Please click here for more information. Powis Castle & Garden The National Trust, Welshpool, Powys The world-famous garden, overhung with enormous clipped yews, shelters rare and tender plants. Laid out under the influence of Italian and French styles, it retains its original lead statues, an orangery, overflowing herbaceous and mixed borders, quintessential rose gardens, wildflowers and bulbs and an aviary on the terraces. In the 18th century an informal woodland wilderness with showy autumn-colouring trees was created on the opposite ridge. Perched high on a rock above the terraces, the medieval castle, originally built c.1200, began life as a fortress of the Welsh Princes of Powys and commands magnificent views toward England. Remodelled and embellished over more than 400 years, it reflects the changing needs and ambitions of the Herbert family, each generation adding to the magnificent collection of paintings, sculpture, 17th-19thC furniture, and tapestries making the collection one of the finest in Wales   Accommodation and Events There's a good choice of quality assured accommodation and often events in the area covered by the map below. About our location: 1ml S of Welshpool; pedestrian access from High Street (A490); vehicle route signed from main road to Newtown (A483); enter by first drive gate on right. [126: SJ216064] Foot: 1ml walk from Park Lane, off Broad St in Welshpool. Bus: Arriva 71 Oswestry-Welshpool; D75 Shrewsbury-Llanidloes, alight High Street, 1ml. Station: Welshpool 13/4ml from town on footpath.     Reset Map Position Admission Special offer Adult price £8.40 NT members free Child price £4.20 Family price £21.00 Concessions Opening Hours: Castle/Museum: 21 Mar–4 Apr 1–5 Mo Th Fr Sa Su (Closed Tuesday/Wednesday); 7 Apr–28 Apr 1–4 Mo Th Fr Sa Su (Closed Tuesday/Wednesday); 29 Apr–4 Sep 1–5 Mo Th Fr Sa Su (Closed Tuesday/Wednesday); 5 Sep–30 Oct 1–4 Mo Th Fr Sa Su (Closed Tuesday/Wednesday). Coach house, Garden, Shop & Restaurant: As Castle/Museum Opens 11   Facilities: Guided tours of castle and/or garden by prior arrangement (additional charge). Shop. Licensed restaurant. Children's menu. Baby-changing and feeding facilities. Front-carrying baby slings for loan. Limited routes around terraced garden for pushchairs. Suitable for school groups. Children's guide. Children's quiz/trail. Guide dogs only in castle and garden. Opening Times: 23 March to 30 June, 1 Sept to 3 Nov daily except Mon & Tues; July & Aug daily except Mon; (open all BHols inc. 4 June). Castle & museum 1pm–5pm. Woodland: In the 18th century an informal woodland wilderness was created on the opposing ridge. Perched on a rock above the garden terraces, the medieval castle contains one of the finest collections in Wales.   Powis Castle & Garden The National Trust, Welshpool, Powys  SY21 8RF Telephone 01938 551920/551944 Website	Accommodation Beaches Events Restaurants Click on the channels above to get information on areas covered by the zoomable maps.