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 miles32.1 km
- Oswestry 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Oswestry Rural 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Newtown 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 6.8 miles11 km
- Ludlow 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Montgomery Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Forden and Montgomery Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Llandyssil Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Abermule Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Berriew Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Dolforwyn Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Chirbury with Brompton Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Churchstoke Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Forden Built-up area 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Parish 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Berriew and Castle Caereinion Ward 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Kerry Built-up area 5.8 miles9.3 km
Example postcodes in Montgomery
SY15 6PD, SY15 6JF, SY15 6PG, SY15 6JE, SY15 6HB, SY15 6UN, SY15 6HW, SY15 6QU, SY15 6PR … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 55.1 miles88.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 59.8 miles96.2 km
- Welshpool Railway Station 7 miles11.3 km
- Newtown Railway Station 7.1 miles11.5 km
Hotels near Montgomery Ad
- The Dragon Hotel 5 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The Talbot Hotel 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Elephant & Castle Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The Bell Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Montgomery
- Montgomery C.I.W. School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clun Forest Forest 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Powis Castle Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Welshpool Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Latham Park Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 19.3 miles31 km