
Newtown
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Details
This is a pub based walk that starts and finishes at the Waggon and Horses in Lower Canal Road. It includes a walk around Coed y Graig (also known as Millennium Wood) which is a small Woodland Trust wood open to the public. This walk is rated as easy, much of it is on quiet roads with some off road walking.
Distance: Short option – 1.8 miles plus walk around the small woodland
Longer option – 2.3 miles plus walk around the small woodland
Timing: 1 to 1¼ hours for the longer option, plus time to walk around the wood
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Circular Walk 4 - Neuadd Hendidley Farm
Circular Walk 6 - Waterways and Town
Circular Walk 8 - Llanllwchaiarn Lollipop Walk
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Address
Powys,
SY16 2BB
Location and nearby places
Directions
Map reference: SO 108916 Lat: 52.51512 Long: -3.31512
BY TRAIN: Newtown railway station is a 10 minute walk from the town centre. There is parking at the station and taxis are available in the town centre
BY BUS: Newtown bus station is located in the town centre off Back Lane (opposite Argos) with services from/to Shrewsbury, Llanidloes, Machynlleth, Llandrindod Wells, Builth Wells, Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff, Aberystwyth, Birmingham and London.
BY CAR: A458 from Shrewsbury to Welshpool; then A483.
Parking: with charge
Accessible by Public Transport: 0 miles from Newtown station
Facilities
Cash Point
Disabled toilets
Postbox
Public toilets
Telephone (public)