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Recommended Day-trips and Outings

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View from the hill behind Hall Churchstoke (4 miles) Large supermarket -“Harry Tuffins”, cheap petrol etc! Nature reserve, Country Park- sometimes with Jolly’s Circus!
Montgomery (5 miles) small market town, Town-trail and Castle, a small number of shops..
Newtown (11 miles) Larger town, Leisure centre inc. outdoor -all weather- 5 a side, swimming pool, squash courts etc..
Welshpool (14 miles) Best Leisure centre in area, Canal cruises, Powis Castle (NT) - expensive, but very good. Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway runs here.
Bishops Castle (8 miles), small market town. Community Swimming Pool hire £40.00 per hour (01588) 638871. Best Indian Restaurant in area (small).
Offa’s Dyke footpath (1 mile), Kerry Ridgeway (0.5 mile) and many other walks all in easy reach.
Church Stretton - classy English town in area of outstanding natural beauty, drive over the Long Mynd (unsuitable for coach) and see the gliders in action.
Shrewsbury - Laserquest & ten-pin bowling (01743) 461353, Shops, Multi-screen cinema, Pizzahut, Mcdonalds!!!
Paintball and Quad Trekking - Near Welshpool. Good clean fun?(01743) 884694
Pony Trekking, groups 10 or more at discount rate. Nr. Newtown, (01686) 688440
Adventure Training, Rock-climbing, Abseiling, Canoeing, Archery (Archery also available on site) Caving etc...Red Ridge Cefn-Coch, Nr. Newtown (01938)810821

Further afield

Telford -Town park (free admission), Ice skating (01952) 291511, Multibowl (01952) 293493, Large shopping centre, UCI cinema (01952) 290606
Rhayader Red-Kite visitor centre
Bala - National white water centre, rafting and canoeing. Also on Llyn Tegid, windsurfing, canoeing, sailing etc. - an interesting Welsh town. Beautiful drive past Lake Vyrnwy (R.S.P.B. centre, walks etc)
West Midland Safari Park - Nr. Bewdley (1 hr.).
Alton Towers (approx. 2 hrs.).
Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Visitor Centre. Nr. Porthmadog.(1.1/2 hrs.)
Llanrhayadr Ym Mochnant - Wales’ highest waterfall. (Roads unsuitable for coach).
Chester - Large historic city with MGM cinema, Roman ruins, Cathedral, beautiful shops. (1.1/4 hrs)

Coastal attractions

Borth - Beach beside small town toilets etc. within easy reach. (1.1/4 hrs.)
Ynyslas - Beach with dunes and wildlife study centre - very sandy.(1.1/4 hrs.)
Tywyn - Sandy beach beside all attractions, small fun-fair, gift shops etc. (1.1/2 hrs)
Barmouth - As Tywyn but without fun-fair. (1.1/2 hrs.)
Aberystwyth - Largest town in Mid. Wales - beach, Camera Obscura, Cliff Railway, shops, swimming pool if weather wet. (1.1/4 hrs.)

More Information - Welshpool Tourist Information Centre (01938) 552043

You can contact Welshpool Tourist Offices using Email: at weltic@powys.gov.uk