Knighton is a small market town in Powys, Wales, sitting on the banks of the River Teme close to the English border. It has Norman earthworks from a motte-and-bailey castle and is best known for the medieval frontier bank Offa's Dyke, which runs through the town; the long-distance Offa's Dyke Path brings many walkers and makes Knighton a popular stop for countryside visitors.
Locally the economy is largely agricultural, with sheep farming and small-scale rural businesses, complemented by tourism, independent shops and a station on the Heart of Wales Line that links to Shrewsbury and Swansea. Social life is characteristically close-knit, marked by community events such as the annual agricultural show and services geared to walkers and borderland visitors.
Postcode districts covering Knighton
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 24.2 miles
- Newtown 16.4 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 16.6 miles
- Leominster 14.9 miles
- Ludlow 14.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stowe Parish 1.5 miles
- Whitton Parish 3.1 miles
- Norton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Willey Parish 3.9 miles
- Knighton with Beguildy Ward 3.9 miles
- Bucknell Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Llangunllo with Norton Ward 4.1 miles
- Llanfair Waterdine Parish 4.2 miles
- Brampton Bryan Parish 4.2 miles
- Llangunllo Parish 4.8 miles
- Stapleton Parish 4.8 miles
- Presteigne Built-up area 5 miles
Example postcodes in Knighton
LD7 1EY, LD7 1LA, LD7 1LG, LD7 1EH, LD7 1BT, LD7 1DQ, LD7 1BE, LD7 1HP, LD7 1HX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 55.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 66.5 miles
- Knighton Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Knucklas Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Knighton Ad
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 4.9 miles
- The Lion 7.3 miles
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 9.4 miles
- The Swan Hotel 9.5 miles
- The Burton Hotel and Cloud Nine 3 9.6 miles
Schools in Knighton
- Knighton Church in Wales Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Clun Forest Forest 9.4 miles
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 10.1 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 12.2 miles
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 16.6 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 16.9 miles
- Easton Court Estate 17.5 miles
- Cambrian Mountains Mountains 19.8 miles
- Rhayader Stadium 19.9 miles
- Caersws FC Stadium 20 miles