Mid Wales Mid Wales has a lot going for it. Using the M54 and the A458 you can be in the Heart of Wales within the hour from Birmingham, or 1 ½ hours from Manchester. The splendour of Powis Castle Gardens and the Steam Railway at Llanfair are a great day out.

The Canal at Welshpool take’s you back to a bygone era and the busy market town of Welshpool is a great place to do that all important shopping.

Portmeirion and the Mountains of Snowdon are within easy reach and pony treking, and more recently quad treking are easily booked. Sailing at Lake Vyrnwy and Bala Lake might suit the young at heart and for the older generation you could not find a better place to take things easy. There are many golf courses within easy reach and with the setting up of a coarse fishing lake, the fisherman is well catered for in the area.

Places to visit

• Powis Castle, Welshpool
• Llanrhaeadr Waterfall
• The Llanfair Light Railway
• Aberdovey
• Bala Lake
• Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth
• Portmeirion
• Lake Vyrnwy
• King Arthur’s Labyrinth, Corris Nr Machynlleth