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Attractions Close To Kerry
The Forest Bed and Breakfast is conveniently located close
to a number of outstanding heritage sites with wonderful
scenery across Montgomeryshire, Powys and Shropshire, Mid
Wales.
The following attractions are within about an hour's drive of The
Forest B&B accommodation. More information about the
attractions are available at the bed and breakfast and we can
often give advice as we have visited most of them ourselves. The following is a small selection of local attractions. Please ask for details and maps.
Powis Castle - Welshpool
 Powis Castle near Welshpool is a medieval castle originally built as a
fortress by welsh princes. Powis Castle was built around 1200 and houses a beautiful collection of textiles,
bronzes, ivory and jade from India. The World Famous 17th
century terrace garden is laid out with heavy influences from
the Italian and French styles and has a collection of rare
plants.
Stokesay Castle
 Stokesay Castle is the finest and
best preserved 13th century fortified manor house in England.
It offers visitors a unique glimpse into a distant age, when
strength and elegance were combined.
Set amid peaceful countryside near Craven Arms it forms an
outstandingly picturesque group with its timber-framed
gatehouse and the parish church. The castle has two towers
joined by a buttressed Great Banqueting Hall, with long,
gothic, gabled windows. Massive roof timbers, made from whole
trees dominate the Great Hall.
Open Gardens
 Mid
Wales has many beautiful gardens open to the public and
Within a short walk of The Forest we have CWM-Weeg which is
one of several noted gardens close to us. Within a short
drive there are several gardens which the visitor can enjoy.
Larger stately homes such as Powis Castle and Glansevern
Hall also have gardens. Here are just a few places:
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Cwm-Weeg: Kerry - 12 acres of meadows,
fountains, grottos
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Glansevern Gardens: Berriew - 20 acres with lake
and woodland
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Abernant: Montgomery - 2.5 acres of cherry orchard,
lawns
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Belan-yr-Argae: Welshpool - A plantsman's garden with
pools
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Fraithwen:
Tregynon - 1.5 acres of herbaceous borders, rockeries
Castle and Abbey Ruins
 Wales
is often called the "Land of Castles" and has some of the
finest examples of medieval castle construction. Within a
short distance of The Forest there are 3 significant castle
ruins to explore.
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Dolforwyn: Built in 1273 with tower
overlooking the Severn
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Clun: built in the motte and bailey
style around the 1100’s
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Montgomery:
Built in 1224 including a mote and drawbridge
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Abbey-Cwn-Hir:
Llandrindod Wells - Village, Cistercian Abbey ruins
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Whittington Castle: 12th century castle with Elizabethan
dwelling
Beaches
 The nearest beaches are
at Cardigan Bay about an hours drive away.
Aberdovey and Borth are both Blue Flag sandy beaches with lots
to offer the family.
Aberdyfi is
a thriving little harbour resort with golden sandy beaches within
the Snowdonia National Park.
There is crab fishing from the pier, many water sports and a steam railway nearby.
Borth
consists of three miles of gently shelving golden sand with
great surfing and impressive sand dunes at the Dyfi National Nature Reserve end.
Great little trains of Wales
 Steam railways are the
perfect way to see the countryside and often give you the
chance to see deer and birds of prey, heron, kingfisher and
even otters. Many lines have been reclaimed over
the years by groups of dedicated enthusiasts and there are
4 within a 1 hour drive of The Forest.
Llanidloes and Bryntail
 Llanidloes is an attractive little market town on the River
Severn. It is rich in history and is surrounded by the
beautiful scenery of the Cambrian mountains, the Hafren Forest, and the Llyn Clywdog resevoir.
The remains of Bryntail an old lead mine nestles at the base
of the reservoir.
The views from the top of the dam are spectacular and a
footpath around the lake forms part of Glyndwrs Way. The
lake hosts various water sports such as sailing and canooing.
Montgomery Canal
 The Montgomery Canal, derelict for many years, is now being
reborn as a cruiseway through the picturesque Welsh Marches.
From its junction with the Llangollen Canal at Welsh
Frankton, the Montgomery meanders southwards for 35 miles
towards Newtown. The canal is a true haven for wildlife and
tranquillity with many Sites of Special Scientific Interest
along the way.
Spaceguard Centre
 The Spaceguard Centre is a working astronomical observatory
concerned with Near Earth Objects (asteroids and comets) and
the threat they pose to life on Earth. It is linked to three
robotic telescopes in Australia, Hawaii and the Canary Islands
via the Net. The centre has a planetarium with a mini dome
which seats 25 and a working model of the solar system. Day
and evening tours can be pre-booked.
Museum of Sculpture
 Set in Berriew a
delightful little village, of typical traditional Welsh, black
& white houses. Frequently awarded the Best Kept Village in
Wales, close to Powis
Castle and the ancient town of Montgomery.
Andrew Logan's work is the art of popular poetry and
metropolitan glamour. It is an art which resounds with the
exuberant excess of a Busby Berkeley musical.
Address: The Forest, Kerry, Newtown, SY16 4DW
Email: info@theforestkerry.co.uk
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