Walking Newtown
Newtown, Powys, in the heart of mid-Wales on the banks of the River Severn, is set in some of Britain’s most attractive countryside.
One of the best ways to enjoy this scenery is on foot. Walks to suit all ages and abilities are described in this website together with a detailed map of each route.
The walks are on Public Rights of Way passing through community woodlands, nature reserves, riverside footpaths, canal towpaths, and rolling hills in the beautiful Montgomeryshire countryside. Routes are graded by length, time and how easy they are to do. Interesting features and historical facts are highlighted in the walk descriptions, but the main pleasure is simply in getting out there.
The walks start and end near the centre of Newtown. The town has good bus and rail links to other towns and cities. Your walk can be rounded off with shopping, tea, lunch or a pint. The OS maps that cover these walks are OS Explorer Map 214 – Llanidloes & Newtown & OS Explorer Map 215 – Newtown & Machynlleth.
If you are reasonably fit and enjoy working outdoors in the countryside, come join us and help us to create more walks around Newtown and keep them open.
Contact us at walkingnewtown@hotmail.com for details, or see our Facebook page.
Browse our walks
| Walk Name | Distance | Time | Grade | Walk Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accessible Stroll 1 – Trehafren Fields & Park Lane | 1.4 miles | 30 minutes | Easy | Accessible Strolls |
| Accessible Stroll 2 – Four Bridges on River Severn | 1.3 miles | 30 minutes | Easy | Accessible Strolls |
| Accessible Stroll 3 – Around Trehafren Hill | 1.8 miles | 50 minutes | Easy | Accessible Strolls |
| Accessible Stroll 4 – Two Town Parks | 1.5 miles | 45 minutes | Very Easy | Accessible Strolls |
| Short Stroll – 12 The Bryns | 1.1 miles | 30 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 1 – Vaynor Stores Loop | 1 mile | 25 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 10 – Trehafren Circumnavigation | 0.6 miles | 15 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 11 – Trehafren Hilltop Circuit | 0.6 miles | 15 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 13 – The Oaks Care Home Circuit | 1.1 miles | 30 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 14 – Treowen Circuit | 1.0 miles | 30 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 15 – Garthowen & Black Hall Hill | 1.0 miles | 25 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 16 – Maes y Dail | 1.0 miles | 25 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 17 – Mochdre Industrial Green Lunch | 1.8 miles | 45 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 2 – Coleg Powys Vaynor Loop | 0.9 miles | 20 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 3 – Dolerw Park Loop | 1.5 miles | 40 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 4 – Severn Way to Brynwood Dr | 1.0 mile | 20 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 5 – Barnfields Green Loop | 0.8 miles | 20 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 6 – Barnfields & River Loop | 1.8 miles | 45 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 7 – Historic Canal Basin & Views | 1.1 miles | 30 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 8 – Leisure Centre & Maesyrhandir Paths to Nidec Loop | 1.0 miles | 25 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Short Stroll 9 – Let’s Play, Newtown | 0.9 miles | 25 minutes | Easy | Short Strolls |
| Town Trail 1 – Newtown History Trail | 1.4 miles | 1 Hour | Easy | Town Trails |
| Town Trail 2 – Newtown Nature Trail | 1.6 miles | 1 Hour | Easy | Town Trails |
| Town Trail 3 – Robert Owen Trail | 0.5 miles | 20 minutes | Very Easy | Town Trails |
| Town Trail 4 – Newtown Heritage Plaque Walk | 2.2 miles | 1.5 hours | Very Easy | Town Trails |
| Town Trail 5 – Edible Newtown | 2.4 miles | 1.5 Hours plus time to stop and forage | Very Easy | Town Trails |
| Walk 1 – Ffrydd Farm & Penshwa Lane | 4.3 Miles | 2 Hours | Moderate | 4-7 Mile Walks |
| Walk 10 – Hills of Newtown | 3.3 miles | 1.25 hours | Easy | Walks Less Than 4 Miles |
| Walk 11 – Severn Way Circuit | 3.4 miles | 2 hours | Easy | Walks Less Than 4 Miles |
| Walk 12 – Trehafren Hill | 2.1 miles | 1 hour | Easy | Walks Less Than 4 Miles |
| Walk 13 – Bwlch Y Ffridd | 9.3 miles | 4.5 to 5 hours | Moderate | 7-10 Mile Walks |
| Walk 14 – Gwestydd | 4.3 miles | 2.2 hours | Easy | 4-7 Mile Walks |
| Walk 15 – Gregynog | 10.3 miles | 5 hours | Strenuous | Walks 10 Miles and More |
| Walk 16 – Bettws Cedewain | 10.1 miles | 5 hours | Strenuous | Walks 10 Miles and More |
| Walk 2 – Brimmon Wood & Kerry | 5.6 Miles + 2.5 Miles for the detour into Kerry | 3.5 hours + 1 hour for the detour into Kerry | Moderate | 4-7 Mile Walks, 7-10 Mile Walks |
| Walk 3 – Fachwen Pool | 6.1 miles | 3 hours | Moderate | 4-7 Mile Walks |
| Walk 4 – Neuadd Hendidley Farm | 3.2 miles | 1.5 hours | Moderate | Walks Less Than 4 Miles |
| Walk 5 – Coed Y Graig | 2.5 miles | 1 to 1.25 | Easy | Walks Less Than 4 Miles |
| Walk 6 – Waterways & Town | 5.3 miles | 2 hours | Easy to moderate | 4-7 Mile Walks |
| Walk 7 – Pwll Penarth Fron Dolfor | 4.5 miles | 1.5 hours | Moderate | 4-7 Mile Walks |
| Walk 8 – Dolforwyn Castle & Abermule | 9.2 miles | 4.5 hours plus castle & Abermule time | Strenuous | 7-10 Mile Walks |
| Walk 9 – Bettws Cedewain & Dolforwyn Castle Challenge Walk | 12.5 miles | 5.5 hours | Strenuous | Walks 10 Miles and More |