The village and community of Llansantffraid sits in north-eastern Powys, close to the English border between Oswestry and Welshpool. It occupies rolling mid‑Wales countryside at the heart of the old commote of Mechain, with hedged fields, lanes and views towards the Berwyn foothills, giving it a distinctly rural, agricultural character.
Llansantffraid keeps a strong local identity around its medieval church dedicated to St Ffraid, village amenities and community clubs, and is well known locally as the original base of the football team that evolved into The New Saints. Economically the parish is driven by farming, small enterprises and commuting to nearby market towns, while culturally it blends Welsh rural traditions and community events with the practicalities of life on the Wales–England fringe.
Postcode districts covering Llansantffraid
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 16.9 miles
- Wrexham 20.6 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 17 miles
- Oswestry 7.2 miles
- Oswestry Rural 5.7 miles
- Brymbo 21.2 miles
- Newtown 19.1 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Llanfechain Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Carreghofa Parish 2.2 miles
- Llanymynech Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Llanyblodwel Parish 2.9 miles
- Four Crosses Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Arddleen Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Pant Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Llandysilio Parish 3.6 miles
- Llanymynech and Pant Parish 3.7 miles
- Llandrinio Parish 3.8 miles
- Llangedwyn Parish 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Llansantffraid
SY22 6AU, SY22 6SU, SY22 6TQ, SY22 6FF, SY22 6XS, SY22 6SZ, SY22 6AX, SY22 6BA, SY22 6QQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 40.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 54.3 miles
- Llynclys South Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Welshpool Railway Station 7.8 miles
Hotels near Llansantffraid Ad
- The Lion Hotel 0.3 miles
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 7.2 miles
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- Old New Inn, Llanfyllin 5 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 7.7 miles
- The Kings Head 5.9 miles
- Ye Old Boote Inn 9.6 miles
Schools in Llansantffraid
- Llansantffraid C.I.W.A. Primary
Local points of interest
- Osbaston Wood Forest 5.7 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 7.7 miles
- Welshpool Stadium 7.9 miles
- Powis Castle Estate 8.4 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 9 miles
- Berwyn Mountains 12.2 miles
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 12.3 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 14.2 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 14.6 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 14.7 miles
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles