Buttington
Buttington is a hamlet in the county of Powys. Head 1.5 km northeast of Welshpool to reach it. Officially, it is a National Monument of Wales.
Castle near Welshpool
Just outside Welshpool
Buttington is 1.5 km northeast of Welshpool. Towns near it ↓
National Monument of Wales
On the official list of protected heritage; Welshpool has 203 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
Afternoons in Welshpool peak at 18–21°C, June to September.
Buttington
It has articles in 6 Wikipedias. Our list has 18 more places within 15 km; first among them is Powis Castle, at 4.1 km.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National Monument of Wales
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 1.5 km northeast of Welshpool
Its place on the map
Numbered points are the places near Buttington, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Welshpool tops the 8 for size, at 5,460 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Welshpool
Guilsfield
Forden
Arddleen
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Buttington is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welshpool | 1.5 km southwest of it | 5,460 | 4 |
| Guilsfield | 3.6 km northwest of it | 1,160 | 4 |
| Forden | 6.3 km south of it | 787 | 5 |
| Arddleen | 6.8 km north of it | 429 | 0 |
| Berriew | 10 km southwest of it | 288 | 6 |
| Four Crosses | 10 km north of it | 1,469 | 0 |
| Westbury | 11 km east of it | 629 | 3 |
| Montgomery | 12 km south of it | 971 | 5 |
Also within reach
6 castles, a heritage railway and a museum are among the 18 within 15 km.
Castle · National TrustPowis Castle4.1 km away2
Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn12 km away3
CastleCaus Castle8.7 km away4
Heritage railwayWelshpool and Llanfair Light Railway9.9 km away5
CastleWattlesborough Castle11 km away6
CastleMathrafal12 km away7
CastleAlberbury Castle12 km away8MuseumMuseum · National TrustClive Museum4.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Buttington: common questions
Where is Buttington?
Buttington is 1.5 km northeast of Welshpool, Powys.
What is Buttington?
Hamlet in the county of Powys, Wales.
When is the best time to visit Buttington?
June to September are the warmest months in Welshpool, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Buttington a listed building?
Yes: National Monument of Wales.
What else is there to see near Buttington?
Within 15 km: Powis Castle (4.1 km), Castell Trefaldwyn (12 km), Caus Castle (8.7 km) and Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway (9.9 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Trefaldwyn: Stoker243, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caus Castle: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway: fairlightworks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wattlesborough Castle: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mathrafal: Welshficwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alberbury Castle: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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