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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

    Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye, Powys, HR3 5DG

    Telephone

    01497 820079

    Hay-on-Wye

    Hay Castle sets the imagination soaring. Once a great medieval stronghold, the castle and the grounds in the welsh borderlands are alive with possibilities once again as a centre for cultural, arts and education.

    Add Hay Castle | Castell Y Gelli to your Itinerary

  2. Address

    The Pavement, Maesmynis, The Pavement, Hay on Wye, Powys, HR3 5BU

    Telephone

    01982 522467

    The Pavement, Hay on Wye

    The Welsh Lavender Hay flagship store brings the spirit of the lavender farm to Hay.

    Add Welsh Lavender | Shop to your Itinerary

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Address

    Knighton, Powys, LD7 1EN

    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.

    Add Tref-y-Clawdd | Knighton to your Itinerary

  6. 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

  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. Tredegar

    Address

    Blaenau Gwent, NP22 3PZ

    Tredegar is a town with an unique industrial history. Aneurin Bevan created the National Health Service after seeing how the local miners (of which he was one) created its own health service in miniature, in Tredegar.

    Add Tredegar to your Itinerary

  9. 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

  10. Address

    Underhill Lane, Pant, SY22 6HD

    Telephone

    01938 555654

    Pant

    Straddling the border between England and Wales, the reserve lies at the southern end of the carboniferous limestone outcrop that stretches from Anglesey and the Great Orme at Llandudno.

    Add Llanymynech Rocks Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

  11. 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

  12. Address

    Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre, Pontpren, Penderyn, nr Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, CF44 0SX

    Telephone

    01685 810650

    Penderyn, nr Aberdare

    Penderyn Distillery is located in the former Old Board School in Lloyd St, Llandudno. You can visit the distillery shop, or take the hour-long tours, which are available seven days a week. Masterclasses are also available.

    Add Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre to your Itinerary

  13. 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

  14. Address

    Newbridge-on-Wye, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3RU

    Telephone

    0300 065 3000

    Builth Wells

    The Cors y Llyn Reserve is one of several mires in the old county of Radnorshire and is located to the south of Newbridge-on-Wye.

    Add Cors Y Llyn Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

  15. Address

    Big Pit: National Coal Museum, Blaenavon, Torfaen, NP4 9XP

    Telephone

    0300 111 2 333

    Blaenavon

    Discover Wales' rich mining heritage in this award-winning interactive museum is set in the Blaenafon Industrial Landscape and designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    Add Big Pit: National Coal Museum to your Itinerary

  16. Address

    Derwenlas, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8SR

    Telephone

    01654 781414

    Machynlleth

    The Cors Dyfi reserve in the heart of the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere is a mixture of bog, swamp, wet woodland and scrub supporting a plethora of animals and plants, including the magnificent ospreys and the recently introduced beavers.

    Add Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

  17. Address

    Powys, SY17 5EQ

    Telephone

    01654 702653

    Caersws is a village on the River Severn located six miles to the west of Newtown; it takes its name from a Roman fort.

    Add Caersws to your Itinerary

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. Blaina Heritage Museum

    Address

    Blaina Institute, High Street, Blaina, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 3BN

    Telephone

    01495 292025

    High Street, Blaina

    A Museum which has many artifacts including mining memorabilia, military memorabilia, local history and a Victorian kitchen.

    Add Blaina Heritage Museum to your Itinerary

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