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Photo of Meifod, a village in the Powys, mid Wales.

© Steven Brown / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meifod

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Meifod lies in the broad Vyrnwy valley among low green hills, gathered around St Tysilio’s Church, a large old foundation said to hold the graves of princes of Powys. It’s an open, quiet village, with good walking on the slopes around it.

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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.

0.2 km SW · 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.

9.1 km SE

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.

9.1 km SE · spans 5 counties

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.

9.7 km E · 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.

12.7 km S · Powys

Photo along the Shropshire Way, a 182-mile long-distance path in England and Wales.

Shropshire Way

Long-distance path

A figure-of-eight on Shrewsbury through the Shropshire hills, with the Wrekin, the Stiperstones and Wenlock Edge all on the round.

13.4 km NE · Shropshire & Wrexham