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Powis Castle Garden

  4.5/5 (2 ratings)
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  • Powis Castle Garden, July Photograph © Gardenvisit.com
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Gardenvisit Editorial

A medieval castle on a rock, with a seventeenth century garden. It has a great late-renaissance terrace garden which steps down the hill. It is the nearest thing to a Tuscan renaissance garden in the British Isles. The terraces were built in the seventeenth century (c1680) and are shown in an engraving of 1742. The valley floor has been, successively, a water garden, a landscape park by William Emes, a kitchen garden and, now, a flower garden. The terraces at Powis Castle have sculpture, fantastically mounded yew trees, and National Trust planting.
Address - nr Welshpool, Powys, Wales, Y21 8RF
Opening times - Late March to end October, Closed Tuesdays and most Wednesdays. Open 11am.
Admission - Adult Castle and Garden £10.50, Garden Only £7.50 (includes voluntary Gift Aid donation)
Website - Visit the Powis Castle Garden website

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  • about 1 year ago pete said

    Powis is spectacular, when you view from the entrance road your mouth sort of drops. There is this big castle atop a hill with the hanging garden of babylon below. Ok I exaggerate but only slightly.

    The terraces are lovely and the gradual walk down to lawns and a more formal garden with great views out to the welsh countryside is a memorable experience.

    Yes it is steep but that is sometimes the price we pay for beauty!

    The planting maynot quite be top drawer but the situation overcomes this.

    Oh nice display of Rhodies!

    Thank you to the NT for putting a tea room and toilet at the bottom !

    (5.0/5)
  • almost 2 years ago Anonymous said

    Spectacular terraced garden (reputed to be the best in Europe. Not really suitable for anyone with mobility issues - this is steep terracing!

    (4.0/5)

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