Knighton sits in central Powys on the border with England, straddling the valley of the River Teme and backed by rolling hills towards Radnor Forest. The parish wears its medieval past lightly - a motte-and-bailey earthwork and tight historic streets hint at its origins - and the long-distance Offa's Dyke Path runs through the town, while the Heart of Wales Line gives a scenic rail link at Knighton station.
Culturally and economically it feels like a traditional market-community, with agriculture, small local businesses and a steady trickle of walkers and tourists underpinning the economy. Its border location gives a mixed English–Welsh identity, and community life is sustained by local events, schools and sports clubs that draw people from across mid-Wales and neighbouring counties.
Postcode districts covering Knighton
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 23.6 miles
- Newtown 17.2 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 17.4 miles
- Leominster 14 miles
- Ludlow 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stowe Parish 0.9 miles
- Knighton Built-up area 1 mile
- Norton Built-up area 3 miles
- Willey Parish 3.1 miles
- Bucknell Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Brampton Bryan Parish 3.2 miles
- Whitton Parish 3.6 miles
- Stapleton Parish 4.4 miles
- Buckton and Coxall Parish 4.5 miles
- Bedstone Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Lingen Parish 4.6 miles
- Presteigne Built-up area 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in Knighton
LD7 1DG, LD7 1AU, LD7 1HX, LD7 1HB, LD7 1HN, LD7 1AS, LD7 1ES, LD7 1BE, LD7 1LY … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 54.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 66.6 miles
- Knighton Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Bucknell Railway Station 3.3 miles
Hotels near Knighton Ad
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- The Lion 6.3 miles
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 8.5 miles
- The Swan Hotel 9.4 miles
- The Burton Hotel and Cloud Nine 3 9.5 miles
Schools in Knighton
- Knighton Church in Wales Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 9.1 miles
- Clun Forest Forest 9.9 miles
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 13 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 15.9 miles
- Easton Court Estate 16.5 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 17.4 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 19.7 miles