The village and community of Meifod sits in rural Powys in mid-Wales, a few miles north‑west of Welshpool, set among rolling farmland and river valleys. It occupies a quiet spot near the headwaters of the River Vyrnwy and within easy reach of upland reservoirs such as Lake Vyrnwy, making it popular for countryside walking and country pursuits while retaining a largely agricultural economy.
Meifod has a strong historic and cultural identity: an important early medieval ecclesiastical centre, its church preserves ancient inscribed stones and is associated with early Welsh saints and local princely burials. Today the community combines farming with small local services, active cultural and chapel life, and a well‑preserved mix of stone buildings that give the village a distinctly rural, historically layered feel.
Postcode districts covering Meifod
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 19.4 miles
- Wrexham 25 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 21.3 miles
- Oswestry 11.9 miles
- Oswestry Rural 10.4 miles
- Newtown 14.8 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 14.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Meifod Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Llangyniew and Meifod Ward 1.4 miles
- Guilsfield Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Llanfyllin Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Llanfechain Built-up area 4 miles
- Pontrobert Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Llangyniew Parish 4.1 miles
- Welshpool Llanerchyddol Ward 4.5 miles
- Llansantffraid Parish 4.7 miles
- Welshpool Gungrog Ward 4.9 miles
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain Built-up area 4.9 miles
- Castle Caereinion Parish 5 miles
Example postcodes in Meifod
SY22 5LN, SY22 6QN, SY22 6BZ, SY22 6HN, SY22 6HU, SY22 6DU, SY22 5LT, SY22 6YD, SY22 6DY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 45.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 59 miles
- Welshpool Railway Station 5.5 miles
- Llynclys South Railway Station 9.1 miles
Hotels near Meifod Ad
- The Kings Head 1.3 miles
- The Lion Hotel 4.8 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 5.3 miles
- Old New Inn, Llanfyllin 3.9 miles
Schools in Meifod
- Meifod C.P. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles
- Powis Castle Estate 5.4 miles
- Welshpool Stadium 5.5 miles
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 8.7 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 9.9 miles
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 12.3 miles
- Berwyn Mountains 12.5 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 13.7 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 14.9 miles
- Caersws FC Stadium 16.6 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 17.5 miles