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Market Street, Knighton, Powys
LD7 1BB Powys - Powys
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of LD7 1BB:
Old House
High Town, Hereford, HR12AA
The Old House is an excellent example of a timber-framed building and is situated in the heart of Hereford, surrounded by the commercial centre of the city. It is a startling sight, standing as it does in the middle of a modern shopping precinct.
Walcot Hall
B4385, beside Powis Arms, Lydbury North, Shropshir, SY78AZ
Walcot Hall overlooks the village of Lydbury North in South Shropshire. It operates today as a family home but offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience what it might be like to live on a country estate.
Hergest Croft Gardens
Kington, HR53EG
Four gardens for all seasons from spring bulbs to spectacular autumn colour including old fashioned kitchen garden growing unusual vegatables, with spring and summer borders and roses. Brilliantly coloured rhododendrons and azaleas up to 30ft grow in Park Wood.
The House on Crutches Museum
High Street, Bishops Castle, SY95AE
Housed in half timbered, 16th century house overhanging the cobbles at the top of the High Street, this volunteer-run museum offers a changing range of exhibitions covering the history of Bishops Castle, town trades, fairs and markets, farming life and the surrounding countryside, costume and changing approaches to cooking and the kitchen.Admission to the House on Crutches Museum is free, but we depend on donations and groups, societies and schools which visit or arrange tours.
Croft Castle
Croft Castle, Croft, HR69PW
Croft Castle is an imposing country house containing fine Georgian interiors and furniture, and with family connections dating back to the Norman Conquest. There are restored walled gardens and a park with a magnificent avenue of ancient Spanish chestnuts and panoramas across the once turbulent border country.
Mellington Hall
Mellington, Churchstoke, SY156HX
Welcome to Mellington Hall Holiday Home Park in Churchstoke, Powys, a family owned establishment comprising of the mansion house itself set in 270 acres of park and farm land idyllic for cycling, coarse fishing and walking, with the Offas Dyke path running through the grounds.Peace and tranquillity is the main attraction at Mellington Hall Holiday Home Park, with the Hall and caravan park situated approximately one mile off the main road.
Ludlow Castle
Castle Square, Ludlow, SY81AY
Ludlow Castle, the finest of medieval ruined castles, set in glorious Shropshire countryside, at the heart of this superb, bustling black and white market town.Walk through the Castle grounds and see the ancient houses of kings, queens, princes, judges and the nobility - a glimpse into the lifestyle of medieval society.
Berrington Hall
Berrington, HR60DW
Beautifully set above a wide valley with sweeping views to the Brecon Beacons Berrington Hall offers a great day out for everyone; countryside and lakeside walks, ornamental gardens, a spectacular house and activities for children. The house is an elegant Henry Holland design built in the late 18 century and is set in parkland designed by 'Capability' Brown.
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
Wenlock Lodge, Acton Scott, Church Stretton, SY66QN
Tucked away in the South Shropshire Hills, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is the historic and privately owned country estate of Acton Scott. Its peaceful village character is cherished by all those who live and work here.
Glansevern Hall Gardens
Glansevern Hall Gardens, Berriew, Welshpool, SY218AH
Many acres of old established gardens surrounding beautiful Greek Revival house (not open) on banks of River Severn. Woodland walks, lake and water garden, vast rock garden and grotto, rose and herbaceous beds, newly restored walled garden, tea rooms, art gallery, plants for sale.
Burford House gardens and Garden Centre
Tenbury Wells, Worcs, WR158HQ
Burford House Gardens is one of the regions most popular garden venues. The site incorporates a shop in the Georgian Mansion selling country house furnishings, surrounded by 7 acres of beautiful riverside gardens containing the National Clematis collection.
Thresholds Centre
Picklescott, Bishops Castle, SY66NU
Thresholds is the ideal base for exploration of the scenic hills often referred to as Mary Webb Country, by horseback, on foot, cycling of minibus tour. Information about the area is available by dropping in.
The Weir Gardens
, Swainshill, HR47QF
Informal 1920s riverside garden with fine views.A tranquil garden of 4 hectares (10 acres) on a steep slope above a bend in the River Wye, The Weir is most spectacular in spring with drifts of snowdrops, daffodils and narcissi.
Powis Castle and Garden
Powis, SY218RF
A 12th Century Castle built by Welsh princes, for the last 4 centuries home to the Herbert family. It contains one of the finest collections of paintings and furniture in Wales and an impressive collection of treasures from India.
Acton Burnell Castle
Acton Burnell Castle, Acton Burnell, SY57PE
Tucked away in a quite backwater of Shropshire stand the remains of a thirteenth century fortified manor house at Acton Burnell. It was built in the 13th century by Robert Burnell, Chancellor of England and close friend of King Edward the First.
Cider Museum and King Offa Distillery
21 Ryelands Street, Hereford, HR40LW
The Cider Museum is designed to look at the whole cidermaking industry worldwide, from its earliest beginnings through to the mass production methods which exist today. Unique in the United Kingdom, the Cider Museum is the only registered museum devoted entirely to cider and perry-making.
Hereford Cathedral
A49 Ring Road, Hereford, HR12NG
Hereford Cathedral is full of surprises and houses many treasures.A Cathedral has stood in Hereford since Saxon times.
Brockhampton House and Estate
Brockhampton, WR65TB
This 688ha (1700-acre) estate was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1946 and still maintains traditional farms and extensive areas of woodland, including ancient oak and beech. Visitors can enjoy a variety of walks through park and woodland, which combine to form a rich habitat for wildlife such as the dormouse, buzzard and raven.
The Dower House Garden
Morville Hall, Bridgnorth Shropshire, WV165NB
In a beautiful setting within the grounds of Morville Hall. Home of garden writer Dr katherine Swift.
Shrewsbury Museum
Rowleys Hse, Barker Street, SY11QH
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, Barker Street.Shrewsbury Castle and The Shropshire Regimental MuseumColeham Pumping StationThree of Shrewsbury finest historic buildingsOpen: Contact for Details.
Wroxeter Roman City
5m East of Shrewsbury, Wroxeter, SY56PH
Wroxeter was the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. Much of the site where it stood has escaped subsequent development and so it can provide extensive information about what the city was like.
Shrewsbury Castle and Regimental Museum
The Castle, Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY12AT
The Castle houses the spectacular collections of the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust including pictures, uniforms, medals, weapons and other equipment from the 18th Century to the present day. The oldest parts of the Castle were built between 1066 and 1074, during the reign of William the Conqueror.
Attingham Park
Attingham Park, Atcham, SY44TP
One of the great houses of the Midlands, Attingham Park was built in 1785 for the 1st Lord Berwick to the design of George Steuart and has a picture gallery by John Nash. The magnificent rooms contain collections of ambassadorial silver, Italian furniture and Grand Tour paintings.
Bridgnorth Cliff Railway
6A Castle Terrace, Bridgnorth, WV164AH
Since 1892 the oldest and steepest Inland Funicular in Britain has travelled up and down the sandstone cliffs linking the fascinating hgih and low towns of Bridgnorth, enjoying glosious views of the beautiful Severn valley and river.Open: Monday - Saturday 8am - 8pm, Sunday 12 noon - 8pm.
Buildwas Abbey
, Buildwas, Telford, TF87BW
Impressive ruins of a Cistercian abbey, including its unusually unaltered 12th-century church, beautiful vaulted and tile-floored chapter house, and recently re-opened crypt chapel. In a wooded Severn-side setting, not far from the Iron Bridge and Wenlock Priory.
