Vaynor Park

#5097 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Vaynor Park is a country house in a landscaped park, standing on high ground to the south-west of Berriew village, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, now Powys. The origins of the house date from the mid-15th century, but the house was extensively re-built in brick about 1640. The house was further re-modelled in 1840–1853 by Thomas Penson. ()

Built: XV centuryCoordinates: 52°35'36"N, 3°12'57"W

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Vaynor Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Powis Castle, Christ Church, Dolforwyn Castle, Montgomery Castle.

4.5 miNE
Garden, Museum, Forts and castles
Powis Castle, Welshpool
116 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...
5.3 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Christ Church, Welshpool
135 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.
3.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Dolforwyn Castle, Newtown
92 min walk • Dolforwyn Castle is a Welsh medieval castle above the village of Abermule, Powys. The fortification was established by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Gwynedd in the late 13th century.
3.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Montgomery Castle, Montgomery
88 min walk • Montgomery Castle is a stone-built castle looking over the town of Montgomery in Powys, Mid Wales. It is one of many Norman castles on the border between Wales and England.
3.6 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
The Old Bell Museum, Montgomery
92 min walk • The Old Bell Museum is a former 16th-century inn, converted into a museum and run by volunteers from the Montgomery Civic Society of Powys.
3.7 miSE
Memorial
War Memorial, Montgomery
94 min walk • The Montgomeryshire County War Memorial, located on the summit of Town Hill, south-west of the town of Montgomery, stands tribute to commemorate those from Montgomeryshire who have been killed in all past wars.
4.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Leighton Hall
123 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.
3.6 miSE
52°33'39"N • 3°8'55"W
Cloverlands Model Car Museum, Montgomery
92 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Lymore, Montgomery
107 min walk • Lymore, or Lymore House or Lodge was demolished in 1931. It stood in Lymore Park, one mile ESE of Montgomery, Powys, Wales. The house was a large half-timbered house built by Edward Herbert, 3rd Baron Herbert of Chirbury, c. 1675, to replace the family residences in Montgomery Castle and Black Hall in Montgomery.
4.2 miW
Church
St Michael's Church
108 min walk • St Michael's Church, Manafon, is in the small village of Manafon, Powys, Wales. It is an active Anglican church in the parish of Llanfair Caereinion, Llanllugan and Manafon, the deanery of Mathrafal, the archdeaconry of Montgomery and the diocese of St Asaph. The church has been designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building.
2.6 miSE
Forts and castles
Hen Domen
66 min walk • Hen Domen Welsh, meaning "old mound", is the site of a medieval timber motte-and-bailey castle in Powys, Wales. It is the site of the original Montgomery Castle, and was built by Roger de Montgomery in 1070.