Powis Castle, Wales

A sunshine filled Special Edition!

A sunshine filled Special Edition!

Powis Castle, near Welshpool in Wales, 3rd August 2022 (Author’s Collection).

Powis Castle was scheduled to be my first port of call in a day of Welsh sunshine and at the suggestion of a good friend. With a suggestion such as this I couldn’t possibly go wrong, clearly I didn’t and it’s another for the “Highly Recommended” category for all would be UK or English/Welsh border travellers. The castle itself sits high atop a rocky mound overlooking a huge expanse of gardens and affording the most beautiful and breath taking views of the rolling Welsh hills and mountains into the far distance. Parking is well signposted and easy (but a long walk from the neighbouring town of Welshpool and it’s magnificent train station) and you’re more than likely to bump into a deer or three!

I could state here how beautiful the castle is and how it dates back to the 12th Century and still remains in an incredible condition. That it was a fortress and castle built to defend the border between England and Wales and, according to legend, has survived sieges, battles and wars across the centuries to be a premier example of a heavily fortified medieval castle that has stood the test of time. But I’ll leave all this and more within the official link at the end of the following short paragraph.

As my budget has a lot of zeroes in it (or more strictly speaking, one zero and no other numbers of which to concern ourselves with), I didn’t enter the castle or the gardens and whilst a little repetitive, I hope there’s an image of the “Statue of Fame” for everyone, or perhaps an image of the famed round tower of the castle or very definitely a favourite image of the numerous deer that ambled their way through the public grounds.

Powis Castle and Garden
Powis Castle, built around 1200 as a medieval fortress, sits high on a rock above its world-famous garden. Laid out…www.visitwales.com

*All images captured by me on Wednesday 3rd August 2022*

High atop a hill and your first sighting of the entrance to beautiful Powis Castle.

Closer up view of the entrance to Powis Castle as well as your first glimpse of the “Statue of Fame” that dominates the inner court or courtyard of the castle.

A beautiful juxtaposition between the “Statue of Fame” and the round tower of Powis Castle.

One of so many pleasing images captured on a magical morning at Powis Castle.

Wider view of the inner court or courtyard, “Statue of Fame” and beautiful Powis Castle. To the left of the picture is both more public seating as well as both an entrance to another part of the castle and the main entrance to the courtyard. To your right is a viewing platform that allows for some amazing views across the famed Welsh hills and mountains (see images that follow).

(1) Two spectacular views across the Castle gardens and the rolling hillsides of Wales.

(2) Two spectacular views across the Castle gardens and the rolling hillsides of Wales.

View from the raised platform to an adjoining part of the castle, the “Statue of Fame” and the castle entrance just out of shot to the left.

(1) Two close ups of the famed round tower of Powis Castle.

(2) Two close ups of the famed round tower of Powis Castle.

“Statue of Fame” with the entrance archway to your left.

(1) The “Statue of Fame” of Powis Castle.

(2) The “Statue of Fame” of Powis Castle.

(3) The “Statue of Fame” of Powis Castle.

(1) I made a new friend! Deer roam freely within the grounds that surround the entrance adjacent to the large car park. They drew as big a crowd as those within the walls of the castle!

(2) I made a new friend! Deer roam freely within the grounds that surround the entrance adjacent to the large car park. They drew as big a crowd as those within the walls of the castle!

(3) I made a new friend! Deer roam freely within the grounds that surround the entrance adjacent to the large car park. They drew as big a crowd as those within the walls of the castle!

Your humble narrator at Ironbridge, Shropshire, early July 2022.

Thanks for reading. There are numerous pictorial articles such as these within my archives or please see the links below to my three most recently published travel articles to date:

Whittington Castle
The must see remains of a 12th Century time capsulemedium.com

The medieval ruins of Clun Castle
A walk in the sunshine along the English/Welsh bordermedium.com

A stroll in the Welsh sunshine
Welshpool to Berriew via Powis Castlemedium.com