Bow Street is a large village in the Tirymynach area of Ceredigion, Wales, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-east of Aberystwyth. Along with Bow Street itself, it is now typically considered to consist of the neighbouring smaller town of Pen-y-garn and the community of Rhydypennau. All three areas stretch in a long slim strip along the primary Aberystwyth to Machynlleth road, the (A487). Bow Street is also a message town, and also along with covering the villages of Bow Street and also Pen-y-garn as well as the hamlet of Rhydypennau, it additionally includes the neighboring town of Llandre and the districts of Taigwynion and also Dole, along with the surrounding ranches. The population of the Area, Tirymynach in 2011 was 1,901.