Welshpool sits in the county of Powys in mid-Wales, lying on the banks of the River Severn close to the English border with Shropshire. Historically part of Montgomeryshire, it developed as a market town with medieval roots and a compact town centre that still reflects its commercial past.
The area is notable for Powis Castle and its gardens, the restored stretch of the Montgomery Canal and the heritage Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway, all of which boost tourism alongside a local economy based on agriculture, livestock markets and light industry. Social life is shaped by market days, seasonal fairs and a mixed Welsh–English cultural identity typical of the border counties.
Postcode districts covering Welshpool
Most populated places nearby
- Shrewsbury 16.6 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 24.1 miles
- Oswestry 13.7 miles
- Oswestry Rural 12.2 miles
- Newtown 12.7 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 12.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Welshpool Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Welshpool Llanerchyddol Ward 0.7 miles
- Gungrog Built-up area 1 mile
- Welshpool Gungrog Ward 1.5 miles
- Welshpool Castle Ward 1.7 miles
- Guilsfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Trelystan and Trewern Ward 3 miles
- Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Parish 3.2 miles
- Trewern Parish 3.6 miles
- Forden Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Castle Caereinion Parish 4.1 miles
- Berriew and Castle Caereinion Ward 4.9 miles
Example postcodes in Welshpool
SY21 7SG, SY21 7BG, SY21 7BA, SY21 7HD, SY21 7TW, SY21 7QW, SY21 7QE, SY21 7EX, SY21 7NB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 47.8 miles
- Manchester Airport 59.8 miles
- Welshpool Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Llynclys South Railway Station 10.5 miles
Hotels near Welshpool Ad
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 0.4 miles
- The Dragon Hotel 5 7.3 miles
- The Lion Hotel 7.6 miles
- The Kings Head 5.4 miles
- Old New Inn, Llanfyllin 8.8 miles
Schools in Welshpool
- Amberleigh Care: Golfa Hall Therapeutic School Independent - special
- Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School Primary
- Welshpool High School Secondary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng Primary
Local points of interest
- Welshpool Stadium 0.6 miles
- Powis Castle Estate 1.3 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 2.2 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 10.3 miles
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 12.4 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 12.9 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 13.2 miles
- Clun Forest Forest 13.7 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 14.4 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 15.4 miles
- Caersws FC Stadium 15.8 miles