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Places to go near Welshpool
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.
Local attractions
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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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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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Llanymynech Heritage Area and Visitor Centre »
This area gives you an insight into the limestone past of this area. The many lime kilns, canals, disused railways …
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Llanymynech Rocks Nature Reserve »
Spectacular old quarries with cliffs towering over the village. The site was designated a nature reserve more than …
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Powis Castle »
In the year 1200 the Welsh princes of Powys built the imposing fortress which perches dramatically on cliffs above …
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Powysland Museum »
The museum on its present warehouse site has been open to the public since 1990 and in 1993 won the Gulbenkian Award …
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Vyrnwy Aqueduct »
The Vyrnwy Aqueduct is one of the architectural landmarks of the ever-scenic Montgomery Canal. Like the canal …
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Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway »
Here's your chance to see the best of the lovely Banwy Valley, and all its interesting flora and fauna. Take a ride …
