km
Local points of interest
- Clun Forest Forest 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Latham Park Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Powis Castle Estate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Welshpool Stadium 15 miles24.1 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Rhayader Stadium 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 18.3 miles29.5 km