Tregynon is a small rural village in Powys, Wales, lying in the rolling farmland of the old county of Montgomeryshire just outside the market town of Newtown. It sits amid gentle hills with views towards the Cambrian Mountains, and the name recalls a local early Christian association with Saint Cynon; the parish church and older buildings give the place a quietly historic feel.
Life in Tregynon is typically rural and community‑oriented: agriculture and smallholdings remain important locally while many residents commute to nearby towns for work and services. There is a modest Welsh cultural presence, local events and village groups that reflect long‑standing social ties, and the area is popular with walkers and people seeking a peaceful base near the amenities of Newtown.
Postcode districts covering Tregynon
Most populated places nearby
- Oswestry 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Oswestry Rural 21 miles33.8 km
- Newtown 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 4.1 miles6.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Rhiwcynon Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bettws Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Manafon Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Dwyriw Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Newtown West Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Aberhafesp Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Newtown North Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Dolforwyn Ward 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Newtown Built-up area 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Abermule Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Llanfair Caereinion Built-up area 4.9 miles7.9 km
Example postcodes in Tregynon
SY16 3PL, SY16 3EZ, SY16 3EG, SY16 3EF, SY16 3EY, SY16 3EH, SY16 3EE, SY16 3EJ, SY16 3EL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 56 miles90.1 km
- Birmingham International Airport 67.2 miles108.2 km
- Newtown Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Caersws Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels near Tregynon Ad
- The Elephant & Castle Hotel 3 4.3 miles6.8 km
- The Talbot Hotel 5.7 miles9.3 km
- The Dragon Hotel 5 7.9 miles12.7 km
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Kings Head 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Bell Hotel 4.1 miles6.7 km
Schools in Tregynon
- Ysgol Rhiw Bechan Primary
Local points of interest
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Latham Park Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 6 miles9.6 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Powis Castle Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Welshpool Stadium 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Clun Forest Forest 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 19.8 miles31.9 km