Gladestry is a small, rural village and community on the England–Wales border in Powys, Wales, historically part of Radnorshire. It has a scattered pattern of farms and hamlets rather than a dense centre, giving it a distinctly agricultural character and a close-knit social vibe among residents who maintain local traditions and community activities.
The area sits beneath the wooded ridges of the Radnor Forest and is popular with walkers, with the line of Offa's Dyke and other trails nearby. Farming - particularly sheep and beef - dominates the local economy, while some people commute to nearby market towns such as Kington and Hay-on-Wye for services and work; the landscape and borderland history also give the place a quietly lived-in, historical charm.
Postcode districts covering Gladestry
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Brynmawr 24.9 miles40.2 km
- Abergavenny 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Leominster 17 miles27.4 km
- Ludlow 22.9 miles36.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Huntington Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Brilley Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bredward Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
- Whitney-on-Wye Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Kington Rural Parish 4.6 miles7.4 km
- New Radnor Parish 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Kington Built-up area 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Clyro Built-up area 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Lower Harpton Parish 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Clifford Parish 5.6 miles9 km
- Castle Ward 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Eardisley Built-up area 5.6 miles9.1 km
Example postcodes in Gladestry
HR5 3PN, HR5 3QT, HR5 3EP, HR3 6JW, HR3 6JJ, HR5 3QF, HR5 3QQ, HR5 3QS, HR5 3PL … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 53.7 miles86.4 km
- Bristol Airport 56.8 miles91.5 km
- Dolau Railway Station 10.5 miles17 km
- Pen-y-Bont Railway Station 10.9 miles17.6 km
Hotels near Gladestry Ad
- Roast Ox Inn 5 miles8.1 km
- The Swan Hotel 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Foyles of Glasbury 5 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Burton Hotel and Cloud Nine 3 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Harp Inn 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Three Cocks Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- The Swan at Hay Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 9.4 miles15.2 km
Schools in Gladestry
- Gladestry C.I.W. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12 miles19.3 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 17 miles27.3 km
- Rhayader Stadium 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 19.2 miles30.9 km