Bow Street
Built-up area in Ceredigion, Wales
| Coordinates: | 52.447, -4.027 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 62 85 |
| Population: | 1,572 |
| Dialling code: | 01970 (Aberystwyth) |
Bow Street is a village in coastal Ceredigion, lying a few miles north of Aberystwyth on the main road between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth. It sits conveniently between the shoreline of Cardigan Bay and the uplands of the Cambrian Mountains, and has the Cambrian rail line nearby - the local station was reopened in recent years, making it a handy commuter spot for the university town.
Historically a small service and farming settlement that grew with Victorian road and rail links, Bow Street now combines light industry, local shops and community facilities with a strong Welsh-language presence typical of the county. The village has a quiet, community-led feel with pubs, clubs and groups anchoring social life while many residents commute to Aberystwyth for work or study.
Postcode districts covering Bow Street
Most populated places nearby
- Aberystwyth 3.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tirymynach Parish 0.5 miles
- Llandre Built-up area 1 mile
- Penrhyn-coch Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Geneu'r Glyn Parish 1.7 miles
- Faenor Parish 1.8 miles
- Llangorwen Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Trefeurig Parish 2.6 miles
- Borth Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais Ward 2.9 miles
- Llanbadarn Fawr Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Aberystwyth Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Tal-y-bont Built-up area 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Bow Street
SY24 5BW, SY24 5BL, SY24 5BE, SY24 5DB, SY24 5EP, SY24 5AX, SY24 5AZ, SY24 5BA, SY24 5BG … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 78.2 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 78.5 miles
- Borth Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Aberystwyth railway station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Bow Street Ad
- Starling Cloud 4 3.4 miles
- gwesTY Guest House 4 3.6 miles
- Aberystwyth Park Lodge Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Cymru Hotel 3.3 miles
- Richmond Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn Aberystwyth 3 3.2 miles
- Queensbridge Hotel 3 miles
- The Glengower 3 miles
- Starling Cloud, Aberystwyth by Marston’s Inns 4 3.3 miles
- Gwesty'r Marine Hotel & Spa 3 3.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Theatre Y Werin Theatre 2.6 miles
- Penglais Campus, University of Wales, Aberystwyth University 2.7 miles
- National Library of Wales Library 2.9 miles
- Aberystwyth bandstand Theatre 3.1 miles
- Commodore cinema Theatre 3.2 miles
- Park Avenue Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles
- Old College, University of Wales, Aberystwyth University 3.4 miles
- Aberyswyth Marina Harbour 3.6 miles
- Aberdovey Harbour Harbour 6 miles
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Museum 9.8 miles
- Plynlimon Mountains 10.4 miles
- Talybont Estate 11.7 miles