Caersws

Caersws is a village and community in Powys, Wales. It lies in mid Wales within the historic county of Montgomeryshire. The community comprises the village of Caersws and surrounding rural settlements and is administered by Caersws Community Council within the Powys unitary authority.

The name is derived from Welsh caer, meaning fort, reflecting the area’s long-standing association with fortified settlements in the landscape.

The village developed as an agricultural hub and, in more recent times, as a rail and road junction serving the surrounding countryside.

Caersws railway station on the Cambrian Line provides regular passenger services between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth, with onward connections to Pwllheli. The station helps connect Caersws to towns across mid and west Wales.

The area is primarily rural and agricultural, with local amenities including a primary school and a village church, while more extensive services are found in nearby towns such as Newtown and Llanidloes. The surrounding countryside features farmland, woodlands, and open moorland typical of mid Wales.

Historically, the locality is associated with Montgomeryshire’s rural heritage, and nearby archaeological and natural landscapes reflect its long-standing human settlement.