Attractions
Explore the beautiful Welsh border countryside
Local Towns
Churchstoke (4 miles)
Large supermarket with a "country park" at "Harry Tuffins", nearest petrol and diesel filling station etc. There is also a small nature reserve in Old Churchstoke too.
Montgomery (5 miles)
Small market town, town-trail, castle and a small number of shops.
Bishops Castle (8 miles)
Small market town. Community swimming pool hire (01588) 638871.
Newtown (11 miles)
Larger town, Maldwyn leisure centre including an outdoor 'all weather' 5 a side pitch, a swimming pool, squash courts, ten pin bowling etc.
Welshpool (14 miles)
The Flash leisure centre, Canal cruises, Powis Castle (NT), Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway runs from here.
Church Stretton (20 miles)
Classy English town in area of outstanding natural beauty, drive over the Long Mynd (unsuitable for coach) and see the gliders and hang gliders in action.
Shrewsbury (26 miles)
Ten-pin bowling (01743) 461353, Good shops, Cineworld multi-screen cinema.
Walks
Other Local Attractions
Commando Paintball & Border Quadtrekking
Between Welshpool and Shrewsbury, telephone for details 01743-884694 (Please mention us, you may get a better deal).
Red Ridge Activities Outdoor Centre
Adventure training, rock-climbing, abseiling, canoeing, caving, etc. Cefn-Coch, 01938-810821.
Trinity Adventure
On-site Archery and other games from Wrexham 01978-311242.
Further Afield
Telford
Town park, ice skating, indoor shopping, UCI cinema. Also Ironbridge — the birthplace of Industry.
Rhayader
Red-Kite visitor centre.
Bala
National White Water Centre, rafting and canoeing (01678) 521083.
Llyn Tegid
Windsurfing, canoeing, sailing etc.
Lake Vyrnwy
Beautiful drive around lake. R.S.P.B. centre, walks etc. Highly recommended.
West Midland Safari Park
Approx. 1¼ hours.
Alton Towers
Theme park, approx. 1½ hours.
Chester
Large historic city with Roman ruins, Cathedral, beautiful shops. Approx. 1¼ hours.
Coastal Attractions
Borth (approx. 1¼hr)
Beach beside small town. Shops, toilets etc. within easy reach.
Ynyslas (approx. 1¼hr)
Beach with dunes and wildlife study centre — very sandy.
Tywyn (approx. 1½hr)
Sandy beach beside all attractions, small fun-fair, gift shops etc.
Aberystwyth (approx. 1¼hr)
Largest town in Mid. Wales — pebble beach, Camera Obscura, Cliff Railway, shops, swimming pool if wet.