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Powis Castle

King of the Castle

St David’s Day was the perfect opportunity to visit Powis Castle for lunch before a walk round the house and gardens. Later there was an opportunity for a naughty cake (almond slice) in the café next to the Ludlow food centre.

On Display

On Display

Welcome to My Castle

Nature Notes

Yew Pathway

Castle View

A Picnic with Nature

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12 Comments CherryPie on Mar 1st 2022

12 Responses to “Powis Castle”

  1. Ginnie Hart says:
    March 2, 2022 at 7:17 am

    Strutting her stuff AND a naughty cake! Can’t beat that, Cherry. :)

  2. Astrid says:
    March 3, 2022 at 7:10 am

    Now that is some entrance, Cherry. As a child I saw this for the first time and ever since it is a delight to see this. It has been a while that I saw that in real life though. Posing at that spot is a winner.
    I would go for naughty cake as well :)

    • CherryPie says:
      March 4, 2022 at 12:22 am

      If you ever get to visit the UK again you should visit this place. I can’t guarantee a Peacock will put on a display for you. This is the first time for some years that I have seen one on top of the steps next to the castle doors.

      I wonder if it is because the castle has been quieter over the last two years…

  3. Caroline Irwin says:
    March 3, 2022 at 11:48 am

    Love the Peacock. We got talking to a man at Croft Castle who recommended Powis Castle.

  4. Nikki - Notes of Life says:
    March 4, 2022 at 5:47 pm

    Ah, my local castle! I’ll be there next week for a meeting :)

  5. Mandy Southgate says:
    March 7, 2022 at 5:15 pm

    What beautifully kept grounds! I like to think that all the walking and exploring justifies any amount of naughty cake

  6. London Caller says:
    March 8, 2022 at 11:26 am

    I like their bilingual signs.
    Wow, Welsh comes first before English.
    Talk about national identity, eh?
    I think there are more folks in Wales, who can speak Welsh than folks in Scotland, who can speak Gaelic.
    Yet, we don’t often hear the Welsh asking for independence, I wonder why.

    • CherryPie says:
      March 8, 2022 at 11:30 pm

      I have lived on the borders of Wales for years, they have always put the Welsh language first on signs. However it is only certain areas of Wales that are what I would call ‘Very Welsh’ (meaning Nationalistic).