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Photo of Powis Castle, a castle near Welshpool, the Powys, mid Wales.

Powis CastlePhoto Marian Florinel Condruz / Unsplash

Places to explore near Welshpool StationWelshpool

25 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Glyndŵr's Way, a 135-mile National Trail running from Knighton to Welshpool, mid Wales.Highlight

Glyndŵr's Way

National Trail

A long horseshoe through the empty hills of mid-Wales, from Knighton to Welshpool by way of Machynlleth.

0.3 km W · Powys

Photo of Powis Castle, a castle near Welshpool, the Powys, mid Wales.Iconic

Powis Castle

Castle near Welshpool

Red castle above baroque hanging terraces.

1.6 km SW

Photo along the Offa's Dyke Path, a 177-mile National Trail running from Chepstow to Prestatyn, Wales and England.Highlight

Offa's Dyke Path

National Trail

The length of the Welsh borders, tracking the eighth-century earthwork that once divided kingdoms.

2.3 km NE · spans 8 counties

Photo of Berriew, a village in the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

Berriew

Village

Black-and-white timbered village between Welshpool and Newtown where the River Rhiw meets the Severn.

7.7 km SW · Powys

Photo of the Shropshire Hills, a National Landscape in Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Shropshire Hills

National Landscape near Little Stretton

Heather ridges and rocky tops rising over the Welsh border, from the Long Mynd's plateau to the Wrekin's landmark cone

8.6 km SE

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo along the Severn Way, a 210-mile long-distance path running from Plynlimon to Bristol, England and Wales.

Severn Way

Long-distance path

Britain's longest riverside walk, shadowing the Severn from its peat-hag source on Plynlimon to the docks at Bristol.

0.4 km NW · spans 5 counties

Photo of the Montgomery Canal, a canal running from Frankton Junction to Newtown, Wales and England.

Montgomery Canal

Canal

The quiet canal of the Welsh borders — partly restored, rich in wildlife, running from Frankton Junction toward Newtown.

0.4 km NW · Powys & Shropshire

Welshpool

Village

Border market town on the Severn with Europe's biggest one-day sheep market, an 18th-century cockpit and Powis Castle just outside

0.4 km SW · Powys

Photo of Dingle Nurseries & Garden, a garden near Welshpool, the Powys, mid Wales.

Dingle Nurseries & Garden

Garden near Welshpool

Four-acre garden on a steep south-facing slope near Welshpool, planted in harmonious colour themes with year-round conifers.

3.4 km W

Kerry Vale Vineyard

Vineyard near Chirbury

Small family-run vineyard on the Welsh border near Chirbury, with tours, tastings and a vine-side cafe.

9.3 km S

Photo of St Tysilio's Church, Meifod, a church in the Powys, mid Wales.

St Tysilio's Church, Meifod

Church near Meifod

Historic church by the River Vyrnwy, traditionally a burial place of the princes of Powys.

9.4 km NW

Everything else within 10 km (14) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.