Things to do in Powys, Wales: The Best Sights & Landmarks

Visitors can hike along this 800-year-old trail that consists of a great earth bank that runs approximately 176 miles along the border of England and Wales.

The Hall is a 52 roomed, Grade 11* Gothic Revival mansion, standing in 12 acres of gardens near Llandrindod Wells in Mid Wales. The Hall offers tours to the public. The tours combine outstanding architecture, stunning interiors, thousands of collectable items and beautiful grounds. The gardens include a walled garden, woodland walks, a lake and waterfall, lawns, terraces and courtyards. From 1st November each year, all 52 rooms are decorated to individual themes for Christmas.

Beautiful pottery shop and gallery exhibiting a carefully curated range of British contemporary ceramics . The gallery also has jewellery and prints for sale. In the upper floor gallery space there are changing exhibitions of applied arts. The 300 year old building also houses a working pottery making frostproof hand thrown studio terracotta for the garden. Owner and potter Simon Hulbert makes original and functional garden pots and fellow potter Bill Parkes makes a range of standard useful garden pots like Half pans and Long Toms. Simon has also recently been to China and now makes collection of small porcelain vessels including vases , dishes, espresso cups and lidded boxes.

The shrine church of St. Melangell is a beautiful small church near the North and Mid Wales border. It nestles in a secluded valley at the edge of the Berwyn mountains. Inside you will find the oldest Romanesque shrine in Northern Europe; a place of pilgrimage and tranquility. We are an Anglican Christian Church but welcome people of all faiths and none. In the churchyard, 2000 year old yew trees can be found, these are protected by Kew gardens and truly magnificant.

This is a historical Grade 11 listed building in mid Wales, built in 1873. It was bought by David Davies who made his fortune in mining & developing the railways. His sisters Gwendoline & Margaret were well known art collectors. It already has a Trip Advisor certificate of excellence 2014. They are members of the Historic Housing Association (HHA), visits can be arranged through membership.

This medieval castle, originally built as a fortress, houses one of the most beautiful and extensive collections of treasures from India.

Glansevern Hall Gardens is CLOSED and under private ownership. Please see website for updates in 2021.

Voted Britain’s Finest Natural Wonder, and the winner of all major environmental and tourism awards.There are three exceptional caves to experience - Dan-yr-Ogof, Cathedral Cave and Bone Cave. Each cave offers a unique underground adventure. In Dan-yr-Ogof you walk through beautifully decorated passageways for just under 1 kilometre; in Cathedral Cave you walk through enormous caverns, carved out millions of years ago. At the end of this cave you will walk behind 40 feet high waterfalls that cascade around you in the ‘Dome of St Paul’s’, an exceptional end to a truly breathtaking cave. In Bone Cave learn why 42 human skeletons are buried there, and why our ancestors used caves all those years ago.On site we also have one of the world’s largest collections of life-sized dinosaur models. Ranging from the ever popular Tyrannosaurus Rex and Brachiosaurs, to the lesser-known Tsintaosaurus. There are over 220 models to see – you are bound to find your favourite dinosaur! The Shire Horse Centre offers the excitement of two indoor children’s play areas. We also have the farm experience. Why not make friends with the gentle giants – our Shire horses are waiting to say hello. Include the Iron Age village, museum, stone circles, and you have plenty to see and do for all ages. As we are situated in a National Park, you might like to consider staying on our Caravan/Tenting site for your visit to the caves?For those who may want a break, there is our Coffee shop, and finally the Rock and Dinosaur shop to enjoy.