Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
Newtown sits on the route: 10 minutes from Mochdre, 36km from Cwmystwyth Mountain Road.
Newtown is a town located in Wales, United Kingdom. With a population of 11,362, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Newtown 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 Newtown to your route.
The Brimmon Oak is a veteran tree in Newtown, Powys, Wales. A pedunculate oak (sometimes called "English oak"), it is thought to be around 500 years old and has been on land farmed by the same family since the 1600s. The tree was scheduled to be felled as part of the construction of the A483 Newtown Bypass in 2015Read more
but was saved as the result of a petition. The tree was named both Welsh and British Tree of the Year for 2016 and was runner up in the European Tree of the Year awards of 2017.
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Newtown is located in Wales, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.5167 latitude, -3.3000 longitude.
Newtown has a population of approximately 11,362 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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racetrack
A 1,475-yard hillclimb running through the deer park of a Shropshire country estate, twisting between mature trees with the hill's Museum Corner and Fallow bends. One of Britain's most scenic speed venues.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
famous 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Wales's tallest single-drop waterfall at 73 metres, cascading through a natural rock arch in a remote Berwyn Mountains valley.
38 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
Dramatic series of waterfalls plunging through a deep wooded gorge spanned by three bridges built on top of each other across eight centuries.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
A scenic biker destination in mid-Wales where riders gather after tackling the spectacular mountain roads around Aberystwyth.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
A charming tea room perched above the dramatic Devil's Bridge waterfalls in mid-Wales, a classic stop on scenic Welsh driving routes.
40 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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