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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. 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. 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

    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

  2. Address

    Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, Powys, SY10 0BZ

    Telephone

    01691 780392

    Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant

    Pistyll Rhaeadr is a stunning waterfall in the Berwyn Mountains, just inside Wales, west of Oswestry and Shrewsbury. At 240ft (80m) high it is the UK tallest single drop waterfall.

    Add Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfalls to your Itinerary

  3. Address

    North Street, Blaenavon, Torfaen, NP4 9RN

    Telephone

    03000 252239

    Blaenavon

    The famous ironworks at Blaenavon were a milestone in the history of the Industrial Revolution. Visitors can view cottages furnished in three time periods. Recently used for BBC Coalhouse as 'Stack Square'. Part of a World Heritage site.

    Add Blaenavon Ironworks (Cadw) to your Itinerary

  4. Address

    Old Churchstoke, Churchstoke, Powys, SY15 6EL

    Telephone

    01938 555654

    Churchstoke

    From the top of Roundton Hill it's easy to see why an Iron Age hillfort was once sited here - the vantage point offers great viewing across the surrounding countryside.

    Add Roundton Hill Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

  5. Address

    Talgarth, Powys, LD3 7LH

    Telephone

    01874 625708

    Powys

    This 21 acre hillside site embodies the essence of all that is best about the woodland dingles of Mid Wales. Easy access trail through the wood.

    Add Pwll y Wrach Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

  6. Address

    Nr Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys

    Telephone

    01654 702653

    Nr Llanwrtyd Wells

    Abergwesyn Commons, on the southern edge of the Mid Wales Cambrian Mountains, is a wild and ancient landscape with far-reaching views. The commons stretch for 12 miles between the Nant Irfon valley in the west and Llanwrthwl in the east.

    Add Cambrian Mountains | Abergwesyn Common 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. 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

  9. 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

  10. Mid Wales Arts Centre & Sculpture Park

    Address

    Maesmawr, Caersws, Powys, SY17 5SB

    Telephone

    01686 688369

    Caersws

    Unique Fine Art gallery and unexpected jewel. The house, stables and outbuildings, are an intriguing mix of Georgian, Tudor and Victorian architecture set in mature gardens and farmland. Home of Sculpture Cymru, Sculptors in Wales.

    Add Mid Wales Arts Centre & Sculpture Park to your Itinerary

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Address

    Church Road, Blaenavon, Torfaen, NP4 9AE

    Telephone

    01495 742333

    Blaenavon

    The small town of Blaenavon and its surrounding landscape at the head of the Eastern Valley of Torfaen.

    Add Blaenavon World Heritage Centre to your Itinerary

  15. Address

    National Park Visitor Centre, Libanus, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8ER

    Telephone

    01874 623366

    Brecon

    The Bannau Brycheiniog Visitor Centre provides information and interpretation for visitors to the area. There is a cafe on site, picnic area and craft and gift shop. The centre is one of the best places in the National Park to experience Dark Skies.

    Add Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) Visitor Centre to your Itinerary

  16. 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

  17. Address

    Pennant Melangell, Llangynog, Powys, SY10 0HQ

    Telephone

    01691 860408

    Llangynog

    St Melangell's is one of the loveliest small churches in Britain, and one of the most remote. Its famous shrine attracts many visitors, but not enough to disturb its tranquillity.

    Add The Shrine Church of Saint Melangell to your Itinerary

  18. 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

  19. Address

    Cathedral Close, Brecon, Powys, LD3 9DP

    Telephone

    01874 623857

    Brecon

    Founded as a Benedictine priory, it then became the parish church of Brecon in 1537, a role it held until in 1923 it became the Cathedral for the newly created Diocese of Swansea & Brecon.

    Add Brecon Cathedral to your Itinerary

  20. Address

    Brecon Beacons National Park, LD3

    Talybont-on-Usk is on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, about 1 mile from the River Usk in the heart of the Brecon Beacons National Park

    Add Talybont-on-Usk to your Itinerary

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