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 miles36.6 km
- Newtown 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Leominster 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Ludlow 16 miles25.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Norton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Llangunllo with Norton Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Knighton Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Presteigne Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Stapleton Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Old Radnor Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Llangunllo Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Willey Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Knill Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Rodd, Nash and Little Brampton Parish 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Stowe Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Lower Harpton Parish 5 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Whitton
LD7 1SE, LD8 2PB, LD7 1NR, LD7 1PD, LD8 2NN, LD8 2NR, LD8 2NW, LD7 1SF, LD7 1NW … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 57 miles91.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 63.4 miles102 km
- Knighton Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Knucklas Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels near Whitton Ad
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Swan Hotel 6.8 miles11 km
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Lion 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Burton Hotel and Cloud Nine 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Clun Forest Forest 11.8 miles19 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Latham Park Stadium 18 miles29 km
- Rhayader Stadium 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Easton Court Estate 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Clee Hills Hill 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 19.7 miles31.7 km