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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. Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve | Beavers recently introduced

    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.

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  2. Hay Castle

    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.

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  3. Big Pit: National Coal Museum

    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.

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  4. 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.

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  5. Penderyn Distillery Visitor Centre

    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.

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  6. Wales Oldest Span Bridge

    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').

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  7. Welsh Lavender

    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.

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  8. Carreg Cennen Castle (Cadw)

    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.

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  9. Knighton

    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

  10. Monmouth and Brecon Canal - walking trails

    Address

    Brecon - Newport, Powys, LD3 7EW

    Telephone

    01633 892167

    Brecon - Newport

    The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal is often voted Britain's prettiest canal. It runs for 32 miles (51.5 km) through idyllic scenery in the Brecon Beacons National Park

    Add Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal to your Itinerary

  11. Y Dolydd | Workhouse History Centre

    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

  12. 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.

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  13. Image Credit: BBNP

    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

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  14. Judge's Lodging

    Address

    Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2AD

    Presteigne

    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…

    Add Llanandras | Presteigne to your Itinerary

  15. Dolydd Hafren Nature Reserve

    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

  16. Crickhowell

    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

  17. Park Hall - The Countryside Experience

    Address

    Park Hall, OSWESTRY, Shropshire, SY11 4AS

    Telephone

    01691 671123

    OSWESTRY

    A popular destination for young and old alike. With 40,000 square feet of indoor attractions, regular hands-on animal activities, lots of outdoor play and driving activities there is never a dull moment.

    Add Park Hall - The Countryside Experience to your Itinerary

  18. Caffi Y Plas

    Address

    Y Plas, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8ER

    Telephone

    01654 702571

    Powys

    Caffiy y Plas, located on the ground floor of the historic 'Plas' mansion, offers freshly prepared snacks and cooked meals.

    Add Caffi Y Plas to your Itinerary

  19. 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

  20. 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

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