Knighton

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

Understand

Visitor information

• Visit Knighton website

Get in

By plane

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

By train

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

See

• 1 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

• 1 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)

Eat

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

• 1 Horse & Jockey, Wylcwm Place, Station Rd, ☏ +44 1547 520062. Inn with restaurant and accommodation. (updated Nov 2016)
• Clocktower Tea Shop, 24 Broad Street, ☏ +44 7745 811 149. Tea Shop (updated Apr 2019)

Drink

The Powys region has some award winning vineyards.

Sleep

• The Knighton Hotel, Broad Street, LD7 1BL, ☏ +44 333 4444 324. (updated Nov 2023)

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