Strata Marcella
#4830 among destinations in the United Kingdom
Facts and practical information
The Abbey of Strata Marcella was a medieval Cistercian monastery situated at Ystrad Marchell on the west bank of the River Severn near Welshpool, Powys, Wales. ()
WalesUnited Kingdom
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Nearby attractions include: Powis Castle, Christ Church, Powysland Museum, Leighton Hall.
- 3.3 miSWGarden, Museum, Forts and castles
Powis Castle, Welshpool
85 min walk • Powis Castle, a formidable medieval fortress in Welshpool, Wales, stands as a testament to the country's rich history and architectural heritage. This grand structure, dating back to the 13th century, was originally built by Welsh princes and has since been modified...
- 2.6 miSWChurch, Romanesque architecture
Christ Church, Welshpool
66 min walk • Christ Church, Welshpool was commissioned by the Earl of Powis to commemorate his son, Edward James, the Viscount Clive, having come of age. It was designed by Thomas Penson and completed 1839–44.
- 2.4 miSW
- 3.7 miSNature, Natural attraction, Forest
Leighton Hall
94 min walk • Leighton Hall is an estate located to the east of Welshpool in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, now Powys, in Wales. Leighton Hall is a listed grade I property. It is located on the opposite side of the valley of the river Severn to Powis Castle.
- 4.1 miSChurch
Trelystan
105 min walk • Trelystan is a remote parish and township on the border of the historic county of Montgomeryshire with Shropshire. Trelystan now forms part of the community of Forden, Leighton and Trelystan in Powys.
- 6.1 miSWMuseum, History museum
Tŷ Mawr
157 min walk • Tŷ Mawr is a Grade I-listed timber framed house in the township of Trefnant in the historic parish of Castle Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
- 3.3 miNENature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Breidden Hill
83 min walk • Breidden Hill is an extinct volcanic hill in Powys, Wales, near the town of Welshpool. It is immediately surrounded by the villages of Trewern, Middletown, Criggion, Crew Green and Llandrinio. The peak of the hill reaches to 367 metres.
- 3.1 miSENature, Natural attraction, Hill
Long Mountain
79 min walk • Long Mountain is a hill straddling the boundary between Powys and Shropshire to the east of Welshpool though the summit at 408 metres at Beacon Ring is within Wales. Long Mountain is a Marilyn, having a prominence of 305 metres.
- 3.9 miNChurch
Holy Trinity Church
100 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is a church in the valley of Penrhos, Powys, Wales. The present church was built in 1845 to a design by Sydney Smirke, as a replacement for a previous church which was built in 1627.
- 2.6 miSWSport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Maes y Dre Recreation Ground, Welshpool
66 min walk • Maes y Dre Recreation Ground is a multi-use stadium in Welshpool, Powys, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Welshpool Town F.C. It is also used for some cricket matches.