Welshpool
Welshpool is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, historically in the county of Montgomeryshire. The town is four miles from the Wales–England border and low-lying on the River Severn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Powis Castle and Welshpool railway station.
Powis Castle
Castle
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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.
Welshpool railway station
Railway station
Photo: Angella Streluk, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Welshpool railway station serves the town of Welshpool, in Powys, mid-Wales. It is a stop on the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth. The station was first opened in August 1860, but was resited a short distance away in May 1992 to allow for track realignment on the same day that the original closed.
Town Wharf Warehouse
Public building
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Town Wharf Warehouse is a public building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guilsfield and Buttington.
Guilsfield
Village
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2½ miles north of Welshpool.
Buttington
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Welshpool
- Type: Locality
- Location: Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.6627° or 52° 39′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.1541° or 3° 9′ 15″ westElevation
325 feet (99 metres)Open location code
9C4RMR7W+39GeoNames ID
7301034
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