Belan Bottom Lock

Belan Bottom Lock is a lock gate in Welshpool, Powys, Wales. Belan Bottom Lock is situated nearby to the forest Bryn Mawr, as well as near the nature reserve Llyn Coed y Dinas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Powis Castle and Welshpool railway station.

Powis Castle

Castle

Photo: Alfora, CC BY-SA 2.0 at.

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 Newtown, 33 miles 70 chains measured from Sutton Bridge Junction, where the Cambrian Line joins the Welsh Marches Line. Welshpool railway station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Belan Bottom Lock.

Maes y Dre Recreation Ground

Recreation area

Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Maes y Dre Recreation Ground is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Belan Bottom Lock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belan and Forden.

Belan

Hamlet

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Forden

Hamlet

Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Forden is a village near Welshpool in Powys, Wales, formerly in the historic county of Montgomeryshire. It forms part of the community of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan with the neighbouring settlements of Trelystan, Leighton and Kingswood. Forden is situated 3 miles south of Belan Bottom Lock.

Trelystan

Hamlet

Photo: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Trelystan is a remote parish and township on the border of what was the historic county of Montgomeryshire with Shropshire. Trelystan now forms part of the community of Forden with Leighton and Trelystan in Powys, having previously been its own community until 1987. Trelystan is situated 3 miles east of Belan Bottom Lock.

Belan Bottom Lock

Type: Lock gate
Category: transportation
Location: Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.63973° or 52° 38′ 23″ north

Longitude

-3.15923° or 3° 9′ 33″ west

Height

5.4 feet (1.7 metres)

Open location code

9C4RJRQR+V8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 20956662

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=lock_gate

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