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 miles26.7 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Oswestry 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Oswestry Rural 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Newtown 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 12.1 miles19.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Welshpool Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Welshpool Llanerchyddol Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Gungrog Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Welshpool Gungrog Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Welshpool Castle Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Guilsfield Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Trelystan and Trewern Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Forden with Leighton and Trelystan Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Trewern Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Forden Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Castle Caereinion Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Berriew and Castle Caereinion Ward 4.9 miles7.9 km
Example postcodes in Welshpool
SY21 7UW, SY21 9HJ, SY21 8SJ, SY21 7SP, SY21 7HA, SY21 7RD, SY21 7LA, SY21 7JY, SY21 7BL … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 47.8 miles76.9 km
- Manchester Airport 59.8 miles96.3 km
- Welshpool Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Llynclys South Railway Station 10.5 miles16.8 km
Hotels near Welshpool Ad
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 0.4 miles0.7 km
- The Talbot Hotel 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Dragon Hotel 5 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Kings Head 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Lion Hotel 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Old New Inn, Llanfyllin 8.8 miles14.1 km
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 miles1 km
- Powis Castle Estate 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Llanllugan Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Llwydiarth Park Estate 12.4 miles20 km
- Latham Park Stadium 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Aston Hall Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Clun Forest Forest 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Park Hall Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Caersws FC Stadium 15.8 miles25.5 km