Broadward lies generally at an elevation of 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level,[1] on gently undulating land within the lower Clun Valley.

Broadward is situated on the B4385 main road and is approximately 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) from Hopton Heath railway station[1] which is on the Heart of Wales Line.

[2] Built in 1831, Broadward Bridge takes the main road over the River Clun (grid reference SO394767) and is a Grade II Listed structure.

Immediately to the north, and also in the parish, lies the hamlet of Beckjay, which can be accessed from Broadward by a lane leading off the main road.

Broadward Hall is a Grade II Listed building, largely a 19th-century remodelling of an 18th-century house, with a castellated Gothic appearance.

To the east of the hall, and adjacent to a public right of way, is an old motte (grid reference SO393765) originating from medieval times after the Norman conquest, which is designated as a scheduled monument.

[11] Bronze Age artefacts – mainly spearheads and sword fragments – have been discovered in the riparian vicinity of the hall, initially from an excavation (for drainage works) in 1867.