This area of Wales has enjoyed a long and rich heritage that is directly connected to the textile industry. Throughout the centuries, many of the local people have been employed in the industry, and therefore the social and industrial...

This innovative visual arts experience is one of the best-respected galleries in the region, and has spent a good deal of time building a first class reputation. Throughout the year the gallery aims to explore a range of issues...

The museum is devoted to Robert Owen (1771 - 1858), model employer, early socialist and inspirer of the co-operative movement. The museum is intriguingly laid out with many pictures on display. Unusual items include a ‘Silent Monitor’ from New Lanark,...

Andrew Logan’s glittering, sparkling fantasy wonderland. The only museum in the country dedicated to a living artist! Originator of the alternative Miss World contests, the internationally acclaimed sculptor has work displayed in London, New York and Sydney. Creative workshops, café,...

Dolforwyn Castle is a ruined fortification that stands just outside of Montgomery in Powys. The castle was built by the Welsh princes as a defensive post against the English, although it only succeeded in this role for so long....

Over 20 acres of garden surrounding a Neo-Classical house on the banks of the River Severn. Manicured lawns, island beds, borders and fountains alongside less formal areas of lakeside and woodland walks. A water garden, particularly exotic in May/June and...

Montgomery Castle was begun in 1223 by Henry III and given to Hubert de Burgh in 1228. The Mortimers held the castle throughout the 14th Century and was sadly demolished under an Act of parliament during the Civil War....

The Old Bell Museum is housed in a charming 16th Century in at the heart of this community. It was established by the local civic society who felt it important to bring together the wealth of artefacts and documents...

The centre of attraction in the small town of Llanidloes is its half-timbered market hall which was built about 1612. It is the only surviving building of its type in Wales. Markets used to be held in the arcades of...

St Mary`s Church was built in the mid 13th Century when Welshpool was an English garrison town on the English-Welsh border. Much rebuilding has taken place, and it was restored in the Victorian era. The ceiling of the chancel is...

St Nicholas Church was built in the 13th Century and retains its original tower, which was used as a place of refuge during the Civil War; there are signs of musket shots on the church’s exterior. The building’s high, pitched...

The parish church of Montgomery contains some wonderful memorials and medieval effigies. The huge Elizabethan canopied tomb depicts Richard Herbert of Montgomery Castle who died in 1596 and his wife, Magdalen. A 15th Century screen divides the nave from the...

The attractive town hall in Montgomery, with its clock tower, was built in 1748 of pale red brick, and looks down from its position at the top of the town square. The Georgian building, one of the most prominent in...