Caersws is a compact rural parish in mid‑Wales, set in Powys beside the broad sweep of the River Severn and surrounded by rolling farmland and pine plantations. The village sits on the trunk A470 and the Cambrian Line, giving surprisingly good rail and road links to places such as Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth, and making it both a working agricultural community and a base for commuters and walkers.
The area is notable for remnants of Roman forts and visible earthworks, reflecting a long history, while locally the parish retains a strong community life centred on the village hall, church and small businesses. Economically it remains largely agricultural, with tourism, heritage interest and rural enterprises supplementing traditional farming and forestry.
Postcode districts covering Caersws
Most populated places nearby
- Newtown 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 5.8 miles9.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Caersws Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Aberhafesp Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Llandinam Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Rhiwcynon Ward 4.4 miles7 km
- Carno Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Newtown West Ward 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Mochdre Parish 5 miles8.1 km
- Dwyriw Parish 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Newtown Central and South Ward 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Llandinam with Dolfor Ward 5.6 miles9 km
- Trefeglwys Parish 5.6 miles9 km
- Newtown Built-up area 5.7 miles9.1 km
Example postcodes in Caersws
SY17 5NE, SY17 5EN, SY17 5DU, SY17 5NJ, SY17 5NY, SY17 5JH, SY17 5HE, SY17 5QP, SY17 5JF … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 60.7 miles97.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 71.7 miles115.4 km
- Caersws Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
- Newtown Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Caersws Ad
- The Elephant & Castle Hotel 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Bell Hotel 5.6 miles9.1 km
Schools in Caersws
- Caersws C.P. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Caersws FC Stadium 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Latham Park Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Clun Forest Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- Powis Castle Estate 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Plynlimon Mountains 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Welshpool Stadium 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Rhayader Stadium 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 17.8 miles28.6 km