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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

    Nr Trecastle, Powys, LD3 8YF

    Powys

    The Usk Reservoir is a remote upland 280 acre reservoir surrounded by the Glasfynnedd Forest. Waymarked route around the reservoir for walking and cycling. Great for fishing and is one of the National Park's top ten sites for stargazing.

    Add Usk Reservoir to your Itinerary

  2. 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

  3. Address

    Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2SH

    Telephone

    01597 823298

    Powys

    A low-lying reserve with Knobley brook running through the wet grassland. Butterflies and flowers are abundant in the spring and summer months.

    Add Burfa Bog Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

  4. Address

    Llanllwchaiarn, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3BA

    Telephone

    01938 555654

    Newtown

    This reserve was once part of the sewage farm next door!

    Add Pwll Penarth Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Address

    Tir y Castell Farm, Trapp, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6UA

    Telephone

    01558 822291

    Llandeilo

    There are few castles in Wales - or Europe for that matter - which can boast a more spectacular location than Carreg Cennen. Its ruins crown a precipitous crag in a remote corner of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

    Add Carreg Cennen Castle (Cadw) to your Itinerary

  9. 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

  10. Address

    Llyn Clywedog, Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6NU

    Llanidloes

    The ruins of the Bryn-tail Leadworks lie in the shadow of the dam at the southern end of Llyn Clywedog Reservoir near Llanidloes Buildings and structures associated with the nineteenth-century extraction and processing of lead ore.

    Add Bryn-tail Leadworks (Cadw) to your Itinerary

  11. Blaina

    Address

    Blaenau Gwent, NP11 7JN

    Telephone

    01495 355937

    Blaina (Y Blaenau) is a small town (population 4,800) situated deep within the South Wales Valleys between Brynmawr and Abertillery.

    Add Blaina to your Itinerary

  12. Brynmawr

    Address

    Blaenau Gwent, NP23 4AJ

    Brynmawr (sometimes hyphenated to Bryn-mawr in Welsh — meaning "big hill") is a market town in Blaenau Gwent, South Wales.

    Add Brynmawr to your Itinerary

  13. 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

  14. Oswestry

    Address

    Shropshire, SY11 2TE

    Telephone

    01654 702653

    Oswestry is the third largest town in Shropshire with a population of 17,000; it is five miles from the border with Wales and has a mixed Welsh and English heritage.

    Add Oswestry to your Itinerary

  15. Address

    Aberhosan, Powys, SY20 8RE

    Telephone

    01938 555654

    Powys

    Glaslyn is Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust’s biggest nature reserve, an integral part of the Cambrian Mountains.

    Add Glaslyn Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

  16. Address

    Clyro, Hay-On-Wye, HR3 5SL

    Telephone

    01597 823298

    Hay-On-Wye

    Ancient trees of this age are one of the rarest habitats in Europe and the UK has a large proportion. They support a range of rare and declining species of epiphytes.

    Add Cwm Byddog Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

  17. 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

  18. Address

    Carmarthenshire, SA18 3EP

    Telephone

    01550 720693

    Llandeilo is named after one of the better known Celtic saints of the 6th century, Saint Teilo. The Welsh word 'llan' signified a religious enclosure, normally one dedicated to a particular saint (thus corresponds, today, to 'church of').

    Add Llandeilo to your Itinerary

  19. Address

    Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1AA

    Telephone

    01873 853254

    Crickhowell

    The historic town of Crickhowell lies on the River Usk on the southern edge of the Black Mountains in the Eastern part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

    Add Crug Hywel | Crickhowell to your Itinerary

  20. Address

    Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5BU

    Rhayader

    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.

    Add Rhaeadr Gwy | Rhayader to your Itinerary

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