Guidebook for Powys
Shopping
There are a few large supermarkets who will deliver your shopping to Penylan but if you want to shop local there are some great places near here.
Great farm shop with Welsh speciality foods
The Derwen Garden Centre has a fantastic maze and is probably one of the best garden centres for plants in the country - real specialists, highly recommended.
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Derwen Garden Centre
Great farm shop with Welsh speciality foods
The Derwen Garden Centre has a fantastic maze and is probably one of the best garden centres for plants in the country - real specialists, highly recommended.
Supermarkets, small shops, Monday street market, all essentials available and more if you go hunting.
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Welshpool
Supermarkets, small shops, Monday street market, all essentials available and more if you go hunting.
Shrewsbury is a great town say 45 minutes away, lovely for shopping and food with some beautiful streets to walk about
Shrewsbury Market Hall
Shrewsbury is a great town say 45 minutes away, lovely for shopping and food with some beautiful streets to walk about
Parks & Nature
Powis Castle is an amazing visit of a luxurious castle and collection of antiques with wonderful gardens and arboretum. Deer in the park and walking access from Welshpool. Run by the National Trust with cafe.
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National Trust - Powis Castle u Ġnien
Powis Castle is an amazing visit of a luxurious castle and collection of antiques with wonderful gardens and arboretum. Deer in the park and walking access from Welshpool. Run by the National Trust with cafe.
Britains longest drop waterfall with a walk to the top and more if you want to go over the Berwyn mountains.
If we've had a lot of rain the waterfall is astounding and some years it can ice up for climbing! Great for all year visits
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Pistyll Rhaeadr
Britains longest drop waterfall with a walk to the top and more if you want to go over the Berwyn mountains.
If we've had a lot of rain the waterfall is astounding and some years it can ice up for climbing! Great for all year visits
Fairbourne about an hour away has a great long beach with a small train running along the coast for fun rides and if you want to go over to Barmouth there's the bridge to cycle over or a little ferry. Great journey over the Snowdonia mountains with the Cross Foxes Pub for food on the way home.
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Fairbourne
Fairbourne about an hour away has a great long beach with a small train running along the coast for fun rides and if you want to go over to Barmouth there's the bridge to cycle over or a little ferry. Great journey over the Snowdonia mountains with the Cross Foxes Pub for food on the way home.
Chirk Castle iconic shaped castle run by the National Trust
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Chirk Castle
Chirk Castle iconic shaped castle run by the National Trust
Dyfi Osprey Project
Great to see and some good but tough rock climbing with sport and trad routes
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Llanymynech Rocks Nature Reserve
Great to see and some good but tough rock climbing with sport and trad routes
Everything Else
Welshpool has the biggest sheep market in Europe with the main sales on a Monday. If you've never been to a livestock market it's a fantastic opportunity to show the kids and yourselves how it all works. Keep your hands low though you don't want to go home with a flock of sheep!
Welshpool Livestock Sales
Buttington CrossWelshpool has the biggest sheep market in Europe with the main sales on a Monday. If you've never been to a livestock market it's a fantastic opportunity to show the kids and yourselves how it all works. Keep your hands low though you don't want to go home with a flock of sheep!
Entertainment & Activities
Welshpool and Llanfair steam trains run back and forth most days of the year. A narrow gauge train that's been running for over 100 years, a great visit for all the family.
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Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
Welshpool and Llanfair steam trains run back and forth most days of the year. A narrow gauge train that's been running for over 100 years, a great visit for all the family.
A fantastic bike park for downhill riding and also nearby is Cross Country trails
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Dyfi Bike Park
A fantastic bike park for downhill riding and also nearby is Cross Country trails
We're sort of in between Llandegla and Dyfi so along with some local off grid trails we can be be used as a mountain bike location.
Llandegla MTB Trail Centre Car Park
We're sort of in between Llandegla and Dyfi so along with some local off grid trails we can be be used as a mountain bike location.
Go Ape Coed-y-Brenin
About an hourish away
Getting Around
Wright Taxis Ltd
1 Church StThey have taxis and minibus for bigger groups.
Food Scene
The Station Grill
High StreetCLOSED
Plas yn Dinas
Maes MechainLovely restaurant / pub 6 miles good food and beer
Not just a tea room, great vintage decor and more of a wine bar restaurant of an evening.
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The Bay Tree Vintage Tea Room
5-6 Church StNot just a tea room, great vintage decor and more of a wine bar restaurant of an evening.
Raven Inn
Raven Squarelovely service, great beer and food
Kings Head Inn
Brook CottagesGreat as its only a 10 minute walk away! Good beer and mostly good food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local beers and food, just one of the pubs in Welshpool.
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The Royal Oak Hotel
Local beers and food, just one of the pubs in Welshpool.