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.- Type: Castle
- Description: Grade I listed castle in Powys, Wales
- Also known as: “Powys Castle” and “Red Castle”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Welshpool railway station and Town Wharf Warehouse.
Welshpool railway station
Railway station
Welshpool railway station serves the town of Welshpool, in Powys, mid-Wales. It is a stop on the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and Newtown, 33 miles 70 chains measured from Sutton Bridge Junction, where the Cambrian Line joins the Welsh Marches Line.
Maes y Dre Recreation Ground
Recreation area
Maes y Dre Recreation Ground is a multi-use stadium in Welshpool, Powys, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Welshpool Town F.C. It is also used for some cricket matches. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belan and Buttington.
Belan
Hamlet
Belan is a hamlet, 3.5 miles southwest of Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. It belongs to the community of Welshpool. The Belan Locks, built around 1800 as part of the Montgomery Canal, are nearby.
Buttington
Hamlet
Buttington is a village in Powys, Wales, less than 3 km from Welshpool and about 300 m from the River Severn, in the community of Trewern. The Montgomery Canal passes through the village. Buttington is situated 2½ miles northeast of Powis Castle.
Guilsfield
Village
Guilsfield is a village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. It lies beside Guilsfield Brook about three miles north of Welshpool. It is located on the B4392 road and a disused branch of the Montgomery Canal starts nearby. Guilsfield is situated 3 miles north of Powis Castle.
Powis Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.64992° or 52° 38′ 60″ north
Longitude
-3.16088° or 3° 9′ 39″ west
Elevation
538 feet (164 metres)
Operator
National Trust
Open location code
9C4RJRXQ+XJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Powis Castle” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Kastell Powys”
- Catalan: “castell de Powis”
- Catalan: “Castell de Powis”
- Chinese: “波伊斯城堡”
- Czech: “Powis Castle”
- Czech: “Powys”
- Danish: “Powis Castle”
- Dutch: “Powys Castle”
- French: “château de Powis”
- French: “Château de Powis”
- German: “Castell Powis”
- German: “Powis Castle”
- Italian: “Powis Castle”
- Japanese: “ポーイス城”
- Japanese: “ポウィス城”
- Japanese: “ポウイス城”
- Korean: “포이스 성”
- Korean: “포이스성”
- Portuguese: “Castell Coch”
- Portuguese: “Castell Powis”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Powis”
- Portuguese: “Powis Castle”
- Russian: “Замок Поуис”
- Slovenian: “Grad Powis”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Powis”
- Spanish: “Castillo Powis”
- Spanish: “Powis Castle”
- Turkish: “Powis Kalesi”
- Welsh: “Castell Powis”
- Welsh: “Castell Powys”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bronybuckley and Borfa Green.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clive Museum and Great Lawn.
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