Back Lane drill hall, Newtown
#3 among attractions in Newtown
Facts and practical information
The Back Lane drill hall is a former military installation in Newtown, Wales. ()
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Back Lane drill hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Dolforwyn Castle, St Michael and All Angels Church, St Llwchaiarn's Church, Bryn Amlwg Castle.
Forts and castlesDolforwyn Castle, Newtown
89 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.
ChurchSt Michael and All Angels Church
71 min walk • St Michael's Church is the parish church of Kerry, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, now Powys. Kerry is sited about 3 miles to the S E of Newtown. which suggests that there may have been a church on the site since the 7th century.
ChurchSt Llwchaiarn's Church
31 min walk • St Llwchaiarn's church, Llanllwchaiarn was the parish church of Llanllwchaiarn, now within the community of Newtown with Llanllwchaiarn and lies within the historic county of Montgomeryshire in Powys. The church occupies a position on rising ground overlooking the river Severn and is to the north east of Newtown.
Forts and castlesBryn Amlwg Castle
149 min walk • Bryn Amlwg Castle was an enclosure castle near Anchor, Shropshire, abutting the England–Wales border. It is a scheduled monument, listed in 1930. This was an enclosure castle of the 12th and 13th centuries, and had towers and a gatehouse. Only earthworks now remain.
ChurchSt Beuno's Church
81 min walk • St Beuno's Church, Bettws Cedewain lies within the historic county of Montgomeryshire in Powys.
Nature, Natural attraction, ForestVaynor Park
174 min walk • 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.
BridgeCaerhowel Bridge
175 min walk • Caerhowel Bridge is a two-arch cast-iron, Grade II listed bridge over the River Severn, west of Caerhowel, Powys, Wales. The 6.6-metre-wide bridge was built on the site of a previous bridge which was possibly destroyed around the late 13th century.
Archaeological siteCaersws Roman Forts
101 min walk • The Caersws Roman Forts are two Roman military camps at Caersws, Powys in Mid Wales. They were garrisoned during the occupation of Great Britain between the 1st and 5th centuries when this part of Wales was part of the Roman province of Britannia Superior.
BridgeLlandinam Bridge
139 min walk • Llandinam Bridge is a single-arch cast-iron Grade II*-listed bridge located in Llandinam, Powys, Wales. Constructed in 1846, it was the first cast-iron bridge in the county of Montgomeryshire, and was designed by Thomas Penson to replace an earlier timber bridge.
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venueLatham Park, Newtown
11 min walk • Latham Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Newtown, Wales. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of Newtown F.C. The stadium holds 5,000 people and is named after former Wales international footballer George Latham.
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiumsRecreation Ground, Caersws
120 min walk • Recreation Ground is a multi-use stadium in Caersws, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Caersws F.C. The stadium holds 4,000 people and has hosted the Welsh League Cup final.
Wales