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Llanfair Caereinion Walks

0.81 miles (1.3 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Llanfair Caereinion is a small riverside town located in Montgomeryshire, Powys.
This walk in the village takes you to the River Banwy and the Llanfair Caereinion rail station. The station is the terminus for the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. The wonderful heritage steam railway runs to Welshpool via Castle Caereinion. You could enjoy a scenic ride and then enjoy a stroll along the Montgomery Canal to the historic Powis Castle. You can also pick up the Glyndwr's Way and Offa's Dyke Path in this area. These long distance waymarked paths are an ideal way of further exploring the area on foot.

Postcode

 SY21 0RP - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Llanfair Caereinion OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Llanfair Caereinion Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Llanfair Caereinion

  • Welshpool - This town in Powys is located close to the Welsh-English border on the Montgomery Canal.This walk takes you along a section of the canal from Welshpool to Berriew for a distance of about 5 miles using a flat path
  • Montgomery Canal - Enjoy easy waterside cycling and walking along the Montgomery Canal through Powys and Shropshire
  • Powis Castle - Explore the world-class gardens surrounding this historic castle in Welshpool.
  • Glyndwr's Way - Starting at Knighton on the English/Welsh border follow this wonderful 135 mile long trail through some of the most stunning landscape in Wales
  • Offa's Dyke Path - This incredible 177 mile trail starts on the River Severn Estuary in Gloucestershire in England before taking you over the border into Wales and on through some truly splendid mountainous scenery
  • Rodney's Pillar - This walk climbs to Admiral Rodney's Pillar on Breidden Hill in Powys, near Welshpool.
  • Shropshire Union Canal - Travel from the ourskirts of Wolverhampton to Ellesmere Port on this long distance waterside walk along the Shropshire Union Canal.
    The route starts at Autherley Junction in the Oxley area of Wolverhampton

Pubs/Cafes

The Red Lion is located on Broad Street at postcode SY21 0RP. They serve fine home cooked food and have a lovely garden area to relax in. The pub is also dog friendly.

Photos

Llanfair Caereinion station - geograph.org.uk - 2511327

Llanfair Caereinion station

Dark brown, fast and high - geograph.org.uk - 2562827

Dark brown, fast and high. River Banwy near the station

Llanfair Caereinion

Llanfair Caereinion

Footbridge over Afon Banwy at Llanfair Caereinion - geograph.org.uk - 553866

Footbridge over Afon Banwy at Llanfair Caereinion

St Mary's Church Llanfair Caereinion - geograph.org.uk - 1331513

St Mary's Church Llanfair Caereinion

Entering Llanfair Caereinion - geograph.org.uk - 2437295

Entering Llanfair Caereinion

Castle Caereinion village nestled in the hollow - geograph.org.uk - 2437782

Castle Caereinion village nestled in the hollow. You can catch the classic old train to see this neighbouring village to the east.

Tŷ Mawr, Castle Caereinion - geograph.org.uk - 1571886

Tŷ Mawr, Castle Caereinion

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GPS Files

GPX File

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