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 miles
- Oswestry 20.6 miles
- Oswestry Rural 19.1 miles
- Newtown 8 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 7.5 miles
- Ludlow 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Forden and Montgomery Ward 1.4 miles
- Chirbury with Brompton Parish 3.1 miles
- Llandyssil Parish 3.4 miles
- Churchstoke Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Berriew Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Forden Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Abermule Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Dolforwyn Ward 4.3 miles
- Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Parish 4.3 miles
- Berriew and Castle Caereinion Ward 5.2 miles
- Welshpool Castle Ward 5.6 miles
- Chirbury and Worthen Ward 5.7 miles
Example postcodes in Montgomery
SY15 6PS, SY15 6PD, SY15 6QW, SY15 6QT, SY15 6QZ, SY15 6RL, SY15 6PY, SY15 6PB, SY15 6PW … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 54.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 59.3 miles
- Welshpool Railway Station 6.6 miles
- Newtown Railway Station 7.8 miles
Hotels near Montgomery Ad
- The Dragon Hotel 5 0.2 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 6.7 miles
- The Elephant & Castle Hotel 3 7.8 miles
- The Bell Hotel 7.7 miles
Schools in Montgomery
- Montgomery C.I.W. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Powis Castle Estate 6.1 miles
- Welshpool Stadium 6.5 miles
- Clun Forest Forest 6.7 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 7.9 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 8.2 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles
- Caersws FC Stadium 12.4 miles
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 16.1 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 16.8 miles
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 18 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 18.6 miles