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Powis Castle

Perched on a rock above the Garden terraces the medieval Castle contains one of the finest collections of paintings and furniture in Wales. It was originally built by Welsh Princes and was then the ancestral home of the Herberts and Clives. The beautiful collection of treasures from India is displayed in the Clive Museum.

The world-famous garden, overhung with clipped yews, shelters rare and tender plants. Laid out under the influence of Italian and French styles, it retains its original lead statues and an orangery on the terraces. High on a rock above the terraces, the castle, originally built circa 1200, began life as a medieval fortress.

Remodelled and embellished over more than 400 years, it reflects the changing needs and ambitions of the Herbert family - each generation adding to the magnificent collection of paintings, sculpture, furniture and tapestries.

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Prices

2013:
Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets):
Adult: £13 (£11.80)
Child £6.50 (£5.90)
Family £32.50 (£29.50)
Groups (15+) £10, child £5

Garden only:
Adult £9.60 (£8.70)
Child £4.80 (£4.30)
Family £24 (£21.80)
Groups (15+) £7.40, child £3.60

Castle only (including Clive Museum):
Adult: £6.60 (£6)
Child £3.30 (£3)
Family £16.50 (£15)
Groups (15+) £5.10, child £2.55

Winter (1st Jan - 28th Feb)
Standard admission - £6.50
Garden Only - Standard £5.00
Castle Only - Standard £3.50

Open all the time
Castle 5 Jan - 24 Feb* 12:30 - 3:30pm Sat & Sun 9 Nov - 29 Dec 12:30 - 3:30pm Sat & Sun Castle and Clive Museum 1 Mar - 31 Mar 12:30 - 4pm Mon - Sun 1 Apr - 30 Sep 12:30 - 5pm Mon - Sun 1 Oct -3 Nov 12:30 - 4pm Mon - Sun Garden, restaurant and shop 1 Jan - 28 Feb 11 - 3:30pm Mon - Sun 1 Mar - 31 Mar 11 - 4:30pm Mon - Sun 1 Apr - 30 Sep 11 - 5:30pm Mon - Sun 1 Oct - 3 Nov 11 - 4:30pm Mon - Sun 4 Nov - 31 Dec 11 - 3:30pm Mon - Sun