Knighton

town in Powys, Wales and Shropshire, England

Knighton (Welsh: Tref-y-clawdd) is a town in Powys.

Understand

Visitor information

Get in

By plane

Knighton is a 2-hour drive from Liverpool (LPL), Birmingham (BHX) and Cardiff (CWL) international airports. The local airport, for chartered transport is at Welshpool 48 km (30 mi).

By train

🌍 Knighton station is on the Heart of Wales Line, and is served by 4 trains daily running from Shrewsbury to Swansea

By car

Get around

See

  • 🌍 Wat's Dyke. 40-mile (64 km) earthwork running through the northern Welsh Marches from Basingwerk Abbey on the River Dee estuary, passing to the east of Oswestry and on to Maesbury in Shropshire, England. It runs generally parallel to Offa's Dyke. (updated Oct 2016)

Do

  • 🌍 Offa's Dyke Path. You can walk along the Offa's Dyke Path which follows the border of Wales. 
  • Offa's Dyke Centre. A free exhibition about Offa's Dyke. You can also buy light refreshments (Tea, Coffee, Cake)

Buy

Eat

There are a few cafes and supermarkets together with a baker and butcher.

Drink

The Powys region has some award winning vineyards.

Sleep

Connect

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