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 miles31.3 km
- Wrexham 25 miles40.2 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Oswestry 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Oswestry Rural 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Newtown 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 14.2 miles22.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Meifod Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Llangyniew and Meifod Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Guilsfield Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Llanfyllin Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Llanfechain Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Pontrobert Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Llangyniew Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Welshpool Llanerchyddol Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Llansantffraid Parish 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Welshpool Gungrog Ward 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Castle Caereinion Parish 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Meifod
SY22 6DN, SY22 6YA, SY22 6DL, SY22 6DJ, SY21 9DN, SY22 6BW, SY22 5LL, SY22 5LS, SY22 6BU … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 45.2 miles72.8 km
- Manchester Airport 59 miles95 km
- Welshpool Railway Station 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Llynclys South Railway Station 9.1 miles14.7 km
Hotels near Meifod Ad
- The Kings Head 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Lion Hotel 4.8 miles7.6 km
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Old New Inn, Llanfyllin 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Talbot Hotel 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Meifod
- Meifod C.P. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Powis Castle Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Welshpool Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Aston Hall Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Berwyn Mountains 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Park Hall Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Latham Park Stadium 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 17.5 miles28.1 km