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Beguildy is a village in mid Wales. It lies in a remote tract of beautiful countryside. It is on the B4355 8 miles north west of Knighton and on the road to Newtown. It lies near the headwaters of the River Teme and is 235 metres above sea-level.

The name of the parish (Welsh: Bugeildy) means,'The shepherd's house'; a reference to the pastoral occupation of it's inhabitants.

Beguidy Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle of which the well preserved 20 foot high motte and earthworks remain. The village and the castle lie on the border between England & Wales.

The village has the 5 elements identified by Country Life (magazine) as essential to a successful village: a pub (the Radnorshire Arms), a post office, a shop, a church and primary school.

The church, which is mainly 14th century was restored considerably in the last century. The chancel was rebuilt in 1885 and the nave restored in 1896. The original tower collapsed in the 19th century and bells which date from 1661 and 1664, were re-hung in their present position in 1936.

The church's features a 14th century octagonal font (which reputed to carry marks made by Cromwell's troops sharpening their swords), a holy water stoup at the south door, and a priests door in the south wall. The screen is a fine example of 15th century workmanship and is well preserved, bearing the original coloured Tudor Roses. Probably from the same period are two oak benches. The dug out chest, which was reputedly hewn out of a solid block of timber, is an ancient churchwarden's chest and probably dates form the 13th century. At the end of the chest is an iron ring for use when it was drawn by a horse to be buried or hidden in times of trouble. One part of the chest would have held the church valuables and the other the churchwardens treasures. Each compartment was locked separately. The church is well endowed with 20th century stained glass windows.

Associations
John Du (Black Jack) was born in Beguildy in 1527 and served at the court of Elizabeth I, as the royal tutor in mathematics. He later became the Queen's Ambassador to Poland but is remembered as a distinguished scientist and astronomer. He was reputedly a descendant of Rhodri Fawr (Roderick the Great) Prince of Wales.