Castle · near Welshpool · Powys

Powis Castle

Powis Castle is a grade I listed castle. Its setting is 800 m southwest of Welshpool. The site is looked after by the National Trust.

Photo: Powis Castle, Alexander Forst-Rakoczy (CC BY-SA 2.0 at)

Where

800 m

southwest of Welshpool

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 3%

#246 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Castle near Welshpool

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#246 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (17 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Welshpool

Powis Castle is 800 m southwest of Welshpool. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Welshpool has 203 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather through the year

Expect highs of 18–21°C in Welshpool from June to September.

Jan8° / 2°76 mm

Feb8° / 2°66 mm

Mar10° / 3°59 mm

Apr13° / 4°53 mm

May16° / 7°67 mm

Jun19° / 10°77 mm

Jul21° / 12°72 mm

Aug20° / 12°62 mm

Sep18° / 10°70 mm

Oct14° / 7°85 mm

Nov10° / 4°84 mm

Dec8° / 2°97 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Welshpool, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Welshpool. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Welshpool’s full climate →

About

Powis Castle

Articles on it exist in 17 languages. Our list has 16 more places within 15 km; first among them is Castell Trefaldwyn, at 9.6 km.

Welshpool’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 17 languages
Town: 800 m southwest of Welshpool
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/powis-castle-and-garden

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Finding Powis Castle

The map centres on Powis Castle, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Staying near Powis Castle

Of the 8, Welshpool is the largest, at 5,460 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · 800 m northeast of it

Welshpool

5,460 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 4.3 km southeast of it

Forden

787 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 4.7 km north of it

Guilsfield

1,160 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 6.1 km southwest of it

Berriew

288 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Powis Castle is	People	Places to visit
Welshpool	800 m northeast of it	5,460	4
Forden	4.3 km southeast of it	787	5
Guilsfield	4.7 km north of it	1,160	4
Berriew	6.1 km southwest of it	288	6
Montgomery	9.8 km south of it	971	5
Arddleen	10 km northeast of it	429	0
Llanfair Caereinion	11 km west of it	973	3
Abermule	13 km southwest of it	919	2

Make a day of it

After Powis Castle

Within 15 km you can add 5 castles, a heritage railway and a museum.

Castle · CadwCastell Trefaldwyn9.6 km away 2

CastleButtington4.1 km away 3

Heritage railwayWelshpool and Llanfair Light Railway6 km away 4

Castle · CadwDolforwyn Castle13 km away 5MuseumMuseum · National TrustClive Museum100 m away 6

CastleMathrafal9.5 km away 7

CastleCaus Castle12 km away 8

Historic houseGarthmyl Hall, Berriew7.9 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Powis Castle

Where is Powis Castle?

Powis Castle is 800 m southwest of Welshpool, Powys.

What is Powis Castle?

Grade I listed castle in Powys, Wales.

Who runs Powis Castle?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Powis Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Welshpool, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Powis Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Powis Castle?

Within 15 km: Castell Trefaldwyn (9.6 km), Buttington (4.1 km), Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway (6 km) and Dolforwyn Castle (13 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Powis Castle: Alexander Forst-Rakoczy, CC BY-SA 2.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Trefaldwyn: Stoker243, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buttington: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway: fairlightworks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dolforwyn Castle: user Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mathrafal: Welshficwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Caus Castle: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Garthmyl Hall, Berriew: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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