The Whitton parish sits in eastern Powys, close to the England–Wales border in Wales, a few miles from the small market town of Presteigne. The landscape is typical of the border countryside, with rolling pasture, hedgerows, narrow lanes, small woodlands and scattered farmsteads.
Historically part of old Radnorshire, the community remains sparsely populated and largely agricultural, with sheep and cattle farming alongside a number of converted cottages and small-scale visitor accommodation. The area retains a quiet mixed Welsh–English cultural feel, visible in local events and its handful of historic buildings, making it representative of borderland rural life rather than a bustling centre.
Postcode districts covering Whitton
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 22.7 miles
- Newtown 17.9 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 18.2 miles
- Leominster 14.7 miles
- Ludlow 16 miles
Neighbouring places
- Norton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Llangunllo with Norton Ward 2.7 miles
- Knighton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Presteigne Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Stapleton Parish 3.6 miles
- Old Radnor Parish 3.7 miles
- Llangunllo Parish 4 miles
- Willey Parish 4.1 miles
- Knill Parish 4.3 miles
- Rodd, Nash and Little Brampton Parish 4.4 miles
- Stowe Parish 4.5 miles
- Lower Harpton Parish 5 miles
Example postcodes in Whitton
LD7 1SE, LD7 1PE, LD8 2PB, LD8 2NW, LD7 1PD, LD8 2NS, LD7 1NW, LD7 1NJ, LD8 2NN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 57 miles
- Cardiff Airport 63.4 miles
- Knighton Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Knucklas Railway Station 4.3 miles
Hotels near Whitton Ad
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Church House Kington 6.7 miles
- Burton Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- The White Horse Inn, Clun 3 8.7 miles
- The Swan Hotel 6.8 miles
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 9.8 miles
- The Lion 9.4 miles
- The Bateman Arms AKA The Coach house Inn 8.8 miles
- The Castle Inn 9.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 10.9 miles
- Clun Forest Forest 11.8 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 13.7 miles
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.8 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 18 miles
- Rhayader Stadium 18.5 miles
- Easton Court Estate 18.7 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 19.1 miles
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 19.7 miles