Welshpool

Worth seeing in and around Welshpool

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Powis Castle

   Powis Castle is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country house near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. The seat of the Herbert family, earls of Powis, the castle is known for its formal gardens and for its interiors, the former having been described as "the most important", and the latter "the most magnificent", in the country.

   1.4 km · Grade I listed castle in Powys, Wales · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Long Mountain

   Long Mountain is a hill straddling the boundary between Powys and Shropshire to the east of Welshpool though the summit at 408 metres at Beacon Ring is within Wales. Long Mountain is a Marilyn, having a prominence of 305 metres.

   4.3 km · hill (408m) in Powys · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Strata Marcella

   The Abbey of Strata Marcella was a medieval Cistercian monastery situated at Ystrad Marchell on the west bank of the River Severn near Welshpool, Powys, Wales.

   3.9 km · abbey ruins · Wikipedia
4. 04
   St Mary's Church, Welshpool

   St Mary's Church, Welshpool, in the Diocese of St Asaph, is the Anglican parish church of Welshpool, Powys, Wales. The church is a Grade I listed building.

   200 m · church in Welshpool, Powys, Wales · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Christ Church

   Christ Church, Welshpool was commissioned by the Earl of Powis to commemorate his son, Edward James, the Viscount Clive, having come of age. It was designed by Thomas Penson and completed 1839–44.

   400 m · church in Welshpool, Powys, Wales · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Church of All Saints

   All Saints Church is an active parish church in the village of Buttington, Powys, Wales. The village lies just to the north-east of Welshpool.

   2.8 km · Grade I listed church in Buttington, Trewern, Powys · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church Of St. Aelhaiarn

   St Aelhaiarn's Church is an active parish church in the village of Guilsfield, Powys, Wales. The village lies 3 miles to the north of Welshpool.

   4.2 km · Grade I listed church in Guilsfield, Powys, Wales, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Trewern Hall

   Trewern Hall or Trewern Farmhouse is a country house in Montgomeryshire, Wales, close to the Shropshire border. It is on a spur in the floodplain of the River Severn, in the Trewern community area of what is now Powys, to the north of the A458 road from Shrewsbury to Welshpool.

   5.8 km · country house in Trewern, Montgomeryshire, Wales, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Garth

   Garth was an important early gothic revival house in the township of Garth in Guilsfield in Montgomeryshire. In the 18th century it became the home of the Mytton family who had originally been Shrewsbury drapers, who derived their wealth from the Montgomeryshire woollen industry.

   3.3 km · historic house in Guilsfield, Montgomeryshire, Wales · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Gungrog

    Gungrog is a geographical area which is part of Welshpool Y Trallwng, Powys in Wales. It is a stretch of elevated ground which includes residential development but which also has significant areas of agricultural land.

    1.3 km · Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Powysland Museum
2. 02
   Powis Castle and Garden

   SY21 8RF (a short distance out of town on the Newtown road), powiscastle@nationaltrust.org.uk.

From Wikivoyage: Welshpool, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway

   Raven Square Station, SY21 7LT, info@wllr.org.uk.

2. 02
   Llanymynech Golf Club

   Former US Master's Winner and Ryder Cup Captain Ian Woosnam learnt his game here.

From Wikivoyage: Welshpool, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Andrew's Fish Bar

   32 High St,.

2. 02
   The Corn Store

   4 Church St.,.

From Wikivoyage: Welshpool, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Welshpool

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 78 km · Manchester (MAN), 96 km · Birmingham (BHX), 97 km

Stations

Welshpool Airport, 3.4 km · Welshpool railway station, 500 m · Sylfaen railway station, 5 km · Welshpool Raven Square railway station, 800 m · Powys County Council Offices, 400 m

• Liverpool → Welshpool

  84 km · quickest by road, 2h 6m · £9–12
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• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Welshpool

  110 km · quickest by road, 2h 38m · £13–17
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Welshpool

  87 km · quickest by road, 2h · £10–13
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