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Powis Castle is
a medieval castle originally built as a fortress and later
modified by generations of Herberts and Clives. The Clive
museum houses a beautiful collection of treasures from
India. |
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The Welshpool
and Llanfair light railway provides
a 16 mile return trip through the beautiful Mid Wales
countryside. |
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St Mary`s Church was built in the
mid 13th Century when Welshpool was an English garrison town
on the English-Welsh border. The church contains the tomb
of the 3rd Earl of Powis and several memorials to the
Herbert family of Powis Castle. |
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The expert and welcoming staff at Welshpool
Tourist Information Centre offer
independent assistance with the planning of routes and
information on places or events to visit. |
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The Powis
Wood Fair - a
glorious weekend of spectacular exhibitions, activities and
demonstrations to celebrate the natural power and beauty of
wood. |
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Annual Country & Western Festival - is held each July at
the County showground, Welshpool. |
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Welsh Border (Bulthy) Golf Club - offering two separate
9-hole courses. |
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Rodney's Pillar is set on Breidden Hill in Shropshire a
few miles west of Shrewsbury and to the NE of Welshpool. It
was built in 1781/82 to commemorate the victory of Admiral
Rodney over the French in the West Indies by ships built of
Powysland Oaks. It also served as a reminder of the area's
naval and seafaring past. |
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Offa's Dyke Path is one of twelve designated National
Trails. It is the only national trail to follow a man-made
feature. Built by Offa, King of Mercia in 757 to 796 AD the
dyke formed the boundary between England & Wales, running
182 miles from Prestatyn in the north to Sedbury, near
Chepstow in the south. Men from the border country along the
Mercian (English) side all had to contribute: they could
send food or they could build 128cm of dyke. |
