Montgomery is a small market town and parish in Powys, western Wales, sitting close to the border with England. It retains a compact medieval street plan and the dramatic ruin of Montgomery Castle, the Norman motte-and-bailey that gave its name to the historic county of Montgomeryshire, and still lends the place a tangible sense of history and hilltop character.
The parish is largely rural, with agriculture, small local businesses, antiques and craft shops and a modest tourism trade supporting the economy; the surrounding rolling countryside, canals and long‑distance footpaths make it popular with walkers. Community life is centred on local events, conservation of historic buildings and a steady stream of visitors attracted by the town’s atmosphere rather than by any single modern industry.
Postcode districts covering Montgomery
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 19.9 miles
- Oswestry 21.1 miles
- Oswestry Rural 19.6 miles
- Newtown 7.3 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 6.8 miles
- Ludlow 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Montgomery Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Forden and Montgomery Ward 1.9 miles
- Llandyssil Parish 2.8 miles
- Abermule Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Berriew Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Dolforwyn Ward 3.7 miles
- Chirbury with Brompton Parish 3.8 miles
- Churchstoke Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Forden Built-up area 4.2 miles
- Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Parish 4.9 miles
- Berriew and Castle Caereinion Ward 5.2 miles
- Kerry Built-up area 5.8 miles
Example postcodes in Montgomery
SY15 6UP, SY15 6QA, SY15 6HF, SY15 6HH, SY15 6PG, SY15 6QD, SY15 6UJ, SY15 6PW, SY15 6QP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 55.1 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 59.8 miles
- Welshpool Railway Station 7 miles
- Newtown Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Montgomery Ad
- The Dragon Hotel 5 0.5 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 7.1 miles
- The Elephant & Castle Hotel 3 7.2 miles
- The Bell Hotel 7.1 miles
Schools in Montgomery
- Montgomery C.I.W. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clun Forest Forest 6.4 miles
- Powis Castle Estate 6.4 miles
- Welshpool Stadium 6.9 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 7.3 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 7.5 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles
- Caersws FC Stadium 11.7 miles
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 15.9 miles
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 17.3 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 17.3 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 19.3 miles