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Welshpool ( Welsh: Y Trallwng ⓘ) is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, historically in the county of Montgomeryshire. The town is four miles (six kilometres) from the Wales–England border and low-lying on the River Severn.
The pretty market town of Welshpool is the perfect base for exploring the sights of Mid Wales. Read on to discover what you can see and do around Welshpool. Discover countryside canal walks, modern art, historic castles and heritage railways from Welshpool.
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- Powysland Museum. Located in an unassuming building by the canal, is the Powysland Museum and Welshpool library. The museum is split into two parts, depicting the archaeological and social histories of Montgomeryshire.
- Llyn Coed y Dinas. An amazing spot for birdwatchers, you can expect to see grebes, lapwings and tufted ducks at this popular Welshpool tourist attraction.
- Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. Running from Raven Square to Llanfair Caereinion, visitors to Welshpool need to ride the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway.
- Montgomery Canal. Another great tourist attraction in Welshpool for wildlife lovers is the Montgomery Canal. Much of the 33-mile 18th-century canal is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Welshpool, town, Powys county, historic county of Montgomeryshire, eastern Wales. It lies in the valley of the River Severn, just west of the boundary with Shropshire, England. Welshpool’s charter, granting market rights, dates from 1263. Lying near the English border, the town showed pro-English.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Welshpool ( Welsh: Y Trallwng) is a town in Montgomeryshire, Mid Wales . Get in. By car. Welshpool is at the cross-roads of the A483 (north/south) and the A458 (east/west). The A458 connects to the UK Motorway network at the M54 near Shrewsbury. By train. 1 Welshpool station. On the Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth line. edit. By plane.
Welshpool Tourist Information Centre offers a full information service and can provide you with all you need to know during your visit to not only Welshpool and surrounding areas but Wales and beyond.
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