Guilsfield is a small rural village and community in north‑east Powys, historically part of Montgomeryshire, set in rolling farmland a short drive from Welshpool and close to the England–Wales border. The landscape is typical mid‑Wales lowland – patchwork fields, hedgerows and small woods – with traces of prehistoric and medieval activity dotted through the surrounding countryside.
The village retains a strong local identity centred on its old parish church and village hall, with farming still the backbone of the local economy alongside residents who commute to nearby towns. Community life is lively for a settlement of its size, with a local football club, village pub and seasonal events, and an attractive mix of stone cottages and more modern homes that reflect its long rural history.
Postcode districts covering Guilsfield
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 16.5 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 22.1 miles
- Oswestry 11.8 miles
- Oswestry Rural 10.3 miles
- Newtown 14.4 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Welshpool Gungrog Ward 1.5 miles
- Welshpool Llanerchyddol Ward 2.1 miles
- Gungrog Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Welshpool Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Arddleen Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Trewern Parish 3.6 miles
- Welshpool Castle Ward 3.6 miles
- Trelystan and Trewern Ward 3.8 miles
- Llandrinio Parish 3.9 miles
- Meifod Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Llangyniew and Meifod Ward 4.3 miles
- Castle Caereinion Parish 5 miles
Example postcodes in Guilsfield
SY21 9NQ, SY21 9LZ, SY21 9NA, SY21 9PP, SY21 9ND, SY21 9NP, SY21 9NW, SY21 9PU, SY21 9NB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 45.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 58.3 miles
- Welshpool Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Llynclys South Railway Station 8.6 miles
Hotels near Guilsfield Ad
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 2.5 miles
- The Lion Hotel 5.4 miles
- The Kings Head 4.2 miles
- Rowton Castle Hotel 9.8 miles
- Old New Inn, Llanfyllin 7 miles
- The Dragon Hotel 5 9.4 miles
Schools in Guilsfield
- Guilsfield C.P. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 2 miles
- Welshpool Stadium 2.7 miles
- Powis Castle Estate 3.2 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 11.5 miles
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 11.8 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 13.5 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 14.5 miles
- Berwyn Mountains 15.6 miles
- Clun Forest Forest 15.9 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 16.3 miles