Other places · Mid Wales
Quabbs
In or near Llanfair Waterdine.
Quabbs in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Llangynllo · 7.3 km
About
Quabbs is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Quabbs is a small, scattered hamlet in the southwest of Shropshire, near the border between England and Wales. The name, which also occurs in Gloucestershire as a field name, is possibly derived from the Old English word cwabba, "marsh". It is located in the rural civil parish of Bettws-y-Crwyn. The nearest village is Newcastle. Quabbs lies at 390m above sea level.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.4158, -3.1672
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Bettws-y-Crwyn
- Postcode
- LD7 1UD
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Llangynllo — 7.3 km
Sources
Other places nearby

Bettws-y-Crwyn
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Beguildy
Historic pubs · 1.4 km

Pantycaregl
Literary houses · 1.4 km

Church Of Michael & All Angels
Historic churches · 1.4 km

East Wales
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Motte and bailey castle immediately south west of The Moat
Literary houses · 1.9 km

Beguildy Castle
Castles · 1.9 km

Tempeston
Castles · 1.9 km

Bryndraenog
Forests & woodlands · 1.9 km

Llanwolley Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.6 km

Garn Rock Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.8 km

Black Mountain
Mountains & hills · 3.2 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quabbs?
- Quabbs is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD7 1UD), in the parish of Bettws-y-Crwyn.
- What is Quabbs?
- Quabbs in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Quabbs?
- The nearest railway station is Llangynllo, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode LD7 1UD.
- Is Quabbs a protected site?
- Yes — Quabbs is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Quabbs?
- The nearest railway station is Llangynllo, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LD7 1UD.