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Bow Street

Wales, United Kingdom · Europe

About Bow Street

Bow Street works well as a base: 10 minutes from Aberystwyth, 21km from Cwmystwyth Mountain Road.

Bow Street is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,572, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bow Street sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bow Street to your route.

About Bow Street

Bow Street is a large village in the Tirymynach district of Ceredigion, Wales, approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-east of Aberystwyth. As well as Bow Street itself, it is now often considered to include the neighbouring smaller village of Pen-y-garn and the hamlet of Rhydypennau. All three places stretch in a long

Read more narrow strip along the main Aberystwyth to Machynlleth road, the A487. Bow Street is also a post town, and as well as covering the villages of Bow Street and Pen-y-garn and the hamlet of Rhydypennau, it also includes the nearby village of Llandre and the hamlets of Taigwynion and Dole, together with the surrounding farms. The population of the Community, Tirymynach in 2011 was 1,901.

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Where is Bow Street located?

Bow Street is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.4421 latitude, -4.0278 longitude.

What is the population of Bow Street?

Bow Street has a population of approximately 1,572 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.

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Quick Information

Population
1,572
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Wales
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
52.4421, -4.0278

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Bow Street

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Devil's Bridge Falls

Dramatic series of waterfalls plunging through a deep wooded gorge spanned by three bridges built on top of each other across eight centuries.

14 km · about 25 min drive

cafe

Devils Bridge Falls & Biker Stop

A scenic biker destination in mid-Wales where riders gather after tackling the spectacular mountain roads around Aberystwyth.

14 km · about 25 min drive

cafe

Devil's Bridge Tea Rooms

A charming tea room perched above the dramatic Devil's Bridge waterfalls in mid-Wales, a classic stop on scenic Welsh driving routes.

14 km · about 25 min drive

famous road

Cwmystwyth Mountain Road

Wild, lonely mountain road from Rhayader to Aberystwyth over the Cambrian Mountains, passing the Elan Valley dams and old lead mines of Cwmystwyth. Often called one of Britain's remotest drives.

21 km · about 25 min drive

mountain pass

Abergwesyn Pass (Devil's Staircase)

Remote 16-mile single-track mountain road from Abergwesyn to Tregaron over the Cambrian Desert, its Devil's Staircase section stacking hairpins at 20%+ gradients. One of the emptiest drives in Britain. No fuel, little signal.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Elan Valley

Chain of Victorian dams and reservoirs built to supply Birmingham, their stone spillways thundering after rain, linked by a superb driving road through mid-Wales moorland. International Dark Sky Park with red kites overhead.

36 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Portmeirion

Fantastical Italianate village on the shores of Cardigan Bay, designed by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis and famous as the setting of The Prisoner.

43 km · about 50 min drive

castle

Harlech Castle

Mighty concentric fortress built by Edward I in the 1280s, perched on a dramatic crag with sweeping views across Cardigan Bay to Snowdonia.

47 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Bow Street

  • 21 kmCwmystwyth Mountain RoadWild, lonely mountain road from Rhayader to Aberystwyth over the Cambrian Mountains, passing the Elan Valley dams and old lead mines of Cwmystwyth. Often called one of Britain's remotest drives.
  • 35 kmAbergwesyn Pass (Devil's Staircase)Remote 16-mile single-track mountain road from Abergwesyn to Tregaron over the Cambrian Desert, its Devil's Staircase section stacking hairpins at 20%+ gradients. One of the emptiest drives in Britain. No fuel, little signal.
  • 62 kmAberglaslyn PassA gorgeous wooded gorge where road, river and steam railway thread beneath steep crags near Beddgelert.
  • 64 kmCrimea PassThe A470's dramatic 385m crossing between Dolwyddelan and Blaenau Ffestiniog, threading slate-strewn peaks at the heart of Eryri. One of the highest and most scenic main-road passes in Wales.
  • 68 kmPen-y-Pass Viewpoint (Snowdonia)The starting point for Snowdon summit trails at 359 metres, with views down the Llanberis Pass flanked by towering slate mountains.
  • 69 kmBlack Mountain Pass (A4069)Exhilarating mountain road through the Brecon Beacons, a favourite of motoring programmes and often called the best driving road in Wales.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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