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What to do and see in Powys, Wales: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Wales' spectacular scenic rural heartland, and the site of Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys is a lush land of verdant mountain valleys, craggy caves and quirky towns. The staunchly nationalistic area offers appealing outdoors opportunities. Canter on horseback through the rugged Brecon Beacons mountain range. Walk or cycle the charming valleys. Other draws are commanding Powis Castle near Welshpool and the Centre for Alternative Technology, a sustainable development center, near Machynlleth.
Restaurants in Powys
1. Offa's Dyke
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5.0 based on 26 reviews
Visitors can hike along this 800-year-old trail that consists of a great earth bank that runs approximately 176 miles along the border of England and Wales.
Reviewed By Davidffc - London, United Kingdom
Wonderful walk from Chepstow to Knighton, beautiful countryside and lovely places to stay. You are literally walking in the footsteps of history. Can be hard work, but worth the effort.
2. Brook Street Pottery & Gallery
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5.0 based on 23 reviews
Beautiful pottery shop and gallery exhibiting a carefully curated range of British contemporary ceramics . The gallery also has jewellery and prints for sale. In the upper floor gallery space there are changing exhibitions of applied arts. The 300 year old building also houses a working pottery making frostproof hand thrown studio terracotta for the garden. Owner and potter Simon Hulbert makes original and functional garden pots and fellow potter Bill Parkes makes a range of standard useful garden pots like Half pans and Long Toms. Simon has also recently been to China and now makes collection of small porcelain vessels including vases , dishes, espresso cups and lidded boxes.
Reviewed By jojo1essex2019 - Newport, United Kingdom
Lovely gallery and lots of pottery for sale with a good range of prices. Definitely worth a look. There was an exhibition on when I visited. Very reasonably priced earthenware for the garden too.
3. Plas Dinam
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
This is a historical Grade 11 listed building in mid Wales, built in 1873. It was bought by David Davies who made his fortune in mining & developing the railways. His sisters Gwendoline & Margaret were well known art collectors. It already has a Trip Advisor certificate of excellence 2014. They are members of the Historic Housing Association (HHA), visits can be arranged through membership.
4. Powis Castle and Garden
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4.5 based on 1,941 reviews
This medieval castle, originally built as a fortress, houses one of the most beautiful and extensive collections of treasures from India.
Reviewed By 655dawnydawn
Well worth a visit beautiful inside castle and out.Gardens immaculate lots to learn and helpful friendly guides.Tea and coffee reasonably priced in coffee shop at bottom of gardens.
5. Robert Owen Memorial
6. The Pales Meeting House
7. Llanymynech Heritage Area
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4.5 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By TeaWithQ - Rugby, United Kingdom
We were actually hoping for a bit of a stroll through an old quarry with some history and wildlife.... This is so much more than that! Laid out well with lots of signs and information boards the history really comes alive. If you're up to it walk up to the quarry at the top of the incline. The views are amazing and the cliffs are breath taking. To think of the hell it must've been when work was going on and the contrast to the tranquility of the present is inspiring.
8. Bryntail Lead Mine Buildings
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4.5 based on 30 reviews
Buildings and structures associated with the nineteenth-century extraction and processing of lead ore.
Reviewed By 557ljl - Llandrindod Wells, United Kingdom
a peaceful site, full of history hidden away beneath the Clywedog Dam. A down side though concerning the public pathway leading away from the site and on to the reservoir. The path after about half a mile comes to a farm yard which it continues through via a gate. On our walk today the gate was guarded by least one not very friendly dog with at least one other barking along with it. We had our own dog with us but as we did not know the length of yard to cross ( at full sprint) we had to turn back. Very sad that we could not complete our walk in what is beautiful countryside.
