Saturday, 29 October 2011

Powis Castle............................................................ beautiful gardens to visit

I visited Powis Castle last summer but have just rediscovered these images while trawling through all my pictures and deleting stuff to free up space on my PC.

Powis Castle in Wales is well worth a visit
The gardens are lovely to see but are terraced and quite steep.

Minstrels and dancers decorate this lovely terrace.... overlooking the formal gardens.

And what a beautiful view it is to see.

 
When I was visiting the gardens were getting a haircut...

...tops off first...

....anything for the weekend Sir?

These lovely cottages can be hired for holidays.

The flower borders were filled to perfection.

The Yews have been a feature of Powis Castle for over a hundred years.

Photos of bygone years are displayed in the gardens... this is the hedge above being trimmed in 1925.

The Castle had a lot of history to reveal...Clive of India married into the family that owned Powis and there is a museum in the courtyard telling his story with loads of artifacts.

Peacocks wander around the grounds.
This little family were enjoying the crumbs dropped at the Cafe.
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12 comments:

  1. Adam Tilt30 October 2011 at 00:33

    Not somewhere I've visited before but looks like a great place. Really like those baby Peacocks.

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  2. grammie g30 October 2011 at 00:57

    HI Andrew...Magnificent place...the Polis Castle in trimmed yews is amazing!!

    I liked your previous post ..so Autumn ....last photo... very funny guy you are ! : }}

    Grace

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  3. Horst in Edmonton30 October 2011 at 01:36

    What a fantastic place to visit. Castles are such beautiful paces to wander around weather inside or out.

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  4. ADRIAN30 October 2011 at 04:14

    The Yew hedge is wonderful. like a boulder field or a glacier. Totally unlike a hedge but fascinating.

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  5. John @ Beans and I on the Loose30 October 2011 at 04:51

    What a wonderful place. I am impressed with those haircuts.

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  6. Bob Bushell30 October 2011 at 10:10

    Brilliant shots of Powis castle, and, I love the Peacocks.

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  7. Pantherka30 October 2011 at 21:54

    Great post and beautiful!

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  8. Unknown31 October 2011 at 19:40

    I'm in awe at the Yews on the 9th shot! Have never seen anything like it. Gorgeous place and great photos, Andrew.

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  9. Jason Bugay Reyes1 November 2011 at 04:45

    So nice my friend !

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  10. Pat2 November 2011 at 21:00

    What a marvelous place! The yew hedge is amazing.

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  11. Haddock4 November 2011 at 18:22

    What a wonderful place. I like that haircut in progress.

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  12. Karen @ Pieces of Contentment9 November 2011 at 20:03

    I'm pleased you found these photos Andrew and shared them. What a delightful place! The gardens and views are amazing. To stay in one of the cottages would be a wonderful experience.

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