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Caersws Roman Fort

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Earthworks onlybanks, ditches and platforms — read the ground, not walls

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A Roman fort once stood here — today it survives as earthworks in Powys. It is one of nine Roman forts the Albion Guide lists in the county. The nearest railway station, Caersws, is under a kilometre away.

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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.

here · spans 5 counties

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.

9.1 km SW · Powys

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.

10 km E · Powys & Shropshire

Photo of St Idloes' Church, Llanidloes, a church in the Powys, mid Wales.

St Idloes' Church, Llanidloes

Church near Llanidloes

Town church with a 15th-century hammerbeam roof and arcade said to have been brought from nearby Abbey Cwmhir.

10.4 km SW

Photo of Llyn Clywedog, a reservoir near Llanidloes, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

Llyn Clywedog

Reservoir near Llanidloes

Long reservoir in the hills above Llanidloes, held back by Britain's tallest concrete buttress dam of its era.

13.5 km W

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

15.2 km SE