Newtown
Newtown (Y Drenewydd in Welsh), the largest town in Powys and Mid Wales, sits on the River Severn in mountain terrain and is best known as the 1771 birthplace of social reformer Robert Owen. The town also has a strong claim as the origin of mail-order retail: Sir Pryce Pryce-Jones ran the world's first mail-order company here, reportedly supplying Queen Victoria. Theatr Hafren and the contemporary arts gallery Oriel Davies add to the cultural offer, and the town was historically a centre of the Welsh wool industry.
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- Population11,362
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.0 km1.2 mi
Nearest airports
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Newtown: quick answers
Where is Newtown?
Newtown is in United Kingdom, about 65 km40 miles in a straight line from Hereford.
How do you get to Newtown?
The nearest airport is Broughton (CEG), about 1 hr 26 min away by road. The nearest train station is Newtown, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Newtown?
The warmest month is July, averaging 15°C58°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is December, with about 100 mm3.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Newtown?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 4 cafés and 11 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Newtown?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Llandysilio, All Stretton and Milebrook.