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Places of Interest

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 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

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.

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.

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.

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