Museum
Powis Castle and Garden
Welshpool
With a National Art Pass you get
Free entry
From medieval fortress inhabited by the great Welsh princes to a grand country house, home to a dynasty of rich and powerful nobility, Powis Castle has been the subject of more than 400 years of modification and re-development by the Herbert family, who even now own a private apartment on the second floor.
Crowning a rocky outcrop near the town of Welshpool, Powis Castle is now run by the National Trust, which has ensured its place as a major attraction in Wales. Steeped in exciting history and with fascinating contents, you'll also get a real sense of what it would have been like to live in a medieval castle, as did Queen Victoria when she visited the castle during her tour through England and Wales in 1832.
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Visitor information
Address
Powis Castle and Garden
Red Lane, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 8RF
01938 551920
Opening times
Castle and Garden open daily (closed 25th December). Please visit the Powis Castle website for full seasonal opening times.
Refurbishments
all NT building to close but grounds still open
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