DESTINATION POWYS, WALES

Most of Powys is mountainous, with north-south transportation by car being difficult. The majority of the Powys population is made up of small villages and towns. This area is named after the older Welsh/British Kingdom of Powys.

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DISCOVER POWYS: Aberedw Castle, Dolforwyn Castle, Montgomery Castle, Offa's Dyke, Powis Castle, Severn Way, Taff Trail, Tretower Castle,

ABEREDW CASTLE The remains of Aberedw Castle, also known as 'Castle in Elfael Uwch Mynydd', are located at the small village of Aberedw in the county of Powys, mid-Wales. The castle was signed to Walter Heckelutel, as a License of the Crenellate, by King Edward I of England on November 24, 1284. It is also suggested however, that the castle dates back to 1093 ...

DOLFORWYN CASTLE Dolforwyn Castle is a castle situated within the Welsh county of Powys some 4 miles from Montgomery close to the village of Abermule. Positioned on a wooded ridge overlooking the Severn Valley the site commands excellent views in all directions except east. Dolforwyn Castle is a fine example of the type of castle built by the Welsh princes ...

MONTGOMERY CASTLE Montgomery Castle is a stone masonry castle looking over the town of Montgomery in Powys, mid Wales. It is one of many Norman castles on the border between Wales and England. The original motte and bailey is now known as Hen Domen and was built at the order of Roger de Montgomery, earl of Shrewsbury some time between 1071 and 1074 ...

OFFA'S DYKE Offa's Dyke (Welsh: Clawdd Offa) is a massive linear earthwork, roughly following some of the current border between England and Wales. In places, it is up to 65 feet wide (including its flanking ditch) and 8 feet high. In the 8th century it formed some kind of delineation between the Anglian kingdom of Mercia and the Welsh kingdom of Powys ...

POWIS CASTLE Powis Castle (Welsh: Castell Powis or Castell Coch) is a medieval castle, fortress and grand country mansion located near the town of Welshpool, in Powys, Mid Wales. The residence of the Earl of Powis, the castle is known for its extensive, attractive formal gardens, terraces, parkland, deerpark and landscaped estate ...

SEVERN WAY The Severn Way is a waymarked long-distance footpath in the United Kingdom following the course of the River Severn in the West Country of England and Mid Wales. The route follows the River Severn from its source at Plynlimon, Wales to the mouth of the Severn at Bristol, England ...

TAFF TRAIL The Taff Trail (Welsh: Taith Taf) is a popular walking and cycle path that runs for 55 miles between Cardiff Bay and Brecon in Wales. It is named so because it follows the course of the River Taff. Along much of its length, it follows the National Cycle Network Route 8 (Lon Las Cymru) that continues to Holyhead, and is substantially off-road ...

TRETOWER CASTLE Tretower Castle is a castle in the village of Tretower in the county of Powys, Wales. Tretower was founded as a motte and bailey castle. In the 12th century, a shell-keep was added to the motte. By c.1230 a tall cylindrical keep was added to the inside of the shell-keep and the space between was roofed over ...

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