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Places to go in Powys
History buffs, nature-lovers, book-worms and canal enthusiasts – pretty Powys has something for everyone.
Start your journey at Brecon Basin – the northern terminus of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal – conveniently situated in the heart of the delightful town of Brecon. As well as the shops, pubs and hotels of this busy market town, Brecon is a major tourist base for those wishing to explore the National Park and its surrounding attractions - including the book town of Hay-on-Wye, Abergavenny, Crickhowell, the World Heritage Site at Blaenavon, the Brecon Mountain Railway at Merthyr Tydfil and numerous border castles and historic houses.
Elsewhere, you can leave the real world behind you and explore a sparkling wonderland at the Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture, or simply sit back and enjoy the lovely Banwy Valley from an open-balconied carriage on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway.
Llefydd i fynd ym Mhowys
Mae Powys yn ardal hardd sydd â rhywbeth i bawb, waeth beth fo’ch diddordeb – llyfrau, hanes, byd natur neu gamlesi.
Dechreuwch eich taith ym Masn Aberhonddu - terfynfa ogleddol Camlas Mynwy ac Aberhonddu - a leolir yng nghanol tref hyfryd Aberhonddu. Mae Aberhonddu yn dref farchnad brysur gyda llawer o siopau, tafarndai a gwestai. Mae hefyd yn ganolfan boblogaidd i ymwelwyr â’r Parc Cenedlaethol a’i atyniadau cyfagos - gan gynnwys y Gelli Gandryll, sy’n enwog am ei siopau llyfrau, y Fenni, Crucywel, Safle Treftadaeth y Byd Blaenafon, Rheilffordd Fynydd Aberhonddu ym Merthyr Tudful a nifer o gestyll a thai hanesyddol ar y ffin.
Yn ogystal, mae cyfle i chi adael y byd go iawn am ychydig ac ymweld â byd rhyfeddol Amgueddfa Cerflunwaith Andrew Logan, neu ymlacio a mwynhau golygfeydd hyfryd Dyffryn Banwy o un o gerbydau agored Rheilffordd Gul y Trallwng a Llanfair.
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Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture »
Challenging conventions and broadening artistic boundaries, internationally-renowned sculptor Andrew Logan invites …
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Aston Nature Reserve »
Aston Nature reserve is being extended to provide a major new wetland, as part of the English restoration. The first …
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Brecknock Museum »
Housed in the early Victorian Brecknock Shire Hall, the museum explores local and natural history, as well as local …
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Brecon Cathedral & Heritage Centre »
Today, virtually the whole of Brecon Cathedral and the buildings around it date from the early 12th to the 15th …
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Brithdir Nature Reserve »
The reserve consists of two canal-like lagoons constructed by volunteer labour adjacent to the lock cottage. They …
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Glansevern Hall Gardens »
Less than 1km from the Montgomery Canal at Berriew and reached by road or footpath lies Glansevern Hall, set in over …
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Lake Vyrnwy Sculpture Park »
Watch the dolphins leap at Lake Vyrnwy. A 15 foot dragonfly hovers over the peaceful lake shore, badgers romp …
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Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Centre »
To make the most of your day at one of Wales' most beautiful lakes, call first at the Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Centre for …
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Llangynidr Locks »
Being a contour canal, locks are in short supply on the Brecon & Abergavenny stretch of the Monmouthshire & Brecon …
