Tag: Powis Castle
Glyndŵr’s Way, day 11: Meifod to Welshpool
![Glyndŵr’s Way, day 11: Meifod to Welshpool Glyndŵr’s Way, day 11: Meifod to Welshpool](http://i0.wp.com/gwallter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_5915.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
The negatives: rain has fallen overnight; the morning’s cloudy and windy, and it feels colder than ever; our boots are still damp inside. The positives: Eleri has fed us well over two days, to counter the hunger caused by long walking; we’re back in the fine village of Meifod; there are not too many miles […]
A tiger in the castle
![A tiger in the castle A tiger in the castle](http://i0.wp.com/gwallter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/tiger-3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1)
Powis Castle is quite a frightening place. A huge lump of sandstone glowering down on the Severn valley from its ridge, it was always intended to be intimidating, when it was first built by Gruffudd ap Gwenwynwyn, a Welsh ally of the Normans, and later on when it was controlled by the powerful Herbert family. […]