The village of Painscastle sits in eastern Powys on the border with Herefordshire in Wales, occupying rolling, agricultural countryside typical of the Welsh Marches. Its skyline is marked by the earthworks and ruined motte-and-bailey castle associated with the Anglo-Norman lord Pain fitzJohn, a reminder of the area's turbulent medieval frontier history and occasional skirmishes between Welsh and Norman interests.
Today Painscastle is a quiet, scattered community where sheep and cattle farming dominate the local economy, aided by a modest amount of rural tourism and walkers attracted to quiet lanes and hedgerows. Social life is shaped by parish facilities and local events, giving the place a close-knit feel while many residents also travel to nearby towns for work and services.
Postcode districts covering Painscastle
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 23.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale 23.5 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 23.2 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 24.1 miles
- Brynmawr 22.2 miles
- Tredegar 23.8 miles
- Abergavenny 22.5 miles
- Leominster 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aberedw Parish 2.4 miles
- Glasbury Parish 3.9 miles
- Glascwm Parish 4.6 miles
- Clyro Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Gladestry Parish 5.7 miles
- Erwood Parish 5.9 miles
- Hay Parish 5.9 miles
- Llanigon Built-up area 5.9 miles
- Three Cocks Built-up area 6.5 miles
- Bronllys and Felin-fach Ward 6.6 miles
- Gwernyfed Parish 6.7 miles
- Builth Parish 6.8 miles
Example postcodes in Painscastle
LD2 3JF, LD2 3JB, LD2 3SX, LD2 3JL, LD2 3YX, LD2 3JE, LD2 3JX, LD2 3JT, LD2 3JN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 50 miles
- Bristol Airport 55.7 miles
- Builth Road Railway Station 8.3 miles
- Cilmeri Railway Station 9.1 miles
Hotels near Painscastle Ad
- The Roast Ox Inn 1.5 miles
- The Old Black Lion 4 6.2 miles
- Rhydspence Inn 3 5.8 miles
- Foyles of Glasbury 5 5.4 miles
- The Harp Inn 3 5.5 miles
- Three Cocks Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- The Swan At Hay 4 6 miles
- The Llanelwedd Arms Hotel 6.8 miles
- The Griffin Llyswen 6 miles
- Greyhound Hotel 7 miles
Local points of interest
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 11.4 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 11.9 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15 miles
- Rhayader Stadium 16.7 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 18.3 miles
- Brecon Beacons Mountains 18.3 miles