Visit Knighton, Powys Places things-to-do & travel guide

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Knighton, Powys

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Knighton (Welsh: Tref-y-clawdd [trɛvəˈklauð] or Trefyclo) is a border market town and community in Powys, Wales and Shropshire, England, on the River Teme. Originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement, Knighton is located on Offa’s Dyke, the ancient earthwork that divided the two countries. It later became a Norman defensive border town. When you visit Knighton, Powys, Walkfo brings Knighton, Powys places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

Knighton, Powys Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Knighton, Powys

Visit Knighton, Powys – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit

With 12 audio plaques & Knighton, Powys places for you to explore in the Knighton, Powys area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Knighton, Powys places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

Knighton, Powys history

Knighton’s earliest history is obscure, despite some local clues. Caer Caradoc (an Iron Age hill fort associated with Caractacus) is 2 miles (3 km) away, off the road to Clun. Any settlements in the Knighton area would have belonged to the Iron Age kingdom of Cornovii, which coincided with modern counties of Cheshire, Shropshire, North Staffordshire, North Herefordshire and parts of Powys and Worcestershire.

Knighton, Powys culture & places

Attractions

Knighton includes visible remains of two early castle mottes, one at Bryn-y-Castell and the other hidden behind the fire station. The Clock Tower was built in 1872 and is similar to those in Rhayader, Hay on Wye and Machynlleth. The town includes two National Trails: Glyndŵr’s Way and Offa’s Dyke Path.

Cultural references

Knighton has featured in two major films, including Gone to Earth and Second Best. The Oscar-winning actor Julie Christie lived nearby in the 1970s. Bruce Chatwin was inspired to write a novel, On the Black Hill, by a hill of that name just 2 miles (3 km) north of the town.

Sport

Knighton has rugby, cricket, football and hockey teams. It has a nine-hole golf course, designed by Harry Vardon in 1906. Knighton Town F.C. plays in the Mid Wales League and for the Aspidistra Radnorshire Cup.

Knighton, Powys toponymy

The Welsh name, Tref-y-clawdd, means and referring to “town on the dyke”, was first recorded in 1262. The name Knighton probably derives from the Old English cniht (a soldier, thane or freeman) and tūn (farm, settlement or homestead) Knighton may have been founded through a grant of land to freemen.

Knighton, Powys geography / climate

Location

Knighton is 137 miles (220 km) from the UK capital city, London, 86 miles (138 km) away from Cardiff and 19 miles from the county town, Llandrindod Wells. For the smaller part of Knighton that lies in Shropshire, the unitary authority administrative centre, and county town of Shrewsbury is 34 miles away. The town is remote but connected with the following towns and villages.

Geology and geomorphology

Knighton rests on Ludlovian rocks of the Silurian Period. It was close to the southern edge of the ice-sheet during the last ice age. The only major river is the River Teme.

Climate

Knighton is in the rain shadow of the Cambrian Mountains making it slightly warmer and notably drier than the average for Wales. The average temperature and rainfall figures, taken between 1971 and 2000 at the Met Office weather station in Shawbury, can be seen on that page.

Why visit Knighton, Powys with Walkfo Travel Guide App?

You can visit Knighton, Powys places with Walkfo Knighton, Powys to hear history at Knighton, Powys’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Knighton, Powys has 12 places to visit in our interactive Knighton, Powys map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Knighton, Powys, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Knighton, Powys places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Knighton, Powys & the surrounding areas.

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12 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Knighton, Powys tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Knighton, Powys

Best Knighton, Powys places to visit

Knighton, Powys has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Knighton, Powys’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Knighton, Powys’s information audio spots:

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here Knighton, Powys has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Knighton, Powys plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Knighton, Powys using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Knighton, Powys plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.

Experience Knighton, Powys audio walks & tours

Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Knighton, Powys allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Knighton, Powys’s 12 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Knighton, Powys freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.

Explore Knighton, Powys Map App

Our visit Knighton, Powys map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Knighton, Powys & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.

You can set your Walkfo’s Knighton, Powys tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Knighton, Powys centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Knighton, Powys area at LONG:-3.049, LAT:52.344.

Walkfo App

Walkfo is free to download & use (for a limited time period), so if you are looking to explore Knighton, Powys, go to your App Store to search for “Walkfo” or follow a links below and install on your mobile phone. Walkfo is designed for use with headphones or AirPods, so you can walk & explore whilst learning about the things around you without digital distraction.

Getting to / around Knighton, Powys – transport link, station & street map

Getting around in Knighton, Powys using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Knighton, Powys places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:

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Knighton railway station Knucklas railway station

Local Knighton, Powys Public Transport Stations

Knighton, Powys Notable Streets & Road Destinations

Knighton railway station
Knucklas railway station

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Local Knighton, Powys historians & Knighton, Powys tour guides

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Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives Knighton, Powys’s places, attractions & landmarks ability to create their own unique outdoor audio museums & using our simple & easy to use Walkfo Creator.
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Creating a new audio experience for your Knighton, Powys place is free* and quick (15+ minutes if you prepare text content) to use, with Walkfo Creator doing the hard work of generating AI audio files for geo-spots from the text you provide with a simply click on a map.
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The 100 Amazing Knighton, Powys Places is just one example of an outdoor museum created using Walkfo Creator (pictured to the left) for people to safely explore during Covid-19 times whilst visiting a city. Our tool is open to tourism organisations, travel destinations & National Trust locations to create their own audio walks to offer free when people visit Knighton, Powys destinations.
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Visit Knighton, Powys Places

Welcome to Visit Knighton, Powys Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Knighton, Powys

Knighton, Powys Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Knighton, Powys

Visit Knighton, Powys – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit

Knighton, Powys history