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Towns and Villages in Powys

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  1. Montgomery Canal, Welshpool
    Welshpool is nestled in the heart of the picturesque in north Powys / Severn Valley. Explore Powis Castle, take a scenic walk along the Montgomery Canal, or browse the independent shops and traditional markets for local treasures. Discover the area's rich heritage at the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway and whether you're looking for an idyllic weekend break or a family adventure, Welshpool is the perfect destination.
  2. Newtown | Broad Street
    Newtown, a charming town in the heart of Mid Wales, offers visitors a unique blend of history, natural beauty, and modern amenities. With a rich industrial heritage, visitors can explore the Montgomery Canal, Severn Way, and other attractions. The town boasts a variety of museums, galleries, and independent shops, as well as a brand-new playpark and other family-friendly facilities. Newtown is the ideal base to stay for a few days and explore the surrounding countryside.
  3. Llanidloes market day
    Llanidloes is a small historic market town in Mid Wales; it is the first town along the River Severn.
  4. mid wales, machynlleth, town, holidays, visiting
    Unwind in the heart of the Dyfi Biosphere at Machynlleth. Part of the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere and offers exciting activities, from mountain biking to exploring the natural beauty of Mid Wales. The Centre for Alternative Technology is an excellent place to learn about environmentalism, while the annual comedy festival and independent shops are bound to give you a laugh and an unforgettable shopping experience. Don’t forget to check out the King Arthur's Labyrinth and Corris Mine Explorers. With the perfect mix of history, art, culture and outdoor activities, Machynlleth has something for everyone.
  5. Image Creditl Glyndwrs Way
    Llandrindod Wells, or 'Landod' as it is known to locals, is the administrative centre of Powys and one of its largest towns. As the name suggests, Llandrindod Wells owes its origins to the spring waters.
  6. Montgomery Town Hall
    Montgomery, known in Welsh as Trefaldwyn, is a little town with a big history! It's seen everything from the Iron Age to the Romans, Saxons, Normans and even the English Civil War! This Georgian gem is tucked away from the hustle and bustle.
  7.  Memorial to Prince Llywelyn the Last at Cilmeri
    Builth Wells is home to the Royal Welsh Show, red kites and the final resting place of Wales' last prince, Llewelyn the Last.
  8. Rhayader Town
    A busy, historic market town, Rhayader is named after 'Rhayadr Gwy', a Welsh name for a local waterfall on the Wye. The town is situated in the very heart of Mid Wales in the beautiful Upper Wye Valley sheltered by the Cambrian Mountains.
  9. Knighton
    Knighton is a Mid Wales Marches town with a remarkable landscape and rich history. Located on the scenic Heart of Wales railway line, it makes a great base to explore the Offa's Dyke Path or Glyndwr's Way National Trails.
  10. Judge's Lodging
    Presteigne, (Llanandras in Welsh), was once the county town of Radnorshire and nestles at the heart of the Mid Wales Marches on the border of Wales and England. Presteigne and Norton have been designated by DarkSky International as the very first Dark Sky Community in the UK.
  11. Brecon Town Centre
    Brecon is a historic market town where you'll enjoy losing yourself...not only in the narrow streets and passageways lined with Georgian and Jacobean shopfronts, but in the sense of timelessness about the place.
  12. Image Credit: Crown Copyright
    Abergavenny is the traditional gateway to South Wales and to the Brecon Beacons National Park. The old market town is surrounded by beautiful border countryside and home to the best food festival in the UK.
  13. Rhayader Town
    A busy, historic market town, Rhayader is named after 'Rhayadr Gwy', a Welsh name for a local waterfall on the Wye. The town is situated in the very heart of Mid Wales in the beautiful Upper Wye Valley sheltered by the Cambrian Mountains.

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  1. Address

    Y Dolydd, Llanfyllin, Powys, SY22 5LD

    Telephone

    01691 649062

    Llanfyllin

    One of the best preserved Victorian workhouses in Britain, in a beautiful rural setting. Displays on the Poor Law and Life in the Workhouse for children and adults including 'Ghosts of the Workhouse', a half-hour film in English or Welsh.

    Add Y Dolydd | Workhouse History Centre to your Itinerary

  2. Address

    Merthyr Road, Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, NP22 3AY

    Telephone

    01495 355920

    Tredegar

    Parc Bryn Bach provides the setting for a fantastic 9-hole course, 6 bay driving range and a pitch and putt area for developing your short game.

    Add Parc Bryn Bach to your Itinerary

  3. Address

    Blaenau Gwent, NP13 1YL

    Telephone

    01495 355937

    Abertillery is located within the Ebbw Fach valley surrounded by beautiful scenery of wooded hills and wild open moorland with lakes.

    Add Abertillery to your Itinerary

  4. Address

    Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3BU

    Builth Wells

    Builth Wells is home to the Royal Welsh Show, red kites and the final resting place of Wales' last prince, Llewelyn the Last.

    Add Llanfair ym Muallt | Builth Wells to your Itinerary

  5. Address

    Forden, Powys, SY21 8NN

    Telephone

    01938 555654

    Powys

    The River Severn loops lazily across its valley floor, its loops and bends creating oxbow lakes which are now good wetland habitat for waterfowl.

    Add Dolydd Hafren Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

  6. Address

    Welshpool, Powys, SY21 8RP

    Telephone

    01938 555654

    Welshpool

    Created from a gravel pit, quarried to provide material for the creation of the Welshpool bypass, Llyn Coed y Dinas is a fantastic home for all sorts of wildlife.

    Add Llyn Coed y Dinas Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

  7. Address

    Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

    Abergavenny is the traditional gateway to South Wales and to the Brecon Beacons National Park. The old market town is surrounded by beautiful border countryside and home to the best food festival in the UK.

    Add Y Fenni | Abergavenny to your Itinerary

  8. Address

    Brecon Beacons, Nr Libanus, Powys, NP8 1LG

    Telephone

    0300 065 3000

    Nr Libanus

    Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve is a 156 acre (631,000 m²) area of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

    Add Craig Cerrig Gleisiad & Fan Frynych (NRW) to your Itinerary

  9. Ogof Ffynnon Ddu Nature Reserve (NRW)

    Address

    Ystradgynlais, Brecon Beacons National Park, SA9 1GQ

    Telephone

    0300 0653000

    Brecon Beacons National Park

    The reserve, situated at over 350m above sea level, is one of Wales’ most exhilarating National Nature Reserves, with breathtaking views across South Wales and the Brecon Beacons.

    Add Ogof Ffynnon Ddu Nature Reserve (NRW) to your Itinerary

  10. Address

    Discoed, Nr Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2NL

    Telephone

    01547 560246

    Nr Presteigne

    Friends of St Michael's raise funds for the ancient church on the Welsh border near Presteigne. St Michael's in Discoed (Old English 'dic' and 'cot' a cottage by Offa’s Dyke) acts as a both a spiritual and artistic hub to the community.

    Add St Michaels Church to your Itinerary

  11. Address

    Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, North Powys, SY10 0BZ

    Telephone

    01978 860828

    North Powys

    Cadair Berwyn mountain summit (Y Berwyn or Mynydd y Berwyn) is the highest point in the Berwyn Mountain range at 2723 ft (830 meters). It can be accessed via Pistyll Rhaeadr which is north-west of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, on the B4580.

    Add North Powys | Cadair Berwyn to your Itinerary

  12. Kington

    Address

    Herefordshire, HR5 3AU

    Telephone

    01654 702653

    Although the market town of Kington is located to the west of Offa’s Dyke, it is in Herefordshire, 2 miles from the Wales border. Situated on the route taken by drovers, Kington grew in importance as a market town.

    Add Kington to your Itinerary

  13. Llanystumdwy

    Address

    Gwynedd, SY20 8TG

    Telephone

    01654 702653

    David Lloyd George was one of the 20th century’s most famous radicals. He was the first and only Welshman to hold the office of Prime Minister.

    Add Llanystumdwy to your Itinerary

  14. Address

    Near New Radnor, New Radnor, Powys, LD8 2TN

    Telephone

    0300 065 3000

    New Radnor

    Warren Wood has been popular with tourists for over 200 years because of the waterfall known as Water-Break-its-Neck. The waymarked trail along a gorge and explore the woodland with some of the largest trees in Radnorshire.

    Add Radnor Forest | Warren Wood (NRW) to your Itinerary

  15. Address

    Elan Valley, Glanfaron, Rhayader, LD6 5HW

    Telephone

    01654 700222

    Glanfaron

    Carngafallt is a wonderful place to see birds or simply enjoy the view. The moorland landscape looks especially colourful in late summer, while spring is the perfect time to come and see migrant birds.

    Add RSPB Carngafallt Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

  16. Address

    East Street, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5DS

    Telephone

    01597 810383

    Rhayader

    Situated in the centre of Rhayader in the heart of Mid Wales is one of the oldest businesses in the town - Hafod Hardware. A traditional old fashioned Ironmongers with wooden flooring and walls and ceiling lined in pine.

    Add Hafod Hardware to your Itinerary

  17. Address

    Mid Wales, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8SR

    Machynlleth

    The Dyfi Valley opens wide as it approaches Cardigan Bay Coast and ends in sandy beaches and dunes. It cradles the westerly spur of Powys, Ceredigion north of Aberystwyth, and the southern rim of Snowdonia National Park.

    Add Dyfi Valley & Coast to your Itinerary

  18. Address

    Llangors, Nr Brecon, Powys, LD3 7TR

    Telephone

    01874 623366

    Nr Brecon

    Llangorse has the largest natural lake in south Wales, it boasts an ancient Crannog and is a perfect location to mess about in boats, take a gentle stroll or watch the bird life.

    Add Llangorse Lake & Common to your Itinerary

  19. Address

    Dol Henrhyd, Coelbren, Neath, Brecon Beacons, Powys, SA10 9PH

    Neath, Brecon Beacons

    Henrhyd Falls, is tucked away on the western edge of Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). Plunging 90ft (27m) into a wooded gorge, it’s a natural wonder well worth a visit. Henrhyd Falls is free of charge to visit and see.

    Add Henrhyd Falls to your Itinerary

  20. Address

    Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5LR

    Telephone

    01597 823298

    Powys

    Two areas of upland sessile oak woodland connected by a recently felled conifer plantation now replanted with native broadleaved species. An important place for mosses and lichens.

    Add Cefn Cenarth Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

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