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 miles5.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Tirymynach Parish 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Llandre Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Penrhyn-coch Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Geneu'r Glyn Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Faenor Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Llangorwen Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Trefeurig Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Borth Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Llanbadarn Fawr Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Aberystwyth Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Tal-y-bont Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Bow Street
SY24 5DF, SY24 5BG, SY24 5AZ, SY24 5AT, SY24 5AX, SY24 5BA, SY24 5BJ, SY24 5BF, SY24 5AU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 78.2 miles125.9 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 78.5 miles126.3 km
- Borth Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Aberystwyth railway station 3.3 miles5.3 km
Hotels near Bow Street Ad
- The Glengower 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Gwesty Cymru 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Aberystwyth Park Lodge 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Gwesty'r Marine Hotel & Spa 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Harry's Hotel & Restaurant 2 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Trefeddian Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Castle Hotel 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The George Borrow Hotel 2 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Penhelig Arms 5 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Queensbridge Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
Local points of interest
- Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Theatre Y Werin Theatre 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Penglais Campus, University of Wales, Aberystwyth University 2.7 miles4.3 km
- National Library of Wales Library 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Aberystwyth bandstand Theatre 3.1 miles5 km
- Commodore cinema Theatre 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Park Avenue Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Old College, University of Wales, Aberystwyth University 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Aberyswyth Marina Harbour 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Aberdovey Harbour Harbour 6 miles9.7 km
- Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Museum 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Plynlimon Mountains 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Talybont Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km