Attractions near Derwen 'Elizabeth'

Powysland Museum (3 Miles)* The groundfloor displays illustrate the history and development of life in Montgomeryshire from the earliest prehistoric settlers to the 20th century population.

Powis Castle and Garden (3 Miles)* It is hard to believe that the oldest parts of Powis Castle were begun around 800 years ago and some of the oaks were planted at a similar time. The castle was built by the Welsh Princes.

Glansevern Hall (6 Miles)* Over 25 acres of glorious gardens surrounding a Greek revival house of great elegance on the banks of the River Severn.

Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture (7 Miles)* Andrew Logan's work is of popular poetry and metropolitan glamour. It is an art which resounds with the exuberant excess of a Busby Berkeley musical.

Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway (8 Miles)* The railway was opened in 1903 to link the rural communities to the market town of Welshpool. The gauge of 2 ft 6 inches allowed for tight curves and steep gradients following the contours of the countryside.

Newtown Textile Museum (14 Miles)* Step into the lives of the handloom weavers of the mid 19th century with a visit to Newtown Textile Museum

Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (Rowley's House) (16 Miles)* Rocks, Romans, China and Costume, Mediaeval Shrewsbury and Shropshire Wildlife.

Coleham Pumping Station (16 Miles)* Magnificent Renshaw beam engines in 1901 pumping house.

Shrewsbury Castle and The Shropshire Regimental Museum (16 Miles)* Spanning nearly a millennium of our history, Shrewsbury Castle's origins date back to Norman attempts to secure the border with Wales.  It's now home to the Shropshire Regimental Museum.

Chirk Castle (17 Miles)* Few places welcome visitors with a "bloody" hand, but the Myddelton family coat-of-arms above the elaborate gates does indeed incorporate just such a symbol.

* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.

Towns near Derwen 'Elizabeth'

Guilsfield (1 Mile)*

Welshpool (2 Miles)*

Arddleen (3 Miles)*

Llanfyllin (5 Miles)*

Castle Caereinion (5 Miles)*

Llanyblodwel (6 Miles)*

Berriew (7 Miles)*

Llanfair Caereinion (7 Miles)*

Melverley (7 Miles)* The village of Melverley is off the beaten track, a quiet village with houses and farms scattered over a large area.

Montgomery (8 Miles)*

* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.