Guilsfield is a village and community in Powys, Wales, set in the rolling farmland of historic Montgomeryshire a few miles north‑west of Welshpool. The surrounding landscape of hedged fields, small woods and lanes shows traces of long human activity, with prehistoric barrows and old drover routes, and the village is centred on its medieval church of St Aelhaiarn with noteworthy stonework and memorials.
Traditionally agricultural, the local economy is still largely farming‑based though many people commute to nearby market towns. Community life is lively for a small place, organised around the village hall, local clubs and sporting teams, and occasional rural events that help sustain a strong sense of local identity and continuity.
Postcode districts covering Guilsfield
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 22.4 miles36 km
- Oswestry 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Oswestry Rural 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Newtown 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 13.2 miles21.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Guilsfield Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Welshpool Llanerchyddol Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Welshpool Gungrog Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Welshpool Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Gungrog Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Meifod Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Llangyniew and Meifod Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Welshpool Castle Ward 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Castle Caereinion Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Arddleen Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Trewern Parish 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Trelystan and Trewern Ward 4.9 miles7.9 km
Example postcodes in Guilsfield
SY21 9DF, SY21 9NW, SY21 9NT, SY21 9PJ, SY21 9PU, SY21 9DT, SY21 9NB, SY21 9NY, SY21 9PY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 46.2 miles74.4 km
- Manchester Airport 59.1 miles95.2 km
- Welshpool Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Llynclys South Railway Station 9.3 miles14.9 km
Hotels near Guilsfield Ad
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The Kings Head 3.1 miles5 km
- The Lion Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- Old New Inn, Llanfyllin 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Talbot Hotel 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Dragon Hotel 5 9.4 miles15.2 km
Schools in Guilsfield
- Guilsfield C.P. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Welshpool Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Powis Castle Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles17 km
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Aston Hall Estate 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Latham Park Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Park Hall Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Berwyn Mountains 14.9 miles24 km
- Clun Forest Forest 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 16 miles25.8 km