Montgomery is a compact market town in Powys, Wales, sitting on a hill in the Welsh Marches with the crumbling keep of Montgomery Castle looking out over the fertile Vale and the nearby River Severn. Its street plan and cobbled square reflect a medieval foundation and there are many timber‑framed and Georgian buildings that give the place a distinct historic feel; the town also lent its name to the historic county of Montgomeryshire.
Today Montgomery has a small, community‑oriented economy based on agriculture, niche tourism and independent shops, with regular markets and local festivals that celebrate crafts and food. It’s popular for walking and cycling - the surrounding rolling countryside and long‑distance routes through the Marches make it a quiet base for exploring the borderlands and rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Montgomery
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 19.3 miles31 km
- Oswestry 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Oswestry Rural 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Newtown 8 miles12.8 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Ludlow 22.6 miles36.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Forden and Montgomery Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Chirbury with Brompton Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Llandyssil Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Churchstoke Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Berriew Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Forden Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Abermule Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Dolforwyn Ward 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Berriew and Castle Caereinion Ward 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Welshpool Castle Ward 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Chirbury and Worthen Ward 5.7 miles9.2 km
Example postcodes in Montgomery
SY15 6QL, SY15 6PT, SY15 6RD, SY15 6HN, SY15 6QN, SY15 6QU, SY15 6PA, SY15 6PS, SY15 6QF … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 54.6 miles87.9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 59.3 miles95.4 km
- Welshpool Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Newtown Railway Station 7.8 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Montgomery Ad
- The Dragon Hotel 5 0.2 miles0.4 km
- The Talbot Hotel 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Elephant & Castle Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Bell Hotel 7.7 miles12.5 km
Schools in Montgomery
- Montgomery C.I.W. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Powis Castle Estate 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Welshpool Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Clun Forest Forest 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Latham Park Stadium 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 16.8 miles27 km
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 18 miles28.9 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 18.6 miles29.9 km